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Not Going to Torture Myself if I’m Not Happy: Osaka on Split with Coach

World number one Naomi Osaka opened up about her split with coach Sascha Bajin ahead of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships saying that she does not want to put success over her happiness.

Sensex Drops over 150 Pts Ahead of RBI Board Meet

The BSE benchmark Sensex Monday fell over 150 points, led by weakness in auto, IT and financial stocks amid heavy selling by foreign institutional investors, as investors turned cautious ahead of RBI's board meet.

Pulwama Terror Attack: MEA Calls Foreign Representatives to Delhi HQ; Germany, Italy, European Union, Canada, Russia, Israel, Australia and Japan Reach Office

Hours after the CCS meeting, headed by PM Narendra Modi on Pulwama Terror Attack, foreign representatives were called to Delhi HQ by MEA

Japanese Same-sex Couples Sue for Equal Marital Rights

Thirteen same-sex couples are filing Japan's first lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the country's rejection of same-sex marriage.

Robot Probes Radioactive Fuel at Japan's Fukushima Plant

A robot will attempt to examine radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant on Wednesday in a complex operation seen as key to clean-up efforts after the 2011 meltdown.

Wawrinka Through as Paire Switches off

Stan Wawrinka benefitted from a Benoit Paire collapse, with the Swiss carving out a 7-6(7/4), 6-1 win on Monday at the Rotterdam Open.

Bizarre Sexual Fetishes: Japanese Man Stole 70 Pairs of Used Footwear For His Smelly Sexual Pleasure

Endo is on trial for his theft when he admitted that smelling the shoes, gave him sexual pleasure.

Japanese Man Claims He Dated a Cockroach, Fantasised About Having Sex and Ate Her After She Died, Watch Video!

Some of us would totally freak out at the sight of a cockroach, while some would make it a pet. This man definitely took it forward as a lover.

Dejected Japan Football Team Cleans Up Dressing Room Despite AFC Asian Cup 2019 Final Loss to Qatar

This is not the first time that Japan have cleaned their dressing room. Last year during the football World Cup, the team despite a disappointing loss to Belgium in a last-16 match went on to clean the dressing room.

Is Doomsday Arriving? Sightings of Rare Oarfish in Japan Raises Fear of Natural Disaster Among Residents (View Pic)

Fears of an incoming natural disaster swirl online after the recent sighting of oarfish.

Hong Kong Court Denies Male Status to 3 Transgender Men

Hong Kong's High Court refused to allow three transgender men to be recognised as males on their official identity cards because they have not undergone full sex-change operations.

Sensex Jumps over 100 Pts Ahead of Budget 2019

The BSE benchmark Sensex Friday jumped over 100 points ahead of the Budget presentation by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal amid heavy buying by foreign portfolio investors.

Plane Skids off Runway, Closing Parts of Tokyo's Narita

A Japan Airlines plane from New Delhi skidded off a snow-bound runway at Narita Airport on Friday, officials told AFP, briefly closing part of Tokyo's main hub.

Petra Kvitova Hails End to Grand Slam Issues at Australian Open

Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova hailed the end of her Grand Slam bad luck -- and of a two-year transition following a knife attack that almost ended her career.

Kvitova Feels a Winner, Despite Australian Open Pain

Comeback queen Petra Kvitova said she was hurting but still felt like a winner after going down guns blazing against Japan's Naomi Osaka Saturday in an epic clash for the Australian Open crown.

Plaudits Flow as Osaka 'beyond Excited' to Be Number One

Naomi Osaka fulfilled a long-held dream Saturday by becoming the world number one after winning the Australian Open, and some of the greats of the game forecast a dazzling future for the young Japanese star.

'Shocked' Osaka Wins Australian Open to Become World Number One

Japan's Naomi Osaka said she was "in a state of shock" Saturday after holding her nerve to battle past Petra Kvitova to win the Australian Open in a three-set thriller that also delivered her the world number one ranking.

Best Country in The World: Switzerland Maintains Top Spot Thrice in a Row, Japan Ranks Second According to 2019 Best Countries Report

They evaluate over 80 countries on different parameters including the economic and political stability. It gives a perspective about how the globe looks at some particular countries.