File Pic: Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa NEW DELHI: July’s FIDE rating list has brought a wave of excitement to Indian chess fans, as 19-year-old GM R Praggnanandhaa surged into the world top-4 for the first time in his career. Gaining 12 rating points thanks to his thrilling win at the 2025 UzChess Cup, the Chennai…
Leading Indian e-commerce platforms Myntra and Reliance-owned Ajio have reportedly halted sales of Turkish apparel brands on their websites, responding to Boycott calls triggered by Turkey’s support for Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan military conflict. This follows Turkey and Azerbaijan’s support for Pakistan after India’s Operation Sindoor, launched to dismantle terror infrastructure in Pakistan and…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez are all set to tie knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy. Now ahead of their wedding, the couple has shared a special gift request for their celebrity guests. Jeff Bezos’ wedding invitation recently surfaced online in which the couple is asking the guests…
DEHRADUN/UTTARKASHI: Three pilgrims died, one was missing, and three others sustained injuries after separate landslides struck the Yamunotri and Badrinath routes in Uttarakhand on Monday following heavy rainfall that disrupted Char Dham pilgrimage movement.A landslide hit the Yamunotri route around 4pm at Nau Kainchi near Bhairav temple, about 1.5 km from the shrine. Large boulders…
UTTARKASHI/DEHRADUN: Bodies of two labourers have been found while seven remain missing after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood that swept through a resort construction site at Silai Bend on the Barkot–Yamunotri highway in Uttarkashi around 2am on Sunday. Twenty labourers managed to escape to safety. The rescue operation was suspended for the night due…
NEW DELHI: An all-party parliamentary delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Wednesday departed from Delhi for a multi-nation visit to Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.The delegation is part of a global outreach initiative focused on highlighting India’s resolute stance against crossborder terrorism under Operation Sindoor and exposing Pakistan’s role in…
Credit: X/@Paracelsus1092 It was a discovery no one expected—not on a casual night hike, and certainly not after nearly three decades of silence from a species declared extinct. But in 2023, deep in the misty highlands of São Nicolau in Cape Verde, a lost insect made an extraordinary comeback.The Monte Gordo grasshopper (Eyprepocprifas insularis), last…
Trump gives nod to US Steel-Nippon Steel deal The collaboration between US Steel and Nippon Steel has evolved, following the confirmation of US national security assurances and retaining the “golden share” benefit secured under President Donald Trump‘s leadership.Trump endorsed the collaboration through an executive order on Friday evening, concluding the discussions regarding foreign control of…
Education Secretary Linda McMahon laughs before a Senate Appropriations hearing, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo) In a widely watched Senate hearing, US Education Secretary Linda McMahon made a significant mathematical error while defending President Trump’s 2026 education budget proposal. The mistake, which unfolded during a conversation about federal grant…
D Gukesh achieved a stunning victory over Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of Norway Chess, marking his first classical win against the former World No. 1. Carlsen faltered in the endgame, allowing Gukesh to capitalise despite acknowledging his losing position. This win propelled Gukesh to third place in the standings, intensifying the competition as the…
