Pranesh hands Gukesh another defeat (X-Chess Base India) GM M Pranesh continued his impressive run at the Chennai Grand Masters by defeating reigning world champion D Gukesh for the second consecutive time, while GM Nihal Sarin outclassed Arjun Erigaisi in a crucial Round 6 encounter on Tuesday. The results reshaped the leaderboard, with French Grandmaster…
How green hydrogen can power India’s clean energy future and strengthen energy security. (Getty Images) India’s push towards clean energy received a major boost recently with the launch of its first hydrogen-powered train, bringing green hydrogen technology into the spotlight. The milestone is part of the country’s broader effort to reduce dependence on fossil fuels…
Telugu actress Anupama Parameswaran and Dhruv Vikram have been in the news lately as speculations suggest that the actors who rumouredly dated each other have parted ways. Now, it has been claimed that the ‘Bison Kaalamaadan’ co-stars had a heated argument at a hotel in Chennai. It is alleged that Anupama slapped Dhruv with a…
The Global Combat Air Programme was launched in 2022 by the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan (Picture credit: Canada has joined the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as its first observer nation, marking the first expansion of the sixth-generation fighter jet initiative beyond its three founding members.The move gives Canada privileged access to the UK-,…
‘No more social media before 15’: France passes landmark digital age law French lawmakers have passed a landmark bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to set a digital age limit.The bill was approved by the Senate on Tuesday and is expected to pass the lower house…
Lionel Messi’s pep talks during World Cup final spark theories. (Video grabs) Fresh footage of Lionel Messi‘s pre-match and half-time team talks has reignited debate over whether Argentina entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup final carrying more baggage than just the weight of defending their title.The newly surfaced videos, recorded inside the dressing room and…
The Karnataka Directorate of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT), in partnership with the Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI), has launched a year-long academic support programme to enhance bilingual teaching in government schools. The initiative will equip nearly 65,000 teachers with classroom strategies, mentoring and continuous professional development through a phased training model…
Kaylee Hottle, deaf actor who played Jia in Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong, dies at 18 in car crash, her father confirms heartbreaking news Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actor best known for playing Jia in Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, has died. She was 18.Hottle died following a…
Ex-Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe. Former British cabinet minister and ex-Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times on the head with a hammer during the fatal attack at her Devon home earlier this month, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.The 78-year-old politician was allegedly attacked while eating lunch, with the accused remaining inside her…
India will need to address structural challenges such as high trade costs, regulatory complexity, infrastructure gaps and barriers to deeper global integration if it is to achieve its ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047, according to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) latest Trade Policy Review (TPR) report.The report said India remained the fastest-growing…
