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Japan nuclear reactor shut hours after first restart since Fukushima

Japan nuclear reactor shut hours after first restart since Fukushima

Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 reactor, the first TEPCO unit to restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, was shut down hours after resuming operations due to a control rod malfunction. Officials said there was no safety risk, and the cause will be investigated

22 January,2026 08:08 PM IST | Tokyo [Japan] | AP
Delhi teen stabbed to death in Rohini park allegedly by lover’s minor brother

Delhi teen stabbed to death in Rohini park allegedly by lover’s minor brother

An 18-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of minors at a park in Delhi’s Rohini after being lured through social media over a relationship dispute. Five juveniles have been apprehended and the weapon recovered.

22 January,2026 06:25 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Nematode-based cancer detection method deemed non-patentable in India

Nematode-based cancer detection method deemed non-patentable in India

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeal by Japan-based Hirotsu Bio Science Inc., upholding the rejection of its patent application for a “Cancer Detection Method Using Sense of Smell of Nematode.” The Court held that the method falls under non-patentable diagnostic processes as per Section 3(i) of the Patents Act, 1970

22 January,2026 02:02 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Did you know? Neha Dhupia’s first film was Japanese, not Bollywood

Did you know? Neha Dhupia’s first film was Japanese, not Bollywood

Neha Dhupia revealed her debut was a Japanese film, Ninja Odoru Ninja Densetsu, at 19. She recalled auditions, cultural challenges, homesickness, and promoting the bilingual project across Japan, calling the experience unconventional, challenging, and unforgettable

22 January,2026 12:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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