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With eye on China, Japan calls for peace, stability across Taiwan Strait
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 16 (ANI): Japan on Wednesday underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, one of the most heavily policed strips of water in the world.
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Chandigarh University's Aruna Tanwar becomes India's first ever Taekwondo
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 15 (ANI/PRNewswire): Currently ranked world number 4, Aruna Tanwar has bagged an entry to Tokyo Paralympics to be held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
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Japan's lower house votes down no-confidence motion against PM Suga's Cabi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted down a no-confidence motion against Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet jointly filed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and three other opposition parties
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Tokyo Olympics: Rani and team to dedicate their performance to COVID warri
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 15 (ANI): In 2020 when India was grappling with a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian women's hockey team took up a unique challenge which was to raise funds in order to help feed more than 1000 families from economically underpriv
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Tokyo Olympics: Sanjeev Rajput 'hungry' for medal, expects to hit peak for
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Zagreb [Croatia], June 15 (ANI): Having missed a chance to represent India in the 2016 Rio Olympics, rifle shooter Sanjeev Rajput is looking to give it his all when he lands in Tokyo for the upcoming Games -- starting on July 23. Apart from the skill set and mental strength, Sanjeev is hu
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If some country can pull off Olympics, it's definitely Japan: Sathiyan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): India table tennis player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran on Monday showed faith in Japan and said the country would successfully host the Tokyo Games this year. The Olympics were slated to go-ahead last year, but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and i
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Kazakhstan's new decree on human rights reforms may establish effective pr
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], June 14 (ANI): As part of his political modernisation agenda, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree named "On further human rights measures in Kazakhstan" on June 9.
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Will dedicate Olympic medal to COVID warriors of India if we win, says ski
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting human life around the world, countless frontline workers risked their lives for the sake of others and spared no effort in fighting the deadly virus.
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Japan Airlines begins on-site vaccinations for employees
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan Airlines Co on Monday began providing on-site COVID-19 vaccinations for its employees, with the move coming a day after All Nippon Airways Co started its own inoculation drive becoming the first business in Japan to begin workplace vaccinations.
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China gets veiled rebuke from Japan, Australia over 'economic coercion'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Cornwall [UK], June 14 (ANI): In a veiled rebuke against China's assertive behaviour in connection with trade with Australia, Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Sunday expressed strong opposition to "economic coercion".
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Telangana: Jain community gives rose as token of appreciation to those rec
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 13 (ANI): In a bid to encourage more people to get vaccinated, Sri Jain Shwetamber Terapanthi Sabha of Secunderabad gave roses to all those who received their Covid-19 vaccine dose at their vaccination drive on Sunday.
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Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown shatters 100m backstroke world record at
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], June 13 (ANI): Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown broke American Regan Smith's world record in the 100m backstroke, clocking 57.45 seconds to win her Olympic Trials on Sunday.
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