NEW DELHI: In a country where Magnus Carlsen’s shadow looms over every square of the chessboard, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked into Norway Chess 2026 and did what no Indian had managed before by lifting the title in the World No. 1’s own backyard.The 20-year-old from Chennai began the second half of the event from the bottom…
Multiple people were shot on Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio in the United States. According to police, several victims were taken to nearby hospitals after gunfire erupted close to the annual Old West End Festival, prompting a major emergency response and a search for the suspects.Toledo Police said officers responded…
Three months after leading India to the T20 World Cup title, Suryakumar Yadav has not only lost the captaincy but also his place in India’s T20I setup, with the selectors deciding that the 35-year-old no longer fits into the team’s plans for the next cycle.Chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed that the decision was driven by…
Amid ongoing discussions and controversies surrounding the film, Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor starrer ‘Peddi’ continues to perform strongly at the box office. The film has maintained momentum during its opening weekend. Peddi crosses major box office milestone According to trade figures shared by Sacnilk, ‘Peddi’ crossed the Rs 100 crore India net mark within…
National Award-winning Malayalam actor and director Salim Kumar passed away on the night of June 6 at a private hospital in Kochi after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 56. The veteran actor had been placed on ventilator support after his health condition worsened earlier in the day. His demise has left Malayalam cinema and…
For one Friday night, Hongdae wasn’t Seoul’s trendiest neighbourhood. It was Jensen Huang’s stage. The Nvidia chief executive landed in Seoul and promptly set the district ablaze – not with hyper-powered graphic-processing units, but with pork belly, fried chicken and an unusual gathering .Around a sizzling Korean barbecue table sat a literal who’s-who of South…
India’s Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar yadav (PTI Photo) Suryakumar Yadav has reacted gracefully to the major changes in India’s T20I setup, expressing his happiness for Shreyas Iyer after the latter was named the new captain for the upcoming Ireland and England series.The development marks a significant shift for Indian cricket, with Shreyas replacing Suryakumar as…
Shubman Gill‘s unbeaten century against Afghanistan on Day 1 of the one-off Test was significant not only for the match situation but also for the milestone it helped him achieve.The Indian skipper became just the 11th captain from the country to score 1,000 runs in Test cricket while leading the side. More impressively, Gill reached…
A plume of black smoke is seen over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after a Ukrainian drone attack. (AP Photo) Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country’s flagship economic forum in…
NEW DELHI: What began as a satirical online response to remarks attributed to the chief justice of India spilled onto the streets of the capital on Saturday, three weeks later, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke leading a protest to demand the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in…