Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.

Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.

Tokyo stocks rose on August 26, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 66,262.16, up 405.73 points, or 0.62%, as investors bought back selected semiconductor and financial shares, although trading was thin ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and uncertainty remained over artificial intelligence valuations, the yen and Bank of Japan policy. (News On Japan)

Two men who stole four luxury watches worth a combined 200 million yen from a store at Tokyo's Nakano Broadway may have carefully planned the 10-second theft, with one suspect renting an electric kick scooter shortly before the crime and investigators examining whether the other man's escape on foot was intended as a decoy. (News On Japan)

A 9-minute, 13-second drone video filmed inside Aeon Mall Kumamoto two days after the deadly explosion has provided a detailed view of the destruction, showing collapsed ceilings, heavy dust and widespread damage that may have affected between one-third and nearly half of the shopping center. (News On Japan)

A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.

The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.

Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.