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US: Samurai sword attacker may face 10 yrs in jail

Kshitiji Nishkant Shrotri, charged with aggravated armed assault on a research fellow who he suspected to have taken away the woman he fancied, continued to be in a jail in Atlanta more than a week......

Controversy over Abe's State Funeral

The impact of Abe Shinzo's towering personality is such that even in death, he remains a polarising figure, explains Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: People protest outside Japan's parliament building in......

Riot woes forced Rao govt to drop plan to bring Netaji's ashes to India: Kin

The P V Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s had been on the verge of bringing to India the ashes, believed to be the mortal remains of Subhas Chandra Bose now kept at the Renkoji Temple in Japan,......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

This week’s digest of stories that are weird, true and funny. 1) Competitors put best foot forward for toe wrestling championship These wrestlers will knock your socks off. The......

Ratan Tata, As I Knew Him

Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......

A 'samurai poison pill' against Mittal

Arcelor, the Luxembourg-based steel group, trying to fend off a $23 billion hostile takeover bid from NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, may have in its arsenal a "samurai poison pill" ready to......

The 7 Samurais of self-evaluation

You've racked your brains far too long to plumb where you belong in your organisation. Here's the mantra to swim with the sharks on a whim. If the '9-Blocker Model' sounds straight out of Legoland,......

Japan's growing yen for Indian assets

The appetite for Indian assets is growing among investors from the land of the samurai. An appreciating yen, combined with slow economic growth, has persuaded many Japanese investors to explore......

How I missed the bus: Nusli Wadia

At 68, Nusli Wadia says he is still in the 'driver's seat' in the Rs 10,000-crore (Rs 100-billion) Wadia Group, as age is irrelevant as long as a person can add value. The man, who has been......

They Call Him OG Review: Pawan Kalyan Never Looked Better

The emotional quotient of They Call Him OG falls flat, the plotting looks jerky, and the runtime feels compromised, but hey, if you are a Pawan Kalyan fan, none of this matters, notes Arjun Menon.......

War 2 Review: Well-Made Masala Film

War 2 offers you exactly what you’d expect from a mass entertainer: some escapist fun, truly knockout action scenes, and overall, a good time at the movies, observes Mayur Sanap. There’s......

Will Kalki 2898 AD Be A Game-Changer?

The Kalki Universe might just take off, but it will still owe its gee-whizery to Hollywood movies, observes Deepa Gahlot. It is not short on ambition, this mixing of mythology and a dystopian......

Kareena, Farhan gets ready for Bombay Samurai

After her social activist role in the poorly-received film Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, Kareena Kapoor will move on to Dev Benegal's Bombay Samurai, opposite Farhan Akhtar. According to sources,......

The Last Samurai is a cruise for Tom!

If Sergi Leone could teach Hollywood a few things aboutWesterns, and Shekar Kapur could show the British a way to make more interesting historical films, Edward Zwick can be forgiven for making a......

Dhoni's new 'Samurai' hairdo steals spotlight

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI MS Dhoni, known for his love of surprise hairstyle reveals, has done it again! This time, he's sporting a dashing ‘Samurai’ look with a half ponytail.......

WC Qualifiers: Aus seal spot; Uruguay close in

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday Australia book WC berth with win over Saudi as Oman deny Palestine IMAGE: Australia's Mitchell Duke celebrates scoring their second goal......

Japan first nation to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: The win guarantees Japan a top-two finish in the standings and sees them qualify for an eighth straight World Cup. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Japan became the first team to qualify......

FIFA WC PICS: Unforgettable evening for the Samurais

It's been an incredible opening week at the FIFA World Cup with two major upsets already in Qatar. As if taking a cue from Saudi Arabia who shocked Lionel Messi-led Argentina on Tuesday,......

Courage! Japan invoke Samurai spirit for Croatia clash

'I think we have grown mentally as well as physically and ... as far as I can see, this team is the best and the strongest that has ever competed for Japan at the World Cup' 'I would really very......