Looking forward to meet Xi, Putin in Tianjin: Modi begins Japan, China tour

Boosting trade and investment ties with Japan and steps to further normalise relations with China are expected to be the main focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's four-day visit to the two......

Modi Courts Japan Inc With Make In India

Japan is expected to increase its investment target in India from the earlier 5 trillion yen ($34 billion) to almost 10 trillion yen. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President &......

Turbulence In Tokyo: What It Means For India

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's sudden resignation after only a year in office has thrown Japan into political turmoil, raising doubts about how the country will handle economic and regional......

PIX: Snow -- Just what Japan didn't want now

Japan may be wondering today as to what more could possibly hit them? Inside a week, the country has witnessed a deadly quake, an even deadlier tsunami that swept away towns after towns and then a......

Kurien to step in for Sanave

Thomas Kurien will take over the doubles responsibilities in the Indian squad for the Thomas Cup world men's badminton championship starting in Sendai, Japan, from Friday.Kurien, who was in the......

India storm into Thomas Cup QF

Anup Sridhar upset world number 33 John Moody as India whitewashed New Zealand 3-0 to storm into the quarterfinals of the World badminton men's team championship for the Thomas Cup in Sendai on......

Tough outing for Indian shuttlers

India face an uphill task in only their fourth appearance at the prestigious World Team Badminton Championship, for the Thomas Cup, beginning at Sendai in Japan on Friday.India, who last played in......

Indian shuttlers blanked by China

Chetan Anand's brave fight against the world number one was the only highlight for India, who were thrashed 0-5 by defending champions China in their first league match of Thomas Cup badminton......

Japan speculates over identity of final Olympic torchbearer

IMAGE:  Japan's Hinako Shibuno celebrates by kissing the trophy after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Women’s British Open. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters......