Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov (Photo by Freestyle Chess and Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: The chess world has a new apex predator, and his name is Javokhir Sindarov.In a breathtaking display of tactical aggression, the 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) clinched the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on Tuesday, securing his right to challenge India’s D Gukesh…
Candace Owens launched a fierce attack on Donald Trump during a livestream, accusing him of betraying allies and abandoning his promises. Her remarks, filled with personal and ideological criticism, highlight growing tensions within conservative media circles. The episode reflects a broader fracture among right-wing voices as disagreements over leadership and policy continue to intensify. After…
Amidst all the love and box office numbers that ‘Dhurandhar 2’ is getting, the film landed in trouble as Trimurti films filed a case against the makers for using the song ‘Oye Oye (Tirchi Topi Wale)’ in the film. As per the court’s order last week, the case is being solved through mediation. On Wednesday,…
Last month, when Kamal Haasan drove into Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters in Chennai, to accept the Rajya Sabha nomination from CM M K Stalin, it marked the end of the road for the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder’s promise to provide an alternative to the two Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu.Haasan launched MNM in…
Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel, India’s T20 World Cup-winning players have been added to the National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA) Registered Testing Pool (RTP) for the second quarter of the year 2026, replacing Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer in the updated list.NADA is India’s apex anti-doping body, responsible for…
At least 331 children in Pakistan’s Punjab province contracted HIV between November 2024 and October 2025 in a suspected healthcare-linked outbreak, with a BBC investigation uncovering unsafe injection practices at a government hospital in Taunsa.The identified cases have raised serious concerns about infection control after evidence emerged that syringes were repeatedly reused on medicine vials,…
Kritika Kamra has opened up about her intimate registry wedding with Gaurav Kapur, held on March 11 at his Mumbai home. In a candid interview, the actress explained why the couple deliberately chose to skip a 3-4 day destination wedding, saying the marriage, not the wedding, was always the priority. Kritika revealed that she genuinely…
Delimitation row: Stalin draws battle lines against Centre, delcares black flag protest across Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: The standoff between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government saw a sharp escalation as chief minister M K Stalin announced a state-wide black flag protest on Thursday, accusing the Union government of pushing a move that could…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chouhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra. Lucknow Super Giants:…
North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said, pointing to heightened activity at key facilities.IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, speaking during a visit to Seoul on Wednesday, said monitoring indicates a “rapid increase in the operations” at the…