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Series of quakes on New Year's day kill 48 in Japan

The toll from the series of earthquakes that jolted Japan on New Year's Day rose to 48 on Tuesday, with several more injured, NHK World reported. IMAGE: Burnt down residential and commercial area......

Japan PM orders restart of N-reactors amid protests

A year after a meltdown at Fukushima, Japan on Saturday ordered country's nuclear reactors to go online to head off a summer energy crunch. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda instructed the Kansai......

Explosion at nuclear reactor in central Japan

An accident at a nuclear wastedisposal facility was detected in central Japan on Friday morning, but there were no immediate reports of any radiation leak orinjuries.An explosion occured at an......

Honda to cut 10% salary of its top brass

Japanese automaker Honda has decided to cut monthly remuneration of its managers by 10 per cent from January 2009 as the auto industry is reeling under pressure due to the global economic slowdown.......

Price cut may clear Civic Hybrid inventory

The special discount of Rs 800,000 offered on the Honda Civic Hybrid is not sustainable by the car-maker and could be a strategy to clean up its inventory. On Wednesday, Honda had cut the price of......

Here's the new Honda City!

Car maker Honda Siel Cars India on Thursday launched the third generation model of its Sedan, City, priced between Rs 7.7 lakh and Rs 8.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new Honda City would come in......

Daiichi to take on Mylan, Teva

Daiichi-Sankyo's $5.3 billion acquisition of India's biggest drugmaker will help the Japanese company compete in the US markets with rivals such as Mylan and Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals and......

Tata Nano could face rocky road ahead

When Ratan Tata unveiled his $2,500 "People's Car" last week, local press gushed that it was "the true spiritual successor of the Tin Lizzie" - Henry Ford's Model T that made the car affordable for......

Sports Shorts: India shuttlers win big at Ukraine international

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday IMAGE: K Nandagopal and Mahima Aggarwal combined to win the mixed doubles event at the Kharkiv International badminton......

India set for rich medal haul in squash at Asian Games

The Indian squash contingent on Thursday assured its best ever showing at the Asian Games in Incheon by reaching the men's and women's team semi-finals, ensuring it returns home with medals in all......

India at Asiad: Archers assured of silver; bronze for shooters and rowers

Sandeep Kumar of India inspects his arrows during the men's 50m compound qualification. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images India assured themselves of at least another silver medal in the......

India teams in semi-finals of Asian squash

India's men's and women's teams put up a dominant show to sail into the semi-finals of the Asian Team Squash Championships in Kuwait. While the women's team registered a 2-0 victory......

Honda CEO shatters personal dream with F1 pullout

For all the disappointment that fans will feel, few could be more heartbroken that Honda Motor will leave the Formula One circuit than Takeo Fukui. The chief executive of Japan's No. 2 carmaker has......

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