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Indian history in Tokyo temple

The Renkoji Temple is a lot smaller than other grand Buddhist shrines in Japan. In front of the gate, in a very serene setting, is the bust of Netaji. Aseem Chhabra reports from Tokyo. On all my......

Mulayam, Iftikhar Choudhary to be honoured in London

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry are among five eminent personalities who have been chosen for the prestigious International Jurists......

Meet the 2010 Chemistry Nobel winners

Japanese scientists Ei-ichi NegishiandAkira Suzuki and their American counterpart Richard F Heck have been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of palladium-catalysed cross......

How Pranab won Japan over

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday concluded his visit to Japan during which he sought Tokyo's support for the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal and initiated steps to add depth to......

India, Japan to establish strategic partnership

Joint Statement: Towards India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership1.The Prime Minister of India, H E Dr Manmohan Singh, is currently paying an Official Visit to Japan from December 13 to 16,......

Nissan rejigs top management in India

Nissan Motor Company on Friday said it has appointed Akira Sakurai as the managing director and CEO of Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) and has made a few more changes in the......

Tata, Amari discuss Indo-Japanese FTA

Akira Amari, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (right), with Ratan Tata, Tata Group chairman, in Mumbai on Tuesday. Amari is on an official five-day visit to India which began......

Japan's economy slips into a recession

Japan's economy unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter, setting the stage for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay an unpopular sales tax hike and call a snap election half-way......

Renault-Nissan appoints Kou Kimura as CEO & MD

Renault-Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL) on Wednesday appointed Kou Kimura as chief executive officer and managing director for its Chennai manufacturing facility with effect from April......

Toyota may launch low-cost car for Indian market

It seems like after Tata Nano, Maruti Cervo and Bajaj-Renault-Nissan's ultra-low-cost car plans it's Toyota's turn to bring out a product for the entry level segment. The speculation was started by......

AbRam, Azad, Akira: The curious case of Bollywood baby names

You can trust Bollywood folks to do things in their own quirky style. Shah Rukh Khan, who recently welcomed a baby boy into his family of four, has named the new bundle of joy AbRam. The......

PIX: Aishwarya, Lara Dutta, Farah's ADORABLE daughters

Check out these cute filmi tots. Good genes make beautiful babies. And who'd prove that theory better than the pretty ladies and handsome gents of Bollywood?Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai......

Who should have got the girl/guy? YOU PICK!

The right person always wins in Bollywood's love triangles. But just that once in a while, we feel the jilted lover should have got his way. Tamil actor Dhanush, whose performance in his......

Of film festivals and dealing with mortality

Reporting from the recently concluded International Film Festival of Kerala, Rajeev Srinivasan writes about two particularly striking films that were screened at the fest.The 17th International......

Review: Jab Tak Hai Jaan's breezy romance has weak story

Sukanya Verma feels Jab Tak Hai Jaan is nothing more than lovely fluff that could have been shorter, snappier but is definitely worth watching once for the man whose name appears against the bright......

Asian Cup: Marathon man Endo chalks up another milestone

Yasuhito Endo chalked up another milestone in his storied career when Japan beat Iraq in the Asian Cup on Friday, yet his single-minded focus on team first was evident for all to see. The......

India at Asiad on Day 2: Men win bronze in 10m air pistol; two squash medals assured

From left, Indian 10m air pistol shooting team Samaresh Jung, Jitu Rai and Prakash Papanna pose with their bronze medals. Photograph: PTI. Photograph: PTI Indian shooters continued to shine at the......

Asia Cup Hockey: Malaysia join Pakistan in semis from Pool A

Hosts Malaysia recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat a spirited Japan 4-2 while Pakistan mauled debutants Chinese Taipei 13-0 in final round matches of Pool A at the ninth Asia Cup hockey......

Man United beat Gamba to reach Club World Cup fina

Manchester United hit three goals in an electrifying four-minute spell to beat Japan's Gamba Osaka 5-3 in their Club World Cup semi-final Thursday.European champions United, heavy favourites to......

Uzbekistan's Djeparov named Asian Player of Year

Uzbekistan midfielder Server Djeparov was named 2008 Asian Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation at a ceremony on Tuesday.Djeparov, who plays for Bunyodkor, finished ahead of......

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Q. FILM SHOLAY KIS FILM SE PRERIT HAI ,YAHAN TAK KE VILLAIN KA NAAM BHI KAFI SIMILIAR HAI .......... ?
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Q. Which is your most favorite song of Jab Tak Hai Jaan movie?
Puja Wagh: A. The film drew heavily from the conventions of Western films, especially Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns, such as Once Upon a Time in the West...... more

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Q. how is the film "Ran" by Akira kurosawa?
Puja Wagh: A. No Idea, but Mr Kurosawa is supposed to be one of the best directors ever. His film 7 Samurai is supposed to be very good. more

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U.S. President Barack Obama touches the cheek of Akira Cooper during a visit to the … WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's... ...

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UPDATE 6-Islamic State threatens two Japanese captives in video

7:58pm IST * Video released during Japan PM Abe's Middle East tour * Purported captives knew each other * Islamic State makes first... ...

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transcosmos Begins Providing "Omni-channel Support Powered by LINE Business Connect"

transcosmos Fulfills Customer Support Services that Utilize LINE Business Connect Tokyo, Japan (PRWEB) January 20, 2015 transcosmosinc.... ...

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Fukushima worker dies after falling into water storage tank

8:13am IST TOKYO Jan 20 (Reuters) - A worker at Japan's destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant died on Tuesday after falling inside a water... ...

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want to hear BOJ's view on impact of falling oil prices

7:38am IST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari said on Tuesday he wants to hear what the Bank of Japan thinks about a... ...

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