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Three athletes test positive for Covid ahead of Tokyo games, two staying at Olympic village

The IOC games operations director said that the athletes of Tokyo games are the most 'controlled population' in the world. The tally of games-related Covid cases has risen to 55.

Japan forges ahead with re-opening even as Tokyo sees record jump in Covid cases

The country opened businesses in late May and will now begin allowing events of up to 5,000 people, including sporting events and musical concerts.

We tested 5G networks across Asian cities. The verdict: patchy

While carriers are investing billions of dollars in expansion, 5G's technical design demands high network density to provide the advertised stratospheric speeds.

Tokyo issues alert to residents after spike in new Covid-19 cases

Governor Yuriko Koike triggered a 'Tokyo Alert', aiming to heighten residents’ awareness about the status of the outbreak and call on them to take caution

The five biggest challenges facing the delayed 2020 Olympics now

There’s a reason it takes many years and billions of dollars to host the games: the two-week event is built on a Jenga-tower of thousands of independent economic interests.

The cities that are giving London, Paris, New York stiff competition and a run for their money

Factors contributing to a city’s success are shifting from pure economic prowess to softer urban attributes. The future will see a rearrangement of the rankings.

World’s first self-styled space trader scopes out $43 billion industry

Masatoshi Nagasaki is betting that his company Space BD will succeed because it’s based on a proven business model: the Japanese trading house

DRDO’s February experiment a successful BMD trial, not a failed A-SAT test

DRDO denies claims in Tokyo-based magazine that before its successful A-SAT test on 27 March, India had failed in its 'first attempt' in February.

This is why flying cars could be a fight of fancy

Flying cars may have their share of whizz-bang charm for those who can afford them but for the rest, more down-to-earth solutions look a lot more attractive.

Why some techies are shunning Silicon Valley for the Japanese dream

Japan has a reputation for long hours and small salaries but the country’s pop culture caché is helping in hiring engineers.

On Camera

Festive seasons align with the rollout of GST 2.0. Citizens to get more money in hand

The new norm marks a decisive shift from the earlier complex system that created friction for households and small businesses alike.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.