BENGALURU: A 22-year-old grandmaster, one of the strongest players on the planet, lying flat on a hotel bed with his leg propped up on a pillow, calculating variations against a World Championship challenger sitting upright across the board. That was Alireza Firouzja’s reality for a stretch of tournaments earlier this year, a fallout from an…
Guwahati: Mumbai Indians’ Raghu Sharma, right (PTI Photo) Punjab cricketer Raghu Sharma found himself in the spotlight during the high-profile IPL clash between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on May 2. While he did not start in the XI, MI captain Hardik Pandya confirmed at the toss that the…
Submarines are among the most advanced and mysterious machines ever built. Designed to operate beneath the surface of the sea for extended periods, submarines play a major role in military defense, scientific exploration, underwater rescue, intelligence gathering, and even tourism. Their ability to travel unseen, strike unexpectedly, and survive in hostile environments makes them one…
Comedian Zakir Khan recently took a dig at the industry at an awards show and said that people were jealous of ‘Dhurandhar 2’. He said, “Bomb phoote Lyaare mein, dhuaan uttha Bandra se Juhu mein.” This comment did not go down well with many as director Siddharth Anand, actor Ameesha Patel and others reacted to…
North Korea on Wednesday tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare, according to state news agency KCNA.The tests came a day after South Korea’s military said it had detected the launch of multiple projectiles, including a ballistic missile. The projectiles reportedly travelled around 80…
Tabu moves Delhi High Court to protect personality rights, seeks action against AI-generated impersonation and identity misuse Bollywood actress Tabu has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality and publicity rights against the alleged unauthorised use of her name, image, likeness and other identity attributes, including AI-generated content and digital impersonation.As reported…
Ina and David Steiner/Image: Reuters E-commerce company eBay and several former senior executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to resolve a civil lawsuit filed by a Massachusetts couple who alleged they were targeted in a sustained campaign of harassment and cyberstalking after publishing critical coverage of the company, The Financial Times reported.The case was…
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke on Wednesday reiterated his demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, alleging that repeated irregularities in examinations have affected the future of millions of students across the country.Addressing a press conference in Pune, Dipke said students and young people were no longer willing to remain…
Arjun Sarja’s ‘Blast’ is showing encouraging signs at the box office. According to Sacnilk, ‘Blast’ collected Rs 6.00 crore net on Day 4. The figure represents a 31.9 percent rise compared to Day 3 collections of Rs 4.55 crore.The Day 4 addition has pushed the movie’s overall domestic numbers higher. Blast has now collected Rs…
Actress Rakshita, who won hearts in the early 2000s with her performances in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, is back in the spotlight for a different reason. The actress, who stepped away from full-time acting after her marriage, has now become the centre of attention after a recent video of her surfaced online. This video…
