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Sep 16, 2019
'Badluram ka badan': Origins of Indian Army's favourite marching song, and why it retains its iconic status
Badluram, a jawan in the Assam Regiment, died during World War II in Japan when India was still under British rule. The quartermaster was supposed to report deaths of the soldiers to the authorities so that the ration for the slain soldiers be stopped. But he didn’t remove Badluram’s name from the list. Every soldier was entitled to ration (food supplies) and the quartermaster continued to take rations on Badluram's name. Many, however, say he forgot to remove the name. -
Sep 14, 2019
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal commit to play in maiden ATP Cup team tournament
The season-opening ATP Cup will be held on the back of a revamped Davis Cup, run by the International Tennis Federation, which will take place in November -
Sep 13, 2019
Naomi Osaka splits with coach Jermaine Jenkins following US Open fourth-round exit
Osaka has now sacked her second coach in seven months and took to Twitter to announce that she feels that the time is right for the change -
Sep 11, 2019
Tokyo Olympics 2020: South Korea lodges complaint with IOC over use of controversial 'Rising Sun' flag by Japan during Games
The 'Rising Sun' flag has been an ensign for Japan's Maritime Forces, but in much of East Asia, it is seen as a symbol of the country's military aggression during World War II -
Sep 11, 2019
Typhoon Faxai: Heatstroke kills two, sends 48 to hospital as half million homes struggle with electricity outages in Tokyo, surrounding areas
At least 48 other people were sent to hospital with heatstroke symptoms after temperature rose above 35 degrees celsius -
Sep 10, 2019
Typhoon Faxai leaves 17,000 passengers stranded in Tokyo's Narita Airport; 100 flights scrapped, road and rail links badly affected
Road and rail links to the airport were also badly affected because of Typhoon Faxai -
Sep 09, 2019
Two dead, over 30 injured as in Japan powerful Typhoon Faxai pummels Tokyo, Chiba prefecture; trains, flights cancelled, power supply hit
Typhoon Faxai, packing winds of up to 207 kilometres per hour, made landfall in Chiba just east of the capital before dawn, after barrelling through Tokyo Bay -
Sep 08, 2019
Powerful typhoon Faxai approaches Tokyo; trains suspended, evacuation warning issued to thousands
Typhoon Faxai, upgraded to a 'very strong' storm with potentially record winds and rain, battered the Tokyo region late Sunday, sparking evacuation warnings to tens of thousands and fears of transport disruption -
Sep 08, 2019
Chinese exports to United States fall by 16% in August as trade war with Washington takes toll
Both US and China have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's imports in the fight over complaints about Beijing's trade surplus and technology development plans -
Sep 08, 2019
Gully Boy: Zoya Akhar's rap musical, starring Ranveer Singh, to release in Japan in October
Gully Boy, which had its world premiere at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival, featured Ranveer as an up-and-coming rapper.
