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NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah on Wednesday said the state government was deeply saddened by the stampede that claimed 11 lives and left 33 injured during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations at Chinnaswamy Stadium.“This tragedy should not have happened. The government expresses deep sorrow. Most of the deceased are youth,” Siddaramaiah said at a…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) CEO CC Wei attributed delays in expanding its operations in southwestern Japan to worsening traffic congestion. According to a report in Bloomberg, Wei confirmed that the construction of a second plant in Japan is facing minor delays. While TSMC has primarily operated from Taiwan, it established its first Japanese factory…

Divya Deshmukh (Screengrabs) India’s rising chess sensation IM Divya Deshmukh created history by defeating former world champion GM Tan Zhongyi to secure a place in the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup on Wednesday, becoming the first Indian woman to do so and earning her first GM norm in the process. The 19-year-old, playing…

In a historic moment for Indian chess, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh was crowned the FIDE Women’s World Cup champion after defeating India’s top-ranked player and reigning World Rapid champion, Koneru Humpy, in the rapid tiebreaks of the final in Batumi, Georgia, on Monday. Ranked 15th at the start of the tournament, Divya produced a sensational run,…

A Turkish cartoonist was detained and his satirical magazine targeted by protesters after publishing a controversial cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad, a move that has reignited a fierce debate over free speech and religious sensitivity in the country.Interior minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the arrest on Monday, posting a video on X showing the cartoonist, identified…

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) Donald Trump’s ambitious spending cut and border security package – the “big, beautiful bill” – is estimated to inject around $150 billion into the mass deportation agenda of the US leader in the four years of his second and final term – 15 times the current annual budget…

The Quad foreign ministers strongly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack in a joint statement, calling for the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of the “reprehensible act” to be brought to justice without any delay. It also urged all UN States to cooperate with “all relevant authorities” in this regard, without naming Pakistan or India.In his opening…

Paulina Gretzky celebrates son River’s birthday (Credit: Instagram/@paulinagretzky) In a rare but captivating moment on social media, Paulina Gretzky posted a tender photo from her son River Jones Johnson’s birthday celebration. The Instagram Story, uploaded from her verified account, showed Paulina, her husband Dustin Johnson, and their two sons sharing a close hug. The celebration…