Chiba, April 4 (IANS) India’s Karandeep Kochhar had to dig deep and work hard to secure a Tied-4th place after round three at the US$ 2 million International Series Japan at the Caledonian Golf Club in Chiba, Japan, on Saturday.After two consecutive bogey-free rounds, the Indian player experienced a mixed third round, carding five bogeys, which offset his three birdies, resulting in a 2-over 73. His total score of 8-under 205 places him two shots behind leaders Shugo Imahira from Japan and the K…
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Imphal, April 3 (IANS) A doctor from Manipur’s Senapati district saved the life of a 21-year-old passenger during a mid-air medical emergency on an Air India flight from Tokyo to New Delhi. Dr Loni Lirina, a critical care specialist at the American Oncology Institute, Babina Specialty Hospital in Imphal, was on board the flight when a young woman began experiencing severe breathing difficulties. Following an announcement by the flight crew requesting medical assistance, Dr Lirina promptly atte…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi, who celebrated Biha Diwas at the Embassy of India in Tokyo, has opened up about how his upbringing in Bihar continues to shape his personality, revealing that the simplicity, struggles, and emotional depth he carries today are deeply rooted in where he comes from. The event was graced by the Chief Guest, Her Excellency Nagma Mohamed Mallick, Ambassador of India to Japan, who highlighted Bihar’s historical significance and its growing glob…
Tokyo, March 31 (IANS) Japan’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service for the first time at two Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) bases in the country, a move that has sparked domestic opposition.The deployment of the missiles at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, and Camp Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, marks a significant shift from the country’s long-standing exclusively defence-o…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Actress Lara Dutta, on Friday morning, gave fans a glimpse into her recent family vacation to Japan, revealing that she along with her husband Mahesh Bhupathi and daughter walked 20,000 steps respectively each day during the trip. Sharing a lively video montage on her social media account, Lara documented moments from her travels with Mahesh Bhupathi and their daughter.‘Did buy some Japani jootas for the 20k steps we did everyday! #japan’, she wroteThe montage shared …
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) Following the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar transgender athletes from female category events, a World Athletics spokesperson expressed support for IOC’s new rules, stressing that “gender can not trump biology”.”We have led the way in protecting women’s sport over the last decade. Attracting and retaining more girls and women into sport requires a fair and level playing field where there is no biological glass ceiling. This means that gender c…
Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) Reality star Kim Kardashian is giving a peek into her Japan vacation with her kids and Lewis Hamilton. Kardashian, 46, recently took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a series of snaps and clips of her and her children visiting a museum in Tokyo. A source previously confirmed that Kardashian, her three younger kids, Saint, 10, Chicago, 9, and Psalm, 6, were on a spring break trip with F1 driver Hamilton, 41, reports ‘People’ magazine.The vacatio…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) India continues to reinforce its position as the most cost-competitive office fit-out market in Asia Pacific, offering global occupiers a compelling combination of cost efficiency, scale and quality, a new report showed on Thursday.Across India’s major office markets, fi-out costs ranged between $65–73 per square feet, significantly lower than key regional markets such as Tokyo ($215), Sydney ($161) and Singapore ($140), said Cushman & Wakefield’s ‘Asia Pac…
Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) British racing star Lewis Hamilton has joined reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her children for a spring break trip in Tokyo. A source confirmed that Kardashian, her three younger children, Saint, 10, Chicago, 9, and Psalm, 6, are on a vacation with Hamilton, with whom Kim has been romantically linked, reports people.com.Kim shares three children and daughter, North, 12, with ex-husband Kanye West.Kim and her children are in Tokyo for spring break, alongside Khloé…
Seoul, March 18 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sent letters to the leaders of Japan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to express his gratitude for their cooperation in evacuating South Korean nationals from the Middle East, Cheong Wa Dae said on Wednesday, with the US-Israel war with Iran destabilizing the region.In a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the previous day, Lee expressed his appreciation for Japan’s assistance in evacuating 16 South Koreans and their family memb…