Japan’s reputation for organisational efficiency lay in tatters as the rowing and shooting contingent faced unexpected ordeals upon arrival. A majority of the rowing squad were left stranded without accommodation, some of their names actually missing from the accreditation system.“Only three of the 22 men’s athletes have accommodation against their names. And the names of…
Arjun Erigaisi at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 Round 1 (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Arjun Erigaisi (rated 2759) is India’s second-ranked chess player at the moment. On Wednesday, with R Praggnanandhaa, India’s current No. 1, rested, the 23-year-old Telangana grandmaster took Board 1 for India at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand,…
Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ is now well into its third week in theatres. The film has slowed down considerably as it continues its theatrical run. However, despite the drop in daily footfalls, the Geetu Mohandas-directed film continues to add to its overall box office tally. The latest phase of its run is…
Nepal Wednesday sharply revised the number of people missing in the Aug 26 floods to 6,150 from 5,179, adding nearly 1,000 names after fresh verification across affected districts. The revision came as rescuers recovered 10 bodies from two hydropower projects in Rasuwa – five each from Chilime and Upper Trishuli-1 – three weeks after the…
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has announced that he and Ed Sheeran have each pledged to donate USD 2 million towards efforts to fight ‘humanitarian crisis’ in the region following Macklemore’s announcement that he would donate his USD 1 million earnings from the Loop Tour to organisations supporting Palestinians.Kraft, in an official statement posted…
‘Hanuman Ansh’ mints over Rs 300 crore worldwide. Box office report.(Image Credit: Instagram) Written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, the heartwarming spiritual drama ‘Hanuman Ansh’ continues keep the cash registers ringing at the box office. After a slow opening but impressive word of mount promotion, the movie picked pace at the box office, achieving new…
Jarange said it was not possible to continue a rally tour while observing an indefinite hunger strike. NEW DELHI: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Thursday called off his 20-day-old hunger strike and gave the Maharashtra government three months to consider his demands, news agency PTI reported.The decision came after Jarange addressed a large…
FIR Slapped On Missionary Org NEW DELHI: CBI has filed an FIR and launched a probe into an illegal funding network operated by US-based Christian missionary organisation, The Timothy Initiative, and its Indian leadership for allegedly using foreign funds to the tune of over 92 crore between Nov 2025 to April 2026 for missionary activities…
Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India will begin its Asian Games 2026 campaign today, two days before the official opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with teqball providing the country’s first action at the continental multi-sport event. Declan Marshall Gonsalves and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg will make history as the first Indian athletes to compete at…
A PIL is seeking constitution of expert committee to examine engagement-maximising and addiction-causing design features NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre to clarify if it was contemplating a policy to regulate addiction-causing design features on social media platforms like infinite scroll and autoplay.The court said it would hear after three weeks…