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…
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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…
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…
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…