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Japanese version of 'Marry My Husband' rises to No. 1 spot on Amazon Prime Video

Japanese version of 'Marry My Husband' rises to No. 1 spot on Amazon Prime Video

Published: 31 Jul. 2025, 15:14 Poster for the Japanese adaptation of ″Marry My Husband″ [STUDIO DRAGON] The Japanese adaptation of the Korean hit drama “Marry My Husband” (2024) is the most watched Amazon Prime Video original television series in...

China's national archaeological museum welcomes a visitor boom

China's national archaeological museum welcomes a visitor boom

People visit the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on July 30, 2025. /VCG People visit the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on July 30, 2025. /VCG People visit the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing on July 30, 2025. /VCG...

Chinese music festival to debut in Singapore, boosting cultural ties

Chinese music festival to debut in Singapore, boosting cultural ties

2025 Bubbling & Boiling Music & Arts Festival in Tianjin /Photo provided to CGTN 2025 Bubbling & Boiling Music & Arts Festival in Tianjin /Photo provided to CGTN A Chinese music and arts festival is set to make its international debut in Singapore...

India News | Not Only Accused, but Victims Were Also Under Trial: Malegaon Blast Victims' Lawyer Ahead of NIA Court's Verdict

India News | Not Only Accused, but Victims Were Also Under Trial: Malegaon Blast Victims' Lawyer Ahead of NIA Court's Verdict

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 31 (ANI): Ahead of Mumbai's special NIA court's verdict on the 17-year-old Malegaon blast case, advocate Shahid Nadeem, representing the victims of the blast said that the trial has not only been only of the...

India News | India's Resolution on Wetland Conservation Adopted at Ramsar CoP15 in Zimbabwe

India News | India's Resolution on Wetland Conservation Adopted at Ramsar CoP15 in Zimbabwe

New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) India's resolution on promoting sustainable lifestyles for the wise use of wetlands received overwhelming support and was adopted at the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands being...

India News | Kerala Rapper Vedan Booked for Sexual Assault on False Promise of Marriage

India News | Kerala Rapper Vedan Booked for Sexual Assault on False Promise of Marriage

Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 31 (ANI): A sexual assault case has been registered against Kerala rapper Hirandas Murali, better known as Vedan, following a complaint by a young doctor alleging sexual relations on the false promise of marriage...

Indigenous hovercraft construction for ICG begins at Goa's Chowgule Shipyard

Indigenous hovercraft construction for ICG begins at Goa's Chowgule Shipyard

The Indian Coast Guard is building its first indigenous Air Cushion Vehicle. Construction started in Goa. These hovercrafts will improve coastal security. They will help with patrolling and search and rescue. The project supports India's...

Culture BitesEasy reads and flight-friendly flicks for summer

Culture BitesEasy reads and flight-friendly flicks for summer

On Culture Bites this week, Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews offer some inspiration for a richer summer with their recommendations of what to read, watch and see during the holidays. For long flights, the hosts suggest skipping cinematic spectacles...

India and Uruguay Deepen Ties Across Security, Space, Trade, and Technology

India and Uruguay Deepen Ties Across Security, Space, Trade, and Technology

South American nation Uruguay has reaffirmed its strong support for India on multiple global and regional fronts, including the fight against terrorism, expansion of trade ties, collaboration in defence and space technology, and joint efforts in...

India reclaims Buddha relics after 127 years

India reclaims Buddha relics after 127 years

The relics resurfaced earlier this year when they appeared in an international auction in Hong Kong. The Government of India, in collaboration with the Mumbai-based Godrej Industries Group and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC),...

China's vision for global AI cooperation: Bridging divides, fostering shared progress

In an era where technological evolution is redefining every aspect of our lives, artificial intelligence (AI) stands out as the most transformative force of the 21st century. From healthcare and education to manufacturing, agriculture, climate...

ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The adventure “accompanied by small prayers” of Junho Cho, “digital missionary”

ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The adventure “accompanied by small prayers” of Junho Cho, “digital missionary”

by Pascale Rizk Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “Now I know. After all, even the Fathers of the Church, Saint Augustine and Saint Thomas Aquinas, repeated this simple phrase: to be happy, I need God, and if God is present, I am happy when I am close to...

China is world leader in drones, Pakistan a peer. India must prioritise UAS to keep up

China is world leader in drones, Pakistan a peer. India must prioritise UAS to keep up

Operation Sindoor is universally acknowledged as the first modern air war with standoff air-to-air/ground missiles between rivals with peer technological capability. However, during the 88-hour conflict, air power was predominant for only a few...

India News | Rape Case Against Malayalam Rapper Vedan

India News | Rape Case Against Malayalam Rapper Vedan

Kochi, Jul 31 (PTI) A rape case has been lodged against well-known Malayalam rapper Vedan, also known as Hirandas Murali, on a complaint by a lady doctor alleging that he sexually assaulted her on several occasions between 2021-2023 at various...

India News | Four Militants Among Five Held in Manipur, 26 Firearms Recovered in Separate Operations

India News | Four Militants Among Five Held in Manipur, 26 Firearms Recovered in Separate Operations

Imphal, Jul 31 (PTI) Security forces arrested five people, including four militants belonging to three banned outfits, from several districts of Manipur for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, police said on Thursday. All the...

India’s first quantum technology summit opens in Bengaluru

India’s first quantum technology summit opens in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Karnataka is set to host India’s first-ever quantum technology summit, Quantum India Bengaluru – 2025, marking a significant step in the nation’s ambition to become a global hub for quantum innovation. The two-day event, organised by...

China Hosts League of Legends Worlds 2025 – New Format, Venues & Fan Hype

China Hosts League of Legends Worlds 2025 – New Format, Venues & Fan Hype

Alright, League of Legends fans, it’s official. Riot Games has announced that the 2025 League of Legends World Championship is heading back to China. Yeah, you heard that right, the home of esports hype is about to light up our screens once more....

China's Foreign Trade Volume Exceeded CNY 20 Tn in First Half of the Year

China's Foreign Trade Volume Exceeded CNY 20 Tn in First Half of the Year

The latest data released by General Administration of Customs, P. R. China shows that from January to June 2025, the total import and export value of China's goods trade exceeded CNY 20 trillion for the first time in the first half of a year,...

Culture Pick | Tyler Childers rewrites country music rules in ‘Snipe Hunter’

Culture Pick | Tyler Childers rewrites country music rules in ‘Snipe Hunter’

Courtesy of Rolling Stone Tyler Childers’s new album “Snipe Hunter” chooses to defy categorization. Tyler Childers is an artist whose work defies categorization. Following his breakout release, “Purgatory,” in 2017, Childers has become a...

China’s Seven Armless Scholars

China’s Seven Armless Scholars

The “Seven Armless Scholars” is the nickname of a group of seven highly respected Chinese artists who live in different regions of China. Although each lost his arms to accidents early in life, each went on to study calligraphy and painting and is...

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