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Mumbai, April 11 Actress Tillotama Shome recently came across her old DTC bus pass, which took her down memory lane.The 'Sir' actress recalled her trip to Venice, when she went out for some Japanese food with her friends.However, as she took her first bite, she suddenly fell into a trance...

New Delhi, April 10 As the world grappled with the fallout of the West Asian conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday, primarily focusing on the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.Motegi also conveyed Japan's...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, today. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar stated that both sides discussed developments in West Asia, including international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The...

Tokyo, April 10 – Japan has downgraded its description of China in its 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, released on Friday, highlighting the strained ties between the two nations triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks in November, according to local media.In the annual report...

Port Louis, April 10 External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday, discussing developments in West Asia, including international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Following their conversation, EAM...

Chennai, April 10 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin traveled on a metro train on Friday, interacted with commuters, and gathered their feedback on the DMK government's welfare initiatives.Stalin, who is the president of DMK, surprised everyone by visiting the metro station here.Several...

Tokyo, April 10 – Japan plans to release 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday, adding to the ongoing efforts that began in mid-March.Takaichi revealed the plan at a ministerial meeting on the day to address the Middle East situation amid...

Mumbai, April 9 – Karan Johar, a filmmaker and director, has documented his trip to Tokyo through his social media accounts and has praised the city's tranquility and cleanliness.On Thursday, Karan Johar posted a series of pictures from his Tokyo trip on his Instagram account, showcasing the...

Bangkok, April 9 India’s performance at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 may not be fully captured by the results, with losses to stronger teams highlighting the gaps. However, beyond the scores, the tournament revealed a team dedicated to growth and improvement.Competing in a tough...

New Delhi, April 8. During his second term in office, US President Donald Trump is radically altering the close and longstanding ties between India and the United States, which had been forged over recent years, as his administration pursues a more isolationist "America First" policy. Given...

Ahmedabad, April 8 – The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project achieved a major engineering milestone on Wednesday, with the successful launch of one of its heaviest precast, prestressed portal beams on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara railway line in the Maninagar area, officials said.The portal beam...

New Delhi, April 8 Japan's MUFG Bank acquired a 20 per cent stake in Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) for ₹39,618 crore on Wednesday.This transaction represents the largest cross-border investment in India's financial services sector."This follows the approval by SFL's Board of Directors, at its...

Seoul, April 8 – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called on South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing the deepening supply disruptions caused by the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.Ishiba...

Mumbai, April 7 The Air India group announced on Tuesday that it will impose a fuel surcharge ranging from ₹299 to ₹899 for domestic flights and $24 to $280 for international flights (excluding some routes).The revised fuel surcharge, effective from April 8, will also apply to flights operated...

Washington, April 7 – US President Donald Trump sharply criticised NATO and key US allies for not supporting Washington’s military campaign against Iran, calling the alliance a “paper tiger”.“NATO is a paper tiger,” Trump said, arguing that the alliance had failed to step up during the...

Washington, April 7 US President Donald Trump has criticized the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), accusing the alliance and other friendly nations, such as South Korea, Japan, and Australia, of failing to help the US in the war with Iran.Trump's remarks at a press conference at the...

Tokyo, April 6 – India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, met with Japanese MP and acting Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Koichi Hagiuda, on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations, including...

New Delhi, April 6 – A population-based study in Japan has revealed a gradual increase in the rates of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) in recent years, particularly after breast cancer treatment, a study showed on Monday.The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal...

April 06, New Delhi: Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Sunday that attacks on U.S. economic interests in the region would intensify if strikes on Iranian civilian targets continue.In a social media post, the Guards stated that the Strait of Hormuz "will never return to its former state,"...

Tokyo, April 6: Senior figures from several Japanese opposition parties joined thousands of citizens outside the busy Ikebukuro station in Tokyo to protest the government's aggressive push to ease restrictions on arms exports and advance sweeping military expansion, expressing concerns about the...