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Olympic flame arrives in Tokyo ahead of opening ceremony on July 23

After a year-long delay, traversing 46 prefectures over 106 days, the Olympic flame has finally arrived in Tokyo on Friday ahead of the Olympic Games.

Olympics is not going to be easy, each point is very important: PV Sindhu

Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu believes she has a good draw going in the Tokyo Games but is aware of the tough competition in quadrennial event and feels every point will be crucial.

Impossible for Barcelona to match previous salary of Messi: La Liga prez

La Liga president Javier Tebas believes it would be impossible for FC Barcelona to match the salary Lionel Messi was on as the Catalan club is currently going through a financial predicament.

Euro 2020: Italy vs England will be an epic final, says Marco Verratti

Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has predicted that Sunday's Euro 2020 final against England at Wembley will be "an epic".

Following PM's advice, newly-inducted ministers meet their predecessors

As many as 43 leaders took oath on Wednesday in the first Union Cabinet reshuffle and expansion after Prime Minister Modi returned to power for a second term in May 2019.

No decision yet on opening degree colleges in state: K'taka Deputy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Thursday said the government has not decided yet on the date of reopening of degree colleges in the state

iPhones worth Rs 1 Crore seized at Delhi Airport's new courier terminal

Customs officials seized as many as 90 iPhones with an estimated value of Rs 1 crore from Delhi airport's new courier terminal on Friday

Uttarakhand HC extends stay on Char Dham Yatra till Jul 28 in view of Covid

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday has extended the stay on the Char Dham Yatra till July 28.

Taiwan receives shipment of 1.13 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from Japan

Taiwan has received a shipment of 1.13 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by Japan on Thursday

Kerala reports first positive case of Zika virus, 13 suspected cases

Kerala Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George said the first case of Zika virus has been reported in the state and the samples have been sent to NIV in Pune for final confirmation

BMC suspends Friday vaccination drive at civic, govt centres in Mumbai

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Thursday announced that the Covid-19 vaccination drive in all civic and government-run vaccination centres will be suspended today due to a shortage of vaccines

Krishna water dispute: Will claim our share of water, says Andhra CM

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that they would draw their rightful share of river water in the interest of farmers

Challenges and opportunities are unprecedented for Tokyo Olympics: IOC Prez

The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, said that challenges and opportunities are unprecedented for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Several challenges await Jyotiraditya Scindia at Civil Aviation ministry

Among the major issues before the new Civil Aviation Minister will be the Centre's decision to divestment the national carrier Air India due to the huge losses by the airlines

Global coronavirus update: Myanmar to reclose schools due to Covid-19

Myanmar will temporarily close all schools of basic education once again, due to the recent detection of highly infectious Covid-19 virus variants in the Asian country

Maharashtra to train 20,000 youth to provide manpower to health sector

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray launched the CM's Maha Arogya Skills Development Programme, under which 20,000 youth will be trained in healthcare, nursing and paramedical fields

New rail minister orders officials, staffers in office to work in 2 shifts

Hours after taking charge as the new Railways Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered officials and staffers in his office to work in two shifts

Kerala HC slams state government over crowds outside Bevco outlets

The Kerala High Court criticised the government for not controlling the overcrowding and sinuous queues in front of Bevco outlets amidst the pandemic

Bharat Dynamics Ltd signs Rs 499-crore deal with IAF for Akash missiles

Bharat Dynamics Limited signed a contract worth about Rs 499 crore with the Ministry of Defence for the manufacture and supply of Akash missiles to the Indian Air Force

People's Liberation Army eyes new military bases across Indo-Pacific

The People's Liberation Army is making serious headway securing new military bases in Cambodia, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates, including Kiribati in the Indo-Pacific area