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COVID-19 state of emergency lifted in Japan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday that the state of emergency, imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, would be lifted in the remaining five prefectures including Tokyo.
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Nehwal, Kashyap, Praneeth lash out on BWF for revamped 2020 calendar
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Indian shuttlers Parupalli Kashyap, Saina Nehwal and Sai Praneeth on Friday lashed out at the revamped tournament calendar announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the remaining 2020 season following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nippon Foundation announces free cab facilities for medics and paramedics
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): Japan's Nippon Foundation has announced free cab services for medical and paramedical staff of 200 hospitals in Tokyo.
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Tik Tok star Warner at it again, dances to Guru Randhawa's 'Slowly Slowly'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Australian opening batsman David Warner has lately gone on to become a hoot on TikTok, and on Tuesday, he along with his family shook a leg on a famous track by Guru Randhawa.
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White House says China's 'token' USD 2 billion payment to WHO meant as dis
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (Sputnik/ANI): The US government sees China's newly announced payment to the World Health Organization (WHO) as an attempt to distract from Beijing's failure in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, White House National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said in a
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Japan's economy in recession, Q1 GDP shrinks annualised 3.4 pc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 18 (ANI): Japan's economy contracted an annualised 3.4 per cent during the January to March quarter as coronavirus pandemic continues to have a significant impact, according to government data released on Monday.
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People detained for misusing tokens issued for liquor sale in TN
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 16 (ANI): Around 10 to 15 people were detained by the police here on Saturday after they were found standing in long queues outside a government-run TASMAC liquor shop, with duplicate copies of the token issued to them.
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Konami's TurboGrafx-16 mini to launch on May 22
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): Konami's TurboGrafx-16 mini which was earlier scheduled to come out on March 19 will now be launched in North America on May 22.
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Kokeshi dolls one of Japan's popular cultural icons today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): Japanese Kokeshi dolls, one of the oldest forms of dolls in the world, have become a famous icon of Japanese culture today.
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Glass Furin wind bells gain popularity among tourists in Japan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): As summer approaches, glass craftsmen in Japan become busy making wind bells or wind chimes, also called 'Furin' in the local language, which has huge popularity among the tourists.
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IOC approves financial assistance of up to USD 800 mn for postponed Tokyo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to USD 800 million for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the Tokyo Olympics, its own extended operations and the support for the wider Olym
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Nippon Foundation decides to donate for coronavirus crisis
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 11 (ANI): Amid coronavirus crisis, the collapse of the medical system is a big problem. In such a scenario, Japan's 'The Nippon Foundation' has declared to prepare huge temporary medical treatment facility, which will be built-in "Museum of Maritime and Science", "Para Are
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