Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess in TakeTakeTake’s Titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Emin Ohanyan. In a tense endgame, Nihal outwitted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than over the board, a gentleman’s handshake…
US President Donald Trump escalated his public clash with Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, launching a sharp attack on the head of the Catholic Church and questioning his political judgement. Hours after the criticism, Trump posted an AI-generated image that portrayed him in a Jesus-like role performing a biblical-style miracle. The digitally created picture…
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan. (AP photo) As Donald Trump threatened a naval blockade on Iran, Tehran hit back with an unusual warning—this time using mathematics to make its point on rising fuel prices.Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf cautioned that global consumers…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru allrounder Tim David has been fined for “disobeying” an umpire’s instruction during his team’s IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.The incident occurred in the 18th over of RCB’s innings when David launched Hardik Pandya for a towering six over deep mid-wicket. The sheer force…
TCS CEO K Krithivasan has now pushed back against the claims that India’s IT services industry will be obsolete by 2030. Krithivasan believes that the enterprises will actually need more support from the IT companies like TCS in the era of artificial intelligence. Speaking to The Economic Times in an interview, Krithivasan said: “We have…
BAGHPAT: A woman has been arrested for allegedly coercing a police constable into religious conversion and marriage, officials said on Sunday.The case was registered at Khekra police station on Saturday following a complaint by constable Shrikant, who is posted with Dial 112 services, police said.According to the complaint, the constable alleged that he met the…
Chronic inflammation can be the silent passenger on your health journey, often manifesting as everyday struggles like fatigue and restless nights. This hidden menace may quietly elevate your risk for conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Awareness of subtle indicators—like constant weariness, nagging pains, and digestive troubles—is key. Most people expect illness to arrive with…
More than six weeks of sustained air bombardment in the Middle East have depleted air defence stockpiles, pushing key US allies such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to urgently seek alternative weapons suppliers and systems.With a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran in place, Gulf nations are widening their…
India’s two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: Dr Adille Sumariwalla, an ex officio member of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), has defended the move requiring athletes to obtain approval from the governing body before signing an endorsement deal.In a circular issued on April 2, AFI notified its state units, chief…
Basic facilities missing as 890 schools lack girls’ toilets in Maharashtra (AI image used for representational purpose only) While Maharashtra races to build AI-powered classrooms, smart boards and digital learning systems, a far more basic question refuses to fade: how do 890 schools still function without separate toilets for girls? It is a striking contrast…