New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to bring back the mortal remains of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose from Japan to India. After a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed disinclination to entertain the plea, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Ashish Ray, the grandnephew of Netaji, sought permission to withdraw the petition.Singhvi said that Netaji’s daughter would fil…
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Tokyo, Feb 28 (IANS) Large numbers of Japanese citizens gathered in Tokyo to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s attempt to revise the country’s pacifist Constitution. Nearly 1,000 people attended the demonstration in front of the prime minister’s official residence on Friday evening, holding placards reading “Oppose war, defend the Constitution,” and “No war, no Takaichi.”Protesters chanted slogans such as “No constitutional revision” and “Protect peace,” voicing strong dissatisfaction with…
Tokyo/Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, currently on a two-day visit to Japan, received a warm and heartfelt welcome from members of the Indian community in Tokyo. The manner in which the diaspora welcomed the Chief Minister showed their deep emotional connection and warmth, reaffirming their expression of strong attachment to their ancestral roots. From Tokyo airport to the venue of the diaspora event, hundreds of people dressed in traditional Indian attire we…
Tokyo/Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the first day of his Japan visit, held extensive discussions with CEOs of leading Japanese firms and sought their active participation and involvement in immense investment possibilities that lie in the state in the form of logistics parks, warehousing, multi-modal transport infrastructure, and medical device manufacturing. Pitching Uttar Pradesh as a strong hub for global supply chains and high-value manufacturing, th…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit and her husband Dr. Shriram Nene recently expressed their thrill upon visiting the iconic Shibuya Crossing in Japan, which is widely regarded as the busiest street crossing in the world. The couple is currently soaking in the beautiful sights and sounds of Japan, and are seen exploring some of Tokyo’s most vibrant neighbourhoods. Madhuri recent took to her social media account in sharing glimpses of their travel diaries with fans on social media.Madh…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit and her husband Dr. Sriram Nene are currently soaking in the beauty of Japan, and their latest social media post gave fans a glimpse of their recent romantic sunset moment from Tokyo. The couple shared a video capturing a breathtaking view of the sun setting over the city skyline from the iconic Tokyo Sky Tree. The clip shared by Madhuri and Ram in a joint post, featured Shah Rukh Khan’s song, Sooraj Hua Maddham from the movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, …
Doha, Feb 21 (IANS) Carlos Alcaraz had to dig deep against defending champion Andrey Rublev on Friday at the Qatar Open, but the top seed eventually sealed his place in the final after converting his sixth match point in a tense finish.The World No. 1 claimed a 7-6(3), 6-4 victory in Doha, stretching his unbeaten run in 2026 to 11 matches. Although he failed to close out the opening set on two separate occasions and saw a 3-0 advantage slip in the second, Alcaraz kept his nerve in the key moment…
Moscow, Feb 20 (IANS) Japan has taken an unfriendly position toward Russia, making any agreements between the two countries unlikely under current conditions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “Tokyo is taking an unfriendly stance toward our country, so, of course, under these circumstances, it’s unlikely that any agreements can be reached without changing the modalities of our relations,” Peskov said, quoted by RIA Novosti.Earlier, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking …
Itanagar, Feb 19 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, on Thursday, held discussions with a visiting Japanese delegation to explore potential investments in the state, officials said. A state government official said the talks focused on investment opportunities across priority sectors, with special emphasis on sustainable urban development, innovation, and initiatives to deepen people-to-people ties and cultural exchanges. Addressing the Japa…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) As Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei declared India to be the cornerstone of the global landscape during the ongoing ‘India AI Impact Summit’ here, startup founder Mohammad Ayyaz Mulla, who owns Anthropic Software — an Indian company incorporated in 2017 — on Thursday sought government’s help to get his brand name back as the alleged trademark infringement has resulted in heavy losses for him.Mulla told IANS in an interaction that he got Anthropic Software registered in 201…