Japanese artists travel across the world to work with bamboo growing in Cornwall

Experts in 'takezaiku' ventured thousands of miles to demonstrate their skills in a plantation at Trebah Garden, near Falmouth. The centuries-old Japanese art translates to "bamboo craft" in English. Over the last ten years, Trebah Gardens has...

Japan can compete with world’s best, Jones says

Japan’s narrow defeat by Australia showed they can compete with the best teams in the world, coach Eddie Jones said after his side fell to a 19-15 loss yesterday. Australia coach Joe Schmidt led the Wallabies for the first time against Eddie...

Pacific Grove scientists hold their breath for healthy annual monarch butterfly migration

PACIFIC GROVE — Longtime residents love to regale Natalie Johnston about the days when they had to sweep piles of western monarch butterflies off their front porches. They tell tales of teeming kaleidoscopes of butterflies spending the winters on...

Tourist, 69, Dies After Falling 23 Feet from the Pantheon in Rome. A Priest Found Him Lying in a Ditch By Bailey Richards

NEED TO KNOW A tourist is dead after falling from the Pantheon in Rome and into a ditch on Oct. 24 The tourist has been identified as Morimasa Hibino, 69, of Japan Police are currently investigating the fatal incident A man suffered a fatal fall...

Tourist plunges to his death after falling 22 feet from walls of Pantheon in Rome in front of his horrified daughter

By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:57 EDT, 25 October 2025 | Updated: 13:11 EDT, 25 October 2025 A Japanese tourist has died after falling from the iconic Pantheon in Rome in front of his horrified daughter. Morimasa Hibino, 69, lost...

India News | Telangana: Private Bus Overturns, Injuring 7 Passengers

Ranga Reddy (Telangana) [India], October 25 (ANI): A private electric bus travelling from Miyapur to Guntur overturned on the Outer Ring Road under Abdullahpurmet police station limits in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district, leaving seven passengers...

India News | Railways Running Special Trains for Bihar Migrants Returning for Chhath Puja: Nityanand Rai

Saharsa (Bihar) [India], October 25 (ANI): The Union government and the Ministry of Railways have made elaborate arrangements, including running special trains for Bihar migrant workers returning home for Chhath Puja, Union Minister Nityanand Rai...

India News | Uttarakhand Setting New Milestones in Tourism: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India] October 25 (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that Uttarakhand is continuously setting new milestones in the field of tourism. According to the Chief Minister's office, "under the visionary...

India News | Himachal Pradesh: Cabinet Gives Nod to Conversion of 1000 Diesel, Petrol Taxis to Electric with 40% Subsidy

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 25 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu decided to allow the Transport Department to issue necessary permission for the conversion of 1000...

Tourist dies after fall from iconic Rome monument

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Asia's gen Z is fighting back against 'wealth flaunting'

Nepalese Australian student Shreeyukta Panta, 18, once idolised former Miss Nepal Shrinkhala Khatiwada. An influencer, socialite, and architect, Ms Khatiwada is from a family involved in politics with her father previously serving as Nepal's...

Japanese businesses eye Bulacan investments

DELEGATES from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (PCCIJ) received a warm welcome from the provincial government of Bulacan on Oct. 23 at the Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Session Hall in Malolos. The delegation, headed by PCCIJ...

India’s First Cooperative Cab Service Set to Challenge Ola and Uber

New delhi, In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming urban mobility, the Government of India has officially launched Bharat Taxi, touted as the country’s first cooperative taxi service. The service is designed to provide affordable,...

‘India has world’s most complete digital finance stack’: Copenhagen Fintech CEO Thomas Krogh Jensen

India has developed one of the most comprehensive digital public finance platforms in the world. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Account Aggregator (AA), Unified Lending Interface (ULI), and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) have...

India News | Delhi CM Announces Public Holiday on Oct 27 on Chhath Puja

New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday announced that Monday, October 27, will be a public holiday on account of the Chhath festival, CMO said in a statement. After Diwali, the Delhi government aims to...

India News | 453 Recruits, Including 209 Women Constables Joins Ladakh Police in First-ever Passing-out Parade: Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta

Leh (Ladakh) [India], October 25 (ANI): Over 450 recruits, including 209 women constables, on Saturday joined the Ladakh Police, marking the first-ever passing-out parade, a "historic milestone" in the journey of India's youngest police force...

Japanese Tourist Dies After Falling Near Rome’s Pantheon

Police sealed off a section of the Pantheon’s perimeter wall in Rome, Italy, on October 25, after a Japanese tourist fell from the wall and died. Angelo Carconi/EPA/Shutterstock According to CNN In Rome, late on Friday night, a Japanese tourist...

Tourist dies after falling from outer wall of Rome’s Pantheon

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A Japanese tourist died after falling off a perimeter wall surrounding the ancient Pantheon in central Rome late Friday night, local police told CNN. The man, named as 69-year-old Morimasa Hibino by the...

Top 10 Dangerous Countries Tourists Keep Coming Back To

Travel has always involved an element of risk, yet certain destinations continue to draw millions of visitors despite serious security concerns. The paradox is fascinating: places marked with government warnings and elevated threat levels still...

India launches Rs 2.5 crore fellowship to attract global science innovators

India has launched a major initiative to strengthen its research and innovation ecosystem, the India Reimagined Fellowship, a global programme that aims to bring exceptional scientific and professional talent to India. Launched by Blockchain for...