In the first case, customs officers said the man, who owns an auto workshop in Japan, had concealed the gold inside auto parts. read more

The news emerged just after Taiwan’s parliament legalised same-sex marriage last week in a landmark first for Asia, placing the island at the vanguard of the region’s burgeoning gay rights movement. read more

The company will use its Secure Asset Fund for Users, an emergency insurance fund, to cover the incident in full and no user funds will be affected, it said. read more

A Hong Kong tycoon is now going after the salesman who persuaded him to entrust a chunk of his fortune to the supercomputer. read more

The slow-moving domestic real-estate sector has led High Net-worth Individuals and Ultra High-Net-worth Individuals to consider overseas options. The primary reason is an expectation of good returns. read more

Saurabh led USA to a historic 84-run win over Hong Kong in the WCL Division 2 in Namibia — a victory that secured the country One-Day International (ODI) status for the first time. read more

There will be 20 ODI nations after the end of the tournament, with the top four sides to join Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal and the Netherlands in having temporary status. read more

Virendra’s lift of 470 kg -- including 170 kg squat, 105 kg bench press and 195 kg dead-lift -- not only fetched him his first international gold medal but also raised the hopes of his father Mangala Prasad and family to get some money for this feat... read more

Women safety is an issue we are grappling with in daily lives in our cities. While at one level, it involves preconditioning, unconscious biases, stereotypes and values we impart to our children, at another level, it needs appropriate urban structures... read more

In a release, the carrier said it would be the first Indian budget carrier to launch daily direct flights on the Mumbai-Colombo, Mumbai-Dhaka, Mumbai-Riyadh, Mumbai-Hong Kong and Mumbai-Kathmandu sectors. Boeing 737 NG aircraft would be deployed in the... read more

The company has informed the country’s aviation regulator that it has stopped taking forward bookings for its flights to SAARC and ASEAN destinations including Colombo, Kathmandu, Singapore, and Hong Kong till further notice. read more

Sur Sangam, a musical fest brings together Indian Fusion bands, classical artists and local artists from Gurugram. read more

Beginning in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour has spread to more than 180 countries, with tens of millions of people joining in. read more

Manu Bhaker won the women’s 10m Air Pistol on day three of the Asian Airgun Championship while Saurabh bagged a team gold in the men’s event. read more

The 2017 champion Sindhu hardly broke a sweat to seal a 21-11, 21-13 victory over Joy Xuan Deng of Hong Kong in a women’s singles match. read more