Big cities like Beijing and Shanghai will empty out as migrant workers return home and government offices and affiliated institutions will shut down for more than a week starting first week of February. read more

The alert was issued by the ministry of public security (MPS), China’s police, after a Taiwanese actress promoted a spiritual course offered by a south India-based organisation. read more

The mini biosphere -- which operated for over 212 hours -- was shut down as planned on Saturday, said Chongqing University, which designed the experiment. read more

Speaking about the 2008 games, Phelps said he was programmed to be just perfect during the eight days of pool competitions, which included a strong focus on exactly how much he drinks, swims, eats and sleeps. read more

Pictures sent back January 12 showed plant shoots growing well nine days after the experiment was initiated, Chongqing University, which led the biological project, said in a briefing . read more

A Chinese court in the northeastern city of Dalian on Monday gave the death penalty to Robert Lloyd Schellenberg for smuggling drugs. read more

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There were reports that six foreign companies, including one from India, have already submitted design proposals for the submarines. read more

The Goa Police prosecuted 7,74,578 traffic violators and collected fines amounting to Rs 9.19 crore (in 2018). read more

The steel wall is a series of defence facilities located deep under mountains that can withstand bunker busting missiles. read more

Deadly mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record despite efforts to improve coal production conditions and crack down on illegal mines. read more

The mine’s roof collapsed in northwest China’s Shaanxi province, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted officials as saying. read more

The far side has been observed many times from lunar orbits, but never explored on the surface. It is popularly called the “dark side” because it can’t be seen from Earth and is relatively unknown, not because it lacks sunlight read more

It’s early to say whether China’s decision to import drugs from other countries shuts the window of opportunity for Indian companies here, but it certainly narrows it. read more

The rover on Saturday went into standby mode to protect itself from temperatures reaching towards 200 degrees Celsius (390 degrees Fahrenheit), the China Lunar Exploration Program under the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said. read more