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Contreras Gomez ousts Kenin; Pliskova eases through Tokyo opener
Tokyo : Mexican qualifier Fernanda Contreras Gomez defeated 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 7-6(7), 6-4 in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open here on Tuesday.
The victory was Contreras Gomez's first career win in a…
Tesla quietly develops virtual power plant in Japan
Tokyo : Electric car maker Tesla is quietly developing a virtual power plant in Japan as it has revealed that since 2021, it has been quietly installing its Powerwall batteries at residences on the Japanese island of Miyako-jima.
Till…
Shuttlers Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy go down fighting to Malaysian pair; settle for…
Tokyo : The Indian badminton men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy went down fighting to world No. 6 Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia 22-20, 18-21, 16-21 in the semifinal of the BWF World Championships 2022…
Shuttlers Chirag, Satwiksairaj make history; assure India of medal at World Championships
Tokyo : India's men's doubles specialists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy made history, overcoming Japan's Yugo Kobayashi and Takuro Hoki 24-22, 15-21, 21-14 in the BWF World Championships quarterfinals to assure themselves of a…
World Badminton Championships: Chen, Marin labour to three-set wins
Tokyo (Japan) : Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals at the World Badminton Championships here on Thursday.The fourth-seeded Chen, who…
BWF World Championships: Prannoy pips Lakshya; Arjun-Kapila, Satwik-Chirag into quarters, Saina bows…
Tokyo : Ace Indian shuttler H.S Prannoy advanced to the men's singles quarter-finals in the BWF World Championships 2022 after beating compatriot Lakshya Sen in a round of 16 clash, here on Thursday.Prannoy came from a game down to beat the…
BWF World Championships: Saina Nehwal advances to pre-quarters; mixed day for India in doubles
Tokyo (Japan) : Former World No 1 Saina Nehwal started her campaign in the BWF Badminton World Championships here on Tuesday defeating her rival in straight games in the first round.She then got a walkover from sixth-seeded Nazomi Okuhara…
BWF World Championhips: Lakshya Sen advances; Sai Praneeth, Malvika Bansod crash out
Tokyo : Last edition's bronze medallist Lakshya Sen made a winning start but B Sai Praneeth and Malavika Bansod's campaigns came to an end in the BWF Badminton World Championships here on Monday.It was a mixed day for India as Ashwini…
Japan approves smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox
Tokyo : Japan's health ministry has approved the use of a smallpox vaccine believed to be effective against monkeypox.The smallpox vaccine approved by the ministry is thought to be 85 per cent effective against monkeypox, health officials…
Japan confirms 1st monkeypox case, alert issued
Tokyo : Japan has issued a level-one alert against monkeypox as the first case was detected in the country, according to local media.The alert level, the lowest on the country's four-tier scale, was issued earlier on Monday, ahead of the…