Indian Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa Until this summer, no Indian had won the elite Norway Chess title. There was no Indian name alongside the Grand Chess Tour finale either. R Praggnanandhaa, that shy and super-sharp boy from Chennai, a Viswanathan Anand mentee like many from the city, now has both crowns to call his own.Late on Thursday,…
Three ancient Greek rings that were likely made using meteoritic iron and other precious metals, PC: Journal Archaeological Science Long before iron smelting became widespread in Greece, some Bronze Age elites were already wearing jewellery made from iron that may have come from meteorites. A five-year study by Matthieu Gounelle of France’s National Museum of…
File photo: Army personnel continue to remain vigilant and guard the borders of the country across the LoC Security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have been put on high alert after fresh aerial activity originating from across the border was detected in the Poonch district.According to inputs from Army…
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia, left, with BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman (PTI Photo) New Delhi: A recent development in a matter concerning the Odisha Cricket Association’s (OCA) elections in the Odisha High Court has created confusion among the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) state units over…
‘Irumudi’ box office collections day 8_ Ravi Teja’s ‘Irumudi’ has crossed the Rs 100 crore milestone in India net collections. The movie achieved the feat on its eighth day in theatres. It also witnessed an impressive rise in its daily earnings as it entered its second weekend.According to Sacnilk, ‘Irumudi’ collected an estimated Rs 9.70…
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq (Reuters) Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq’s calf injury has come under fresh scrutiny after former chief selector Mohammad Wasim made a startling claim about the batter’s history of allegedly faking injuries.Imam was ruled out of the remainder of the Lord’s Test against England after suffering a left calf strain while fielding on the opening…
The family of country music icon Dolly Parton, gathered at the Nashville burial site on Friday morning to bid the singer a teary goodbye. Dolly Parton’s family gather for emotional farewell Three days after news broke about the star’s sudden demise, her near and dear ones were spotted arriving at the location early Friday morning….
Hi movie box office collections day 1. Nayanthara and Kavin’s ‘Hi’ has opened its theatrical run with an estimated Rs 1.23 crore net collection in India. The movie arrived in cinemas on Friday. It recorded 33% overall occupancy across 786 shows.According to Sacnilk, ‘Hi’ registered an India gross collection of Rs 1.38 crore on its…
India’s Captain Shubman Gill with teammates (PTI Photo) India’s World Test Championship hopes have taken a hit after the Colombo Test ended in a draw, with former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth warning that the missed opportunity could have serious consequences for their qualification campaign.India appeared well placed to complete a 2-0 series sweep after taking…
Kichcha Sudeep hails Yash’s ‘conviction’ and DEFENDS ‘Toxic – A Fairytale for Grown Ups’: ‘It takes guts to attempt something like this’ Amid the mixed reactions surrounding ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown Ups’, Kannada star Kichcha Sudeep has thrown his weight behind Yash, commending him for stepping outside his comfort zone with the film….