India's javelin thrower Navdeep finished at the fourth spot in the men's javelin throw F41 event in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics here at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Cops working the Tokyo Paralympics sent home after they got drunk, brawled, and visited a brothel
Around 40 police officers from a special security unit were sent to guard the Tokyo Paralympics. The police officers defied an alcohol ban and got drunk and brawled with civilians, the Asahi newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Para-athletes Supported by Cairn Oil & Gas Shine Bright at Tokyo 2020
Source:Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd. • Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar secured a silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s F46 javelin throw event at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 • The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Bindra hails ‘stuff of dreams’ from Manish and Singhraj
With Indian shooters Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana winning the gold and silver respectively in mixed pistol 50m SH1 event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday, Olympic Gold Medallist ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi lauds medal winners at Tokyo Paralympics, says glory continues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana for winning medals at the Tokyo Paralympics and said glory from the ongoing games continues. ( read original story ...)
Osaka considers taking break from tennis after US Open loss
Naomi Osaka says she is thinking of taking another break from tennis after her title defense at the U.S. Open has ended with a third-round loss to Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Shooter Manish Narwal clinches India’s 3rd gold, Adana bags silver
Shooter Manish Narwal clinched India's third gold at the ongoing Paralympics while compatriot Singhraj Adana bagged the silver in the P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event here on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan business community stunned at Suga’s decision to step down
Business leaders have urged the continued promotion of important policy steps made by Suga, especially COVID-19 measures to help rebuild the pandemic-hit Japanese economy. ( read original story ...)
SFU earth scientist leads team of experts to discovery of new earthquake and tsunami threats to Japan, potentially B.C.
eastern Japan was hit with the fourth-most-powerful earthquake ever recorded. The quake triggered a nuclear disaster, as well as a massive tsunami. For the past decade, the research team – led ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 94 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Natalia Partyka exacts revenge to leave Tokyo 2020 with gold
Nobody beats Poland’s Natalia Partyka twice in a row in table tennis at the Paralympic Games. Six days after a devastating defeat to Australia’s Qian Yang in the women’s class 10 singles semi-finals, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Harvinder Singh wins bronze in recurve archery
Indian archer Harvinder Singh created history as he won the bronze medal in the men's individual recurve at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Friday. The Indian defeated South Korea's Min Su Kim by 6-5 ... ( read original story ...)
New source for earthquakes and tsunamis in the Greater Tokyo Region identified
Researchers have discovered geologic evidence that unusually large earthquakes and tsunamis from the Tokyo region—located near tectonic plate boundaries that are recognized as a seismic hazard ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seen upgrading Q2 GDP on stronger business spending: Reuters poll
Japan's economy likely grew more than initially reported in the second quarter thanks to stronger business spending, a Reuters poll showed, though a resurgence of coronavirus infections is seen ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic forcing Japan’s small-business owners to evaluate future
With the health crisis making it difficult to envision a business future, many are turning to outsiders to take over operations. ( read original story ...)
Japan LDP’s Ishiba says he is ready to take on premier’s job if conditions are right
Former Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who regularly comes in high in lists of lawmakers that voters favour as premier, said on Friday he was ready to serve as prime minister if the ... ( read original story ...)