D Gukesh. Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov NEW DELHI: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen has made his stance clear ahead of the upcoming World Chess Championship, backing Javokhir Sindarov to defeat reigning champion D Gukesh in what promises to be a historic showdown later this year.Speaking at a chess event in Stockholm, Carlsen did not…
Gukesh Dommaraju, Arjun Erigaisi, Divya Deshmukh, and Harika Dronavalli (from left to right) (Photo by Maria Emelianova/Chess.com) NEW DELHI: Last Sunday was International Womenâs Day. Unless youâve been on a total digital detox, your feed was likely buried under a mountain of Instagram stories and WhatsApp statuses celebrating the day. You probably liked a few,…
MUMBAI: The old joke about bankers was that they would lend you an umbrella when the sun was shining. Following the pushback against the surge in unsecured loans, that is what banks are doing, lending to customers who already have the resources. However, many customers are taking personal loans despite having savings, given the convenience…
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited the residence of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna on Thursday evening to congratulate the couple on their wedding. A picture from the meeting has now gone viral on social media. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited the residence of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna on Thursday evening…
NEW DELHI: The proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to improve access to technology and create new opportunities for localisation and exports, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India MD and CEO Piyush Arora told TOI. “The FTA strengthens our strategy of developing products in India for the Indian market, while also creating opportunities for exports……
Representative image (AI-generated) With the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting global oil supplies, several Asian countries are turning to Russian oil to fill the gap caused by the Iran war.Energy-starved nations in the region are taking advantage of US sanction waivers to secure Russian crude, Bloomberg reported. The Philippines recently received its first…
Fans are in a frenzy over the minimal spotlight on Sydney Sweeney in the promotional materials for ‘Euphoria’ Season 3, leading to wild speculation about a possible rift with co-star Zendaya. Despite her notable absence in early clips, TMZ has reported that Sweeney’s limited visibility is not due to any behind-the-scenes drama, but rather her…
NEW DELHI: Pakistanâs early exit from the Super Eights at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has reignited debate over the teamâs leadership, with former captain Shahid Afridi offering a sharp assessment of all-rounder Shadab Khan amid speculation about a potential change at the top.Having failed to reach the semifinals of an ICC event for…
A year after Texas approved a Bible-infused curriculum for public schools, the material is being revised to correct what officials describe as hundreds of errors identified by teachers and reviewers after it reached classrooms.The curriculum, known as âBluebonnet,â was approved in 2024 by the Texas State Board of Education over objections from religious scholars and…
State run oil marketing companies on Friday increased the price of their premium-grade power petrol by over Rs 2 per litre, while keeping the prices of regular petrol and diesel unchanged.The revised rates apply to high-performance fuel variants, including BPCLâs Speed, HPCLâs Power and IOCLâs XP95, with prices increasing in the range of Rs 2.09…
