Japan‘s elderly population has reached an all-time high of 36.25 million people, with 29.3 per cent of the country’s total population aged 65 or older, according to data released on Sunday by the country’s ministry of internal affairs and communications.The report shows that approximately 20.53 million females aged 65 or older, representing 32.3 per cent…
Several women in Iran were seen without hijabs, and female prisoners went on hunger strike on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini‘s death. Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died in 2022 while in custody for allegedly violating Iranian dress codes.Women from both affluent northern suburbs and working-class southern areas of Tehran were seen…
Marnus Labuschagne is gearing up for another battle against the Indian pace attack on his home soil when Jasprit Bumrah & Co run in to bowl against Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy later this year. But one special battle Labuschagne is looking forward to is against paceman Mohammed Siraj.Speaking to Star Sports in a…
NEW DELHI: It’s not often you hear a captain express satisfaction after a loss, but that’s exactly what happened in the Champions One-Day Cup, Pakistan’s local tournament being held in Faisalabad.Mohammad Haris, leading the Stallions, saw his team concede a staggering 231 runs in just 20 overs to the Mohammad Rizwan-led Markhors at Iqbal Stadium.For…
NEW DELHI: What would you do if you’re batting on 195 and get a full toss on the middle stump? If the team is three wickets down having just lost Sachin Tendulkar, you’d probably play it safe. But if you’re Virender Sehwag, then you’ll look to smash the ball out of the stadium. That’s exactly…
MUMBAI: Bowing to pressure from agitating employees, markets regulator Sebi on Monday did an about turn, withdrawing its Sept 4 press release in which, among other things, it had blamed “external elements” for a spate of agitations by a part of its employees and argued that entry level salaries at the regulatory body, estimated at…
BHOPAL: Cheetahs were not part of the Kuno management plan, stated a MP govt audit report, pointing out violation of rules and absence of certain documents related to expenditures on Project Cheetah.Kuno was marked for the relocation of Gir lions and was designated as their secondary habitat, but there was no movement on that front,…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday sharply reacted to Iran‘s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‘s post on X, in which he wrote, “The enemies of Islam have always tried to make us indifferent with regard to our shared identity as an Islamic Ummah. We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the…
JIND: International wrestler Vinesh Phogat has changed her avatar to that of a “rustic bahu” while seeking votes as the Congress candidate from Haryana’s Julana assembly seat. To appeal to the traditional sensibilities of rural voters, the wrestler-turned-politician can be seen seeking votes with her head covered with a ‘chunni’, as is the norm in…
Takes veiled dig at Rahul over remarks on Sikhs in USGANDHINAGAR: PM Modi on Monday mounted a scathing attack on opposition, alleging that certain individuals filled with hate and negativity are defaming the country.Amid the row over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in US on reservation and Congress’ tieup with National Conference in J&K, Modi said, “Some…
