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China dares Japan with military drills in Taiwan Strait

The Chinese military on Monday started new major drills in the 'middle areas' of the Taiwan Strait amid rising diplomatic tensions with Japan over Taiwan that Beijing claims as its territory.......

Arunachal Key To India-Japan Strategy Against China

If they act now, they can reshape the strategic map of Asia without firing a shot. If they wait, the next opportunity will come only after a serious Taiwan Strait incident -- by which time the......

Will Japan's Iron Lady Deepen India-Japan Ties?

As a protege of Shinzo Abe, Sanae Takaichi is expected to scale bilateral ties much higher.Trade and investment shall grow. People-to-people contacts shall be scaled up, points out Dr Rajaram......

China-Japan row erupts over Taiwan remarks, envoy's threat

A Chinese diplomat's aggressive comments threatening Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her remarks about Tokyo's potential involvement in any Chinese action over Taiwan have stirred up a......

Coast Guard intercepts Pak fishing boat inside Indian waters, 9 held

The Indian Coast Guard intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat that had strayed into Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Arabian Sea. IMAGE: The Pakistani boat,......

After Yes stake buy, Japan's SMBC gets RBI nod for wholly owned subsidiary

Months after picking up 24.21 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s)......

At $4.18 tn, India overtakes Japan as 4th largest economy, says govt

India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy with a size of $4.18 trillion, and is poised to overtake Germany to become the third-largest by 2030, the government has said.......

Rupee Fall Delays India's No. 4 Dream

The exchange rate of the rupee against the dollar may delay the economy's rise to become the fourth-largest. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India's Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026. Illustration: Uttam......

Sensex drops 245 points on persistent foreign fund outflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Wednesday, extending their previous day's losses, due to weakness in IT, consumption, and select banking blue-chip stocks amid escalating......

Why Is Allu Arjun Going To Japan?

IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2: The Rule.   January 16, 2026 is a very special day in Allu Arjun's calendar. He heads to Japan to be there for the release of Pushpa 2: The......

Where Are The Stars Chilling This Winter?

December is all about embracing the chill, sipping on hot chocolate, and escaping to beautiful getaways before ringing in the New Year in style. And that's exactly what our stars are doing. Namrata......

Why Dhurandhar Is Unsettling

Dhurandhar does not ask audiences to cheer blindly, notes Kumar Abhishek. It asks them to see how power operates in grey zones, and at moral cost. IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. Cinema has......

Oscars 2026: The Films Homebound Is Competing With

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharma Productions/Instagram Neeraj Ghaywan's film Homebound has been shortlisted and moved to the next round of voting in the Best International Feature Film category......

Tani-Kelly, Chamuditha make U-19 World Cup history!

IMAGE: Hugo Tani-Kelly scored the first ever century by a Japan batter at the Under-19 level. Photograph: ICC Hugo Tani-Kelly created history as the first batter from Japan to score a century at......

Lakshya waltzes into second round in Japan

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen had an easy outing against Japan's Koki Watanabe. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters India's Lakshya Sen stormed into the second round of the men's singles event at the......

Lakshya shocks Loh Kean Yew to storm Into Japan semis

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen enters Kumamoto Masters semifinals. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Instagram Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen registered an upset win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of......

41st Season at 58: J-League Legend Defies Time Again

IMAGE: Yokohama FC's Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura, oldest footballer to score competitive goal. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Japan soccer great Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, said on Friday he had......

Prioritising recovery, patience key to longevity: Intanon

'My aim is to stay on the World Tour year by year. I am not thinking about the 2028 Olympics' IMAGE: Ratchanok Intanon has begun the new season on a positive note, reaching the quarterfinals at......

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