Japan toll nears 22,000; new trouble in Fukushima

Workers attempting to salvage Japan's tsunami hit Fukushima nuclear reactor had to be evacuated after smoke was seen billowing in a latest in a series of troubles to hit the moves to stabilise the......

Nuke waste spills in Japan quake

Monday's powerful earthquake that rocked Japan has tipped over barrels of nuclear waste at a power plant. Officials are investigating whether there were any radioactive leaks, a day after the quake......

Engineers close to restoring power at Fukushima

Japanese engineers on Saturday inched closer to connecting power at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plants, north of the Japanese capital, so as to restore the damaged cooling system to the......

Tsunami hits Japan after strong 6.9 quake

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis along the coast including a one-metre (3.3-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima......

'Powerful' future ahead for lithium-ion battery

We have developed ultra-fast means of telecommunication and swankiest of electronic devices. But no matter how high-tech these gadgets are, they still rely on the humble battery for sustenance. The......

SoftBank's investments in India may surpass $10 billion

SoftBank's investments in the past two years include $627 million in online-retailing marketplace Snapdeal and leading a $210 million funding round in taxi-hailing app Ola Cabs Having made a......

The car that can drive sideways

Nissan Motor Co Limited on Wednesday unveiled the Pivo 2, an advanced electric concept car, at the Tokyo Motor Show. Pivo 2 builds on the popularity of the first Pivo, shown at the 2005 Tokyo Motor......

Ecology meets technology in Tokyo

Takeo Fukui, the president of Honda Motor, arrived in the Puyo concept car for his speech at the Honda press conference at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show. While the edge-free design of the Puyo is......

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

IMAGE: Led by golden boy Neeraj Chopra, India will hope to register a record medal haul at the 19th Asian Games . Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra,......