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Google Turns Android Phones Into Earthquake Detectors

Reuters | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California, US.

Japanese Ship That Caused Mauritius Oil Spill Passed Annual Checks: Inspector

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 11, 2020

A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and has leaked at least an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil, passed the latest annual inspection in March with no problems, Japan's ClassNK inspection body said on Tuesday.

Viral Video: Can You Spot The Real Dog Among Life-Size Wooden Replicas?

Offbeat | Tuesday August 11, 2020

On Saturday, a sculptor and animal woodcarver from Japan, Mio Hashimoto, shared a video of his pet dog Tsuki-kun standing rock still among his life-size sculptures.

Hiroshima And Nagasaki: 75 Years On World Remembers The Horror

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday August 9, 2020

75 years of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day: On August 9, 1945, the US dropped the second nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, three days after Hiroshima was destroyed by the first one - a uranium bomb- 'Little Boy'. Code-named the 'Fat Man', the bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki, killed over 80,000 people. This led to Japan's unconditional surrender in Second Wor...

Hiroshima And Nagasaki Day 2020: History Of Nuclear Attack On Hiroshima And Nagasaki

World News | Agencies | Saturday August 8, 2020

Japan on Thursday completed 75 years since it first suffered the world's first atomic bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima, followed three days later by the second and last on Nagasaki, leading to the end of world war II at the cost of over 2,00,000 lives and unimaginable loss of property.

Seek Help From City Government To Repay Loan: Centre To Delhi Metro

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 7, 2020

The Centre has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to approach the city government for financial assistance for repayment of the soft loan it had taken from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for various projects.

PUBG Mobile Gets 90 FPS Gameplay Exclusively on Select OnePlus Phones for a Month

Shayak Majumder | Friday August 7, 2020

OnePlus has announced that the popular battle royale game PUBG Mobile can now be played in 90 frames per second (FPS) on a select range of its devices.

"Unspeakable Horror": 75 Years Of World's 1st Nuclear Attack On Hiroshima

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 6, 2020

Japan on Thursday marked 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, which killed around 140,000 people in Hiroshima and left many more deeply traumatised and even stigmatised.

It's Important Japan, India Expand Our Trade, Business Relations: Piyush Goyal

India News | ANI | Thursday August 6, 2020

It is important that Japan and India expand their trade and business relationships and the current partnership will expand through the proposed India-Japan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership, said Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Hiroshima Day: "Free The World Of Nuclear Weapons," Says UN Chief

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday August 6, 2020

Hiroshima Day: On August 6, 75 years ago the world changed - a US warplane dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan killing 1,40,000 people. At 8:15 am, on the ill-fated day, a US B-29 warplane, Enola Gay, dropped a bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" and destroyed the city and its people.

Japan Marks 75 Years Of Hiroshima - World's First Atom Bomb Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 6, 2020

Japan on Thursday marks 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to commemorate the victims.

Suzuki First-Quarter Profit Nearly Wiped Out As Coronavirus Hits Sales In India

Business | Reuters | Monday August 3, 2020

Japan's No 4 automaker posted an operating profit of 1.3 billion yen ($12.29 million), its worst quarterly performance on record, due to plunging car demand in India, its biggest market

Suzuki First-Quarter Profit Nearly Wiped Out As Coronavirus Hits Sales

Reuters | Monday August 3, 2020

Suzuki Motor Corp on Monday saw its operating profit nearly wiped out during the first quarter because of plunging car demand in India, its biggest market, where coronavirus infections continue to increase.

IBM Partners With Japanese Business, Academia in Quantum Computing

Reuters | Thursday July 30, 2020

IBM launched a research partnership with Japanese business leaders to accelerate advances in quantum computing and also to strengthen ties between US and Japan in the field. The "Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium" will be based at the University of Tokyo.

Badminton's China, Japan Opens Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Badminton World Federation announced the cancellation of the China Open as well as Japan Open due to the coronavirus pandemic.