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Osaka receives gold bar donation to repair ageing water pipes

Osaka receives gold bar donation to repair ageing water pipes

The city of Osaka has received gold bars worth 560 million yen (approximately Rs 32.75 crore) from an anonymous donor to help repair its ageing water pipeline system. The 21-kg gold donation was handed over to the Osaka City Waterworks Bureau. Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said the city would honour the donors request and prioritise improvements to water

21 February,2026 08:10 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies
MMRDA partners with JICA to launch Mumbai Transport Stack for unified mobility

MMRDA partners with JICA to launch Mumbai Transport Stack for unified mobility

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to design and implement the platform

20 February,2026 10:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Meet Punch the baby monkey from Japan; here's why he is going viral

Meet Punch the baby monkey from Japan; here's why he is going viral

It has been days now that the macaque monkey has taken over social media after photos of him sitting with his stuffed toy went viral, leaving many people around the world sad

20 February,2026 11:52 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Trump Organization seeks trademark for airports bearing president’s name

Trump Organization seeks trademark for airports bearing president’s name

Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the president's name on airports and dozens of related things found there, from buses shuttling passengers to umbrellas and travel bags to flight suits

18 February,2026 02:59 PM IST | New York | AP

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