Japan PM Takaichi’s Guwahati visit cancelled, confirms Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's planned visit to Guwahati for summit talks with PM Modi has been cancelled, with the event now shi...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Can anyone fix Britain? Regular change of PM a symptom of UK's malaiseBritain faces a political crisis with a rapid turnover of leaders, the latest being Keir Starmer's resignation. Decades of economic stagnat...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Mizoram CM Lalduhoma highlights role of externally aided projects in Northeast development at Shillong seminarMizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said externally aided projects not only provide financial assistance but also bring valuable technical exp...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
E-Ambulances will get up to 35% PM E-DRIVE subsidyThe government will subsidise electric ambulances. This support is up to 35% of the ex-factory price. Rs 500 crore is allocated for 3,811 e...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
US defence secretary Hegseth chides Europe, hails ties with China & Asia alliesUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth lauded Asian allies like South Korea and Japan for defence contributions. He also noted improved ties wit...
30 May, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
The cheapest degree abroad may not be in English and Indian students are finally figuring that outIndian students are shifting their focus to European and Japanese universities. This trend is driven by lower tuition fees and the necessit...
30 May, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
'Quad is about doing projects for benefit of people in Indo-Pacific': MEA on China's bloc confrontation remarkIndia's Ministry of External Affairs has clarified the Quad's purpose. The four-nation bloc is focused on developmental outcomes in the Ind...
29 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
India, Japan sign agreements in quantum technology, health research cooperationIndia and Japan are boosting collaboration in cutting-edge fields. Agreements were signed for quantum science and medical devices. This par...
06 May, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Japan flu epidemic: Over 4,000 hospitalised, more than 100 schools shut as experts warn virus may be mutating; Here’s what we know so farJapan flu outbreak: Japan is grappling with an unusually early and severe flu epidemic, leading to widespread hospitalisations and school c...
11 Oct, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
Japan’s oldest woman is 114, and her secret to a long, happy life is surprisingly simpleShigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired doctor from Japan, is now the country's oldest person. Born in 1911, she witnessed significant histo...
26 Aug, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them womenJapan's centenarian population has reached a record high of over 95,000, with nearly 90 percent being women. This highlights the demographi...
17 Sep, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
India relaxes travel norms for passengers from China amid declining Covid casesUpdating the ‘Guidelines for International Arrivals’, the Health Ministry dropped the existing requirements of pre-departure Covid-19 testi...
10 Feb, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
What we know about Japan's contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine suppliesOn Aug. 26, Japan said it had halted the use of 1.63 million Moderna doses shipped to 863 vaccination centres nationwide as a precaution.
30 Aug, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
Japan finds new Covid variant different from the Britain and South African strainJapan was working with other nations, the WHO and other medical experts to analyze the new version of the virus, and it was still unclear w...
12 Jan, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
India and Japan for the first time to cooperate in Yoga, AyurvedaThe MOC will also complement another MoC to promote cooperation in the areas of National Health Protection Mission.
29 Oct, 2018, 04.04 PM IST
Japan fixes MRL for ethoxyquin in shrimps; brings relief to Indian marine exportersJapan's health ministry has officially notified the MRL for ethoxyquin in shrimps. It has been fixed at 0.2 ppm in crustaceans including fa...
23 Jan, 2014, 03.29 PM IST