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Panic grips Japan Airlines flight after 7km mid-air plunge: 'Thought I was going to die'

July 03, 2025 6:39 pm

Japan’s transport ministry confirmed that the flight crew declared an emergency after an alert indicated cabin pressure irregularities which is an issue that while rare can be fatal if left unaddressed.

Shanghai man with modest salary took 120+ trips in past 3 years using stolen wallets

June 23, 2025 12:15 am

The man, identified only by his surname An, and a graduate of a top Shanghai university confessed to the crimes citing his love for travel.

Single seniors in Shanghai are showing the way on love

August 29, 2024 7:17 am

Love, songwriters over the decades have stated over and over again, can’t wait. It shouldn’t have to

China trials cargo drones, air taxis as low-altitude economy gains speed

August 12, 2024 5:53 pm

The Tengden-built drone, with a wingspan of 16.1 m (52.8 ft) and a height of 4.6 m (15 ft), is slightly larger than the world's most popular light aircraft, the four-seat Cessna 172.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and India

October 17, 2024 11:56 am

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently attended the 23rd Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad, Pakistan. What is SCO? What is the significance of grouping for India? Take a look.

In China, ruled by men, women quietly find a powerful voice

May 07, 2024 2:46 pm

Women in Shanghai, and some of China’s other biggest cities, are negotiating the fragile terms of public expression at a politically precarious moment. China’s ruling Communist Party has identified feminism as a threat to its authority.

Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in Shanghai

April 26, 2024 6:11 pm

Blinken met with the city's top official, Communist Party Secretary Chen Jining, and “raised concerns about (Chinese) trade policies and non-market economic practices," the State Department said in a statement.

Apple's CEO Cook opens new store in Shanghai

March 21, 2024 6:07 pm

The new store, which faces Shanghai's historic Jing'an Temple, is Apple's 57th in China.

Kerala University asst prof wins Chinese Academy of Social Sciences award for discovery of Harappan cemetery in Kutch

December 22, 2023 7:44 pm

Rajesh S V was conferred with the prestigious Field Discovery Award at the fifth Shanghai Archaeology Forum (SAF) held in China.

Shanghai's 'voguing' dancers step lightly to avoid official gaze

June 23, 2023 11:20 am

Voguing is a dance style characterised by staccato hand motions and angular arm and body postures punctuated by brief pauses, much in the manner of a model posing for photographs

As Covid-19 cases rise, China ramps up lockdowns. Again

October 28, 2022 2:08 pm