Tokyo, June 20 (UNI) One person has died from suspected heatstroke in the central Japanese prefecture of Gifu, as a heatwave continued to grip much of the country, local media reported Friday. A 90-year-old man was found lying in a field in the town of Ikeda on Thursday afternoon. He was rushed to a hospital…
Tokyo, June 19 (UNI) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Nemuro Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido on Thursday, Japan’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 8:08 a.m. local time (2308 GMT Wednesday) at a shallow depth off the southeastern coast of the Nemuro Peninsula, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in…
New Delhi, June 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on a three-nation tour that will take him to Canada where he will attend the G7 Summit, to Cyprus and Croatia. In a departure statement, the PM said that on June 15-16, he will visit the Republic of Cyprus at the invitation of President…
Bhopal: As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, BHEL Bhopal planted 1,000 saplings today at Jamburi Maidan, Piplani using the Miyawaki method, marking the third phase of its urban afforestation initiative. The drive coincided with World Environment Day and was led by Shri Pradeep Kumar Upadhyay, General Manager & Unit Head, along with…
Tokyo, June 2 (UNI) A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan’s Hokkaido early Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake occurred at 3:52 a.m. local time (1852 GMT Sunday) at a shallow depth, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in areas such as Taiki and Urahoro…
Erin Hills (USA), May 31 (UNI) World number one Nelly Korda surged into contention for a first US Women’s Open title with a second round of 67 at Erin Hills. Two-time major winner Korda, 26, had seven birdies and two bogeys as she moved from level par at the start of play to five under….
New Delhi, May 7 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his counterparts from a number of countries, including Japan, France, Germany, Qatar and Spain, on the cross-border strikes by India on terror camps in Pakistan and POK. The EAM said in posts on X: “Had a telecon with FM Takeshi Iwaya of Japan….
New York, May 6 (UNI) Bollywood’s King Khan Shah Rukh Khan stole the show as he debuted at the Met Gala with his signature pose and charismatic presence. Dressed in an all-black ensemble curated by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Shah Rukh Khan entered the prestigious fashion gala with a flying kiss, immediately becoming cynosure of the…
New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) More world leaders called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strongly condemn the Pahalgam terror attack and express their support for India. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Netherlands PM Dick Schoof spoke to PM Modi today. On Thursday, PM Modi received phone calls from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI) Japan has strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attacks, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya stressing that Japan is firmly committed to combatting terrorism in cooperation with India and the international community. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a message of condolences to Prime Minister Modi, in…
