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Five coast guards killed in plane collision at Japan's airport

In a devastating incident at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday, a Japan Airlines aircraft collided with a Japan Coast Guard plane, resulting in a fiery crash that claimed the lives of five coast......

Mesmerising winners of the Epson panoramic awards

Truly, a sight for lockdown-weary eyes. These mesmerising panoramic shots have been revealed as the winners and shortlisted entries in the 2020 Epson International Pano Awards. Organisers reported......

Hours after typhoon, powerful 6.6-quake hits Japan

A powerful earthquake has rocked the city of Sapporo in northern Japan just hours after large parts of the south of the country was battered by the biggest typhoon to hit in 25 years. ......

Hearing aids for PM, Chinese premier

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao are helped by their aides as they arrive for a joint press briefing with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Brazilian President Luiz......

India will approach IAEA, says PM

A confident Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday categorically stated that India would go to the International Atomic Energy Agency, for the safeguards agreement on the civil nuclear agreement......

Ness Wadia's arrest: Did Britannia violate listing norms?

According to Sebi's listing obligations and disclosure requirements, a company has to report any fraud, default by promoter or arrest of key managerial persons or promoters as it is a material......

Why G8 Summit is crucial for Dr Singh and Japan PM

There seems to be more in common between the predicament that faces Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and the dilemma that has dogged Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh than it would appear......

AirAsia offers 3 million seats at discounted prices

In one of the biggest discounted sale offers, Malaysian carrier AirAsia on Monday put three million (30 lakh) seats up for grab for destinations including India. As part of this mega sale offer,......

Olympics: Race walkers battle 'brutal' heat in Sapporo

'It was of course very, very difficult, especially in the second half. We saw the temperature on the building, so maybe every 10K it was one degree higher and higher.' IMAGE: Race walkers......

Olympics: Ecuador's Pintado blazes to 20km race walk win

IMAGE: Brian Daniel Pintado of Ecuador celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Moments after......

Poland's Tomala wins men's 50km Walk

IMAGE: Poland's Dawid Tomala crosses the finish line first in the Olympics men's 50km Walk, at Sapporo Odori Park, Sapporo, Japan, on Friday. Photograph: Feline Lim/Reuters Poland's Dawid Tomala......

Olympic-medal eyeing Kipchoge inspired by Osaka

'I am still hungry for running in the Olympic Games and winning a gold medal, so I still feel fresh every time I wake up.' IMAGE: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, who is the first person to run the......

World athletics boss expects Tokyo Olympics to go ahead after test event

Coe says Tokyo organisers delivered on COVID-19 protocols IMAGE: A spectator raises a paper sign reading 'It is impossible to hold the Olympics, face up to reality' along the race route during the......