Month: August 2021

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hit record lows, polls for two major newspapers showed on Monday, turning up the heat on the unpopular premier less than a month before he ... ( read original story ...)

Tomohiro Ota of Goldman Sachs says retail sales are expected to improve as the Japanese government eases Covid restrictions. However, if the delta variant surges again, the retightening of measures ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia for clinching a silver medal in Tokyo Paralympics ... ( read original story ...)

Lekhara met with a car accident in 2012 and suffered spinal cord injuries. She started shooting after reading Abhinav Bindra's autobiography. ( read original story ...)

The 40-year-old Jhajahria, already India's greatest Paralympian after winning gold medals in the 2004 and 2016 Games, pulled off a new personal best throw of 64.35m for the silver. ( read original story ...)

China's youngest Paralympian broke her own world record in the pool in Tokyo on Monday, a day after Norwegian former refugee Paralympic Games 100 metres in history. Dubbed the "Flying Fish", ... ( read original story ...)

There’s nothing like a bit of twin rivalry to get the juices flowing. ( read original story ...)

This is Avani Lekhara’s first major international medal. She had finished fourth in the last world championship in 2019. ( read original story ...)

Good news came for India from the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. Avani Lekhara of India has won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle at the Tokyo Paralympics. At the same time, Yogesh Kathuniya ... ( read original story ...)

The 40-year-old Jhajahria, already India’s greatest Paralympian after winning gold medals in the 2004 and 2016 Games, pulled off a new personal best throw of 64.35m for the silver. ( read original story ...)

Two Japanese regions suspended use of some Moderna Covid-19 shots on Sunday after more cases of contamination were spotted, the local governments said. The move came a day after the Japanese health ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's top government spokesman, Katsunobu Kato, said on Monday there was not enough data yet to actively promote the mixed use of COVID-19 vaccines, and that further information was needed before ... ( read original story ...)