Javokhir Sindarov at Candidates (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: If this piece were written a few days later, the word “likely” in the headline might no longer be necessary. It feels more like a matter of time than anything that Javokhir Sindarov from Uzbekistan will be announced the winner of the ongoing FIDE Candidates…
Anne Hathaway embodies a pop star in the upcoming film ‘Mother Mary’, drawing significant inspiration from Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ era. Director David Lowery utilized Swift’s concert film as a visual and budgeting guide for stadium sequences. Hathaway also navigated the challenge of performing unreleased music, embracing a beginner’s mindset for the transformative role. Anne Hathaway,…
File photo: Tamil Nadu CM and DMK chief MK Stalin NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin has played down the possibility of a larger role in national politics, saying “I know my limits,” even as he exuded confidence that the DMK-led alliance will sweep the April 23 Assembly elections with over 200…
PSL drama over Usman Tariq pause (Screengrab) Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has come out in support of Daryl Mitchell after the New Zealand batter raised concerns over Usman Tariq’s unusual delivery pause during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 clash in Karachi.The incident occurred during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi, where Mitchell…
In ‘DTF St Louis’, a genre-bending crime drama, Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins step into a detective world that blends humour, emotion and introspection.Speaking to ETimes about what drew her to the project after working in the hit teen drama ‘Wednesday’, Sunday shared, “I think for me, this DTF was an expiration of silence and…
NEW DELHI: Residents of Ladakh will now have “Ladakh” instead of “Jammu & Kashmir” in their Aadhaar cards, in what has been described as a “significant move” to uphold their regional identity. Despite the formation of Ladakh as a Union territory in 2019, after the region was carved out of Jammu and Kashmir, which was…
CHENNAI: These are tough times for Chennai Super Kings. Three losses in a row have left them in a difficult situation and as they take on high-flyers Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday, they may be looking at their rivals with a degree of envy. DC have been on a high,…
Indian-American space scientist Amit Kshatriya holds a senior leadership position at Nasa, an agency that has recently completed the Artemis II mission, a significant step in its renewed human lunar exploration programme.The Artemis II mission, a crewed lunar flyby, concluded with astronauts returning safely after a splashdown off the coast of San Diego, California at…
Imagine spending time in a foreign country, trying to be friendly with strangers, and ending up being called out on it!Jason Segel learned pretty quickly that being an ‘overfriendly’ American can get you in trouble in Finland, and not in the way you’d expect. On a recent visit, he actually got security called on him…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday jabbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the government’s failure to prevent Washington from according Islamabad a key role in mediating between the United States and Iran.This comes after US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad to lead crucial talks with an Iranian delegation aimed at stabilising…