Giant drum parade fills streets of Matsue, western Japan

A traditional fall parade featuring giant drums was held on Sunday in western Japan's Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture. The annual event, called "dogyoretsu," sees participants walk through the streets near Matsue Castle while beating the drums,...

The 12th China International Poster Biennial: An Academic Feast of Civilizational Exchange

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 21, 2025-- On October 17, 2025, the 12th China International Poster Biennial (CIPB 2025) grandly opened at the China Design Museum. Rooted in the profound academic soil of the China Academy of Art, this year’s...

Honda to leverage cost efficiencies to power its electric two-wheeler push in India

Honda Activa e: Honda’s debut in India’s two-wheeler electric arena with its Activa e: and QC1 launched earlier this year has been little to write home about thus far. Numbers have been modest at best, with a little over 1,000 units retailed each...

Live music calendar: Oct. 24–Nov. 2, 2025

Jeffrey Foucault 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 New Prospect Theatre, 207 Prospect St. Jeffrey Foucault is the epitome of the road-hardened troubadour. For 20-plus years, he’s been writing beautiful but lived-in folk songs leavened with plenty of blues...

Stray Kids to release new album next month

Published: 21 Oct. 2025, 11:09 Stray Kids performs during its “dominATE: celebrATE” encore concerts, the finale of its “dominATE” world tour, held on Oct. 18 and 19 at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. [JYP ENTERTAINMENT] Boy band Stray Kids will put...

iQOO 15 Launched With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC: Check Expected Price In India, Specifications, Features, And More

After a long wait, iQOO 15 has made a debut in the Chinese market with a powerful spec sheet and an amazing camera. Like every time, iQOO has taken a bold step to offer a unique design as we get to see a marble-like finish at the back. We can get...

Unitree’s humanoid robot looks ready (for a Broadway musical)

Unitree has just unveiled a new version of its flagship robot. Called the H2, the 180-centimeter-tall bipedal bot is more versatile and dexterous than the H1, and features improved manipulation and strength. The China-based robotics firm showcased...

India celebrates Diwali with lights, food and laughter

Diwali celebrations were underway in India Monday, where millions lit up their homes with oil lamps and decorative lights to celebrate the Hindu festival. The "festival of light" lasts for about five days and is celebrated most prominently in...

China's GDP expands 5.2% y-o-y in first 3 quarters despite pressure

A cargo ship carrying foreign trade containers docks with the assistance of tugboats at Qingdao Port, East China's Shandong Province, on October 20, 2025. Official data showed on Monday that China's GDP grew 5.2 percent year-on-year in the first...

Samoa solve injury headache; Tonga’s left-field spine: Pacific Championships Team Lists

The second week of the Pacific Championships is here and once again a host of stacked teams face off, with Samoa solving their injury headache. Initial fears were Ben Gardiner would be without three stars — Jazz Tevaga, Jaydn Su’A and Ata Mariota...

India News | People in Guwahati Celebrate Diwali by Paying Tributes to Singer Zubeen Garg

Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 20 (ANI): People of Supermarket area in Guwahati on Monday celebrated Diwali by lighting diyas and paying tributes to singer Zubeen Garg. Many organisers in Assam dedicated this year's Kali Puja and Diwali to the...

India News | Maharashtra CM Flags off Trucks Carrying Diwali Sweets for Army Jawans

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday flagged off the trucks of the Adharsocial Trust carrying sweets and other festive items for the Indian Army personnel stationed at border areas...

From Divali Nagar to Taj Mahal: Regrello takes steelpan to India

SHAS­TRI BOODAN Free­lance Cor­re­spon­dent Pan­nist Joshua Re­grel­lo is set to be­come the first steel­pan play­er to per­form at the Taj Ma­hal in In­dia. He made the an­nounce­ment on Sun­day evening dur­ing a per­for­mance with tabla play­er...

The 26 best things to do in Japan

Japan sparks all the senses, from its temple bells, capsule hotels and breezy cat islands to outdoor sculptures, pine-forest hot springs and umami flavors in world-class dining. Itʻs easy to feel overwhelmed by a new place when there are so many...

China's Groundbreaking Launch of World's First BCI-Optimized Magnetic Resonance Platform Signals New Era in Neuroscience

Tianjin, China – October 20, 2025 – In a milestone that could redefine the frontiers of neuroscience and human-machine symbiosis, China has unveiled the world's first magnetic resonance platform tailored specifically for brain-computer interface...

Mari-time for some music

Picture David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach, side-by-side on the stage. Jacobs-Strain made the Pogreba guitar he is holding as well as the cannon used to spread the ashes of Hunter S. Thompson. Beach checks out his selection of harmonicas and...

SB19 returns to Japan’s ‘The First Take’ music platform with ‘DAM’

SB19 members (from left) Ken, Justin, Pablo, Josh and Stell in a promo photo for “The First Take.” Image: Instagram/@the_firsttake SB19 — consisting of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken and Justin — returned to Japan’s “The First Take” for a live...

"I don't understand why" - Marketa Vondrousova fires back at Karolina Pliskova over brutal accusation after Tokyo injury retirement

Marketa Vondrousova issued a scathing response to compatriot Karolina Pliskova after the latter accused the former of 'giving up' by retiring mid-match against Karolina Muchova at the ongoing Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. According to Pliskova,...

Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband is India's soft power against radical Islamic trends

Aditi Bhaduri One of the highlights of Afghanistan’s foreign minister Mullah Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to India was his trip to Darul Uloom in Deoband, Asia's largest Islamic seminary, built in 1866. Earlier this year in May in Astana,...

BHP ‘quite sure’ iron ore demand will stay solid in face of forecast China slowdown

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights BHP Group (ASX:BHP) isn’t too worried about its iron sales, even under the shadow of China, the world’s largest consumer of the commodity and BHP’s biggest customer,...