Koneru Humpy (Photo by Lennart Ootes/FIDE). NEW DELHI: In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global chess community, India’s veteran Grandmaster (GM) and World No. 5 Koneru Humpy has now officially withdrawn from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Citing a “Level 3” travel advisory and escalating tensions in the Middle East,…
Japan has retrieved samples from a massive rare earth elements deposit located 6000 metres below the Pacific Ocean – referred to as the ‘rare earth giant’. The discovery identifies a deposit of over 16 million tons of specialised oxides, with successful extraction tests already underway from the Minamitorishima region, where the rare earth elements and…
In a business where whirlwind romances and messy breakups are basically standard, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn’s relationship just feels different. They’re solid, happy, and honestly, they never cared about doing things the “normal” way.For more than forty years, they’ve stuck together: no wedding rings, no fuss. Their approach was always simple: have fun together…
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday marked four years of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, emphasising its guiding mantra of Development as well as Heritage while fulfilling the dreams of the statehood agitators and the aspirations of the state’s 1.25 crore residents. जन-जन की सरकार 4 साल बेमिसाल राज्य आंदोलनकारियों…
Mohsin Naqvi and Gary Kirsten (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi on Monday responded to allegations made by former head coach Gary Kirsten, who claimed there was significant “interference” during his short stint with Pakistan cricket.Naqvi, speaking at a press conference at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, was asked about Kirsten’s…
Claims have emerged that Joe Kent leaked Charlie Kirk’s private messages to Candace Owens through an internal chain involving Turning Point USA figures. The texts, sent shortly before Kirk’s death, revealed tensions over donor pressure and political direction. Kent denies leaking them, but the controversy has intensified scrutiny and sparked backlash across conservative and pro-Israel…
Gold was not born on our planet Earth; it was forged in a violent ‘cosmic forge’ far beyond our solar system. Research published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters identifies a ‘missing link’ in the cosmos, proving that gold existed in the early universe long before rare star collisions could create it, with the identification of…
Nicole Kidman and Simon Baker have been spotted looking especially close lately, and people are wondering if there’s more going on than just friendship. It’s not just the fact that they play a married couple in their new show, ‘Scarpetta’, their chemistry off-screen has everyone talking, especially since Nicole is newly single.So, are they dating,…
HYDERABAD: Trans rights activists have staged a protest here against the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) amendment bill and demanded its withdrawal.They demanded explicit recognition of transmen in all laws and protection of their dignity, identity, and fundamental rights.The protesters have also demanded the complete removal of medical board involvement in issuing transgender certificates…
Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) With the Indian Premier League 2026 set to begin on March 28, Ravichandran Ashwin has raised a key concern surrounding Mumbai Indians and their leadership structure. The veteran off-spinner believes Suryakumar Yadav should have been entrusted with the captaincy, particularly after guiding India to their third…