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Pakistan government clean: US

Only individuals, and not the Pakistan government, are involved in nuclear proliferation, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has said.The US has held significant discussions with the......

Japan, US plan emergency pact

Japan and the United States are negotiating to strengthen their joint operations in case of a military emergency in Japan, and could reach an agreement by June, the daily Asahi Shimbun reported......

How India Can Overtake China

India must integrate more with East Asia by getting into regional trade arrangements, lower its tariff walls, and improve the quality of its workforce, suggests T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam......

Chinese media warns Japan against forming 'united front' with India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks in Japan of an "expansionist" mindset of some countries have riled the Chinese official media which said the Indian leader is more "intimate with Tokyo......

Coronavirus: Indians on board ship quarantined in Japan seek help

An unspecified number of Indians were among the nearly 3,000 passengers and crew members on board a cruise ship quarantined off Japan due to diagnosis of coronavirus cases, the Indian Embassy......

China bans media from reporting on 18 subjects

China has banned the country's media from reporting on 18 subjects, including yuan revaluation, corruption and problems in Tibet and Xinjiang, according to a media report."China has prohibited the......

MSN gets major facelift, readies for launch on iOS, Android

Microsoft on Monday unveiled a first look of the new MSN in India. Designed from the ground up for a mobile, cloud first world, the new MSN combines premium content from the world’s leading......

Japan reassures Olympics can be safe

IMAGE: Olympic rings are displayed in front of the construction site of the New National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, during a media opportunity in......

CANCEL Tokyo Olympics!

As an admirer of Japan for close to half a century, I care for Japan and expect Suga to respect the sentiment of his people and cancel the Olympics without further delay, says Rajaram Panda.......

Ticket holders anxiously await word on Tokyo Olympics

'What - no refunds if it's cancelled? Are you kidding me?' IMAGE: Organisers have repeatedly said the July 24 to Aug. 9 Games will go ahead as scheduled but with the rapid spread of the......

Ticket holders monitor possible Games postponement

IMAGE: The ticket designs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are seen displayed for the media for a photo opportunity in Tokyo. Photograph: Kyodo/via Reuters Holders of tickets for the......

Japan says not preparing for postponement of Olympics

But the IOC is facing growing voices of dissent from top athletes worried about their health. The new coronavirus has so far killed more than 8,200 people and infected over 200,000 worldwide.......