Karnataka govt unveils 50 startup innovations at Bengaluru Tech SummitAmong the innovators was eight-year-old Athvik Amith Kumar, the youngest participant, who launched Zozo Connect, a digital business card, i...
19 Nov, 2025, 11.27 PM IST
Nikkei extends record rally as Japan makes history with first female PMJapan's Nikkei share gauge closed at a record high on Tuesday, led by consumer stocks, after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi clinched a parliame...
21 Oct, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Bits & Bytes: Meta to face more lawsuits in Japan over fake adsMeta Platforms is facing potential legal action in Japan due to fraudulent advertisements that falsely used celebrity endorsements to solic...
27 Oct, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
K-pop star Choi Seung-hyun among 8 to join Japan tycoon Yusaku Maezawa's moon tripThe Japanese tycoon launched plans for the lunar voyage in 2018, buying all the seats.
09 Dec, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
Fly me to the Moon: Japan billionaire offers space seatsYusaku Maezawa, an online fashion tycoon, was announced in 2018 as the first man to book a spot aboard the lunar spaceship being developed ...
03 Mar, 2021, 10.37 AM IST
Donald Trump predicts Tiger Woods' return; Obama says never count Tiger outWoods received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump in 2019 just weeks after winning the Masters for his 15th major title and the fir...
24 Feb, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
How do I look? SoftBank's Zozo offers tech specs to help buyers get skin tone rightAugmented reality functionality in the online retailer's app will allow consumers to see how the make-up will look.
29 Jan, 2021, 01.56 PM IST
Japan shares end higher on US stimulus hopes, post weekly gainsWall Street provided a strong lead as positive economic data and the prospect of more fiscal stimulus helped all three major U.S. stock ind...
23 Oct, 2020, 02.22 PM IST
Nikkei posts worst week in nearly 4 months as Covid-19 resurgence loomsThe index was down 4.58 per cent for the week, the worst since early April.
31 Jul, 2020, 01.22 PM IST
Japanese shares snap 3-day losing streak as battered stocks bought backThe Nikkei share average rose 1.52 per cent to 19,429.44 after three straight sessions of losses.
23 Apr, 2020, 02.07 PM IST
Hunt ends for lunar love: Moonstruck Japanese billionaire cancels matchmaking documentary, says he had mixed feelingsYusaku Maezawa expressed remorse to inform everyone of his 'selfish decision'.
31 Jan, 2020, 09.36 AM IST
Fly me to the Moon! Japanese billionaire wants a girlfriend to join him on SpaceX rocketYusaku Maezawa is accepting applications from "single women aged 20 or over."
13 Jan, 2020, 11.31 AM IST
Nikkei posts 4th weekly gain ahead of long holidayThe Nikkei share average lost 0.22 percent to 22,258.73 points.
26 Apr, 2019, 01.36 PM IST
Nikkei edges lower as exporters struggle, but financials shineThe Nikkei share average ended down 0.1 per cent at 21,566.85 points.
19 Mar, 2019, 12.36 PM IST
Japanese stocks end 3-day losing run; trade woes cap gainsThe Nikkei ended the session up 0.8 per cent at 21,678.68.
07 Dec, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Nikkei falls as Docomo sparks telecom earnings fears; Rakuten risesThe communications sector tanked 8.3 percent and was the worst performer on the board.
01 Nov, 2018, 01.24 PM IST
Alert thrill seekers! Try safari quad biking and scuba diving in MauritiusApart from beautiful white sand beaches, the island is rich with historic sights, cultural diversity, geographic variation and lots of limi...
23 Apr, 2015, 05.11 AM IST