Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, and Praggnanandhaa (Photos by Michal Walusza and Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has started filling the Mediterranean air. However, for the Indian contingent, the narrative is split between a desperate scramble for relevance in the Open…
Malayalam cinema’s biggest stars, Mammootty and Mohanlal, reunite after 18 years in the intense spy thriller ‘Patriot’. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the film promises high-stakes action and suspense as Mammootty’s character, a framed JAG officer, undertakes a covert mission with Mohanlal’s crucial support. The trailer has ignited fan excitement for this ambitious project, set for…
NEW DELHI: Highlighting the need for a robust and reliable database of persons with disabilities (PwDs) that is in keeping with the 2016 law that recognises 21 categories of disabilities, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the govt impress upon the Registrar General of India (RGI) the need to ensure in Census 2027 accurate and…
Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ is struggling at the box office, with collections plummeting in its third week. Despite a strong opening, mixed reviews have led to a significant dip in footfalls. The film’s performance indicates it’s heading towards a sub-100 crore finish, with hero elevation taking precedence over narrative freshness. Pawan Kalyan and Raashii…
KOLKATA/MALDA: A mysterious drone appeared in front of Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s helicopter in Malda on Saturday just as she was heading to Gazole after a rally at Malatipur. Police have detained three people in this connection.Though the detainees claimed they had come to attend Banerjee’s rally and wanted to capture her boarding the helicopter,…
A clinical study has delivered one of the clearest signs yet that gene therapy can restore hearing in people born with genetic deafness. Researchers led by Maoli Duan at Karolinska Institute treated ten patients aged between one and 24 with a rare form of congenital deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF gene. The findings,…
KOLKATA: A row erupted Saturday after a viral video allegedly showed an EC official for Panihati constituency on Kolkata’s outskirts preparing BJP campaign material, prompting TMC to demand his removal and legal action before elections.Trinamool lodged a complaint with the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) against sector officer Atanu Chakraborty, accusing him of violating norms…
Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma added another milestone to his name during Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals on Saturday, even though his innings was a modest 35 runs. The experienced opener hit five fours and a six before getting out, but that one six was enough…
NEW DELHI: Most men in their thirties don’t see heart disease as a real threat. New research suggests that may be exactly when it begins.A large, long-term study published in Journal of American Heart Association shows that by the mid-30s, men’s risk of heart disease starts rising faster than women’s – years before any warning…
NAGPUR: A roadside “goodwill’ gesture curdled into murder. Three engineering students, who first offered to help a drunk driver, allegedly killed him hours later to grab his red Alto car and phones here. Police said Saturday the trio spotted 44-year-old spare parts supplier Suchit Bhojapure slumped over the steering wheel of his car late Thursday…