July 2026

Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Graphic designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The race for a place at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 in Paris through the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established Grandmasters.India’s Vidit Gujrathi will take on Benjamin Bok of the Netherlands. Both have…

A US boss sold his family company for $1.7 billion and gave 540 workers $240 million of it. (Disclaimer: AI generated image) The week America turns 250, a story from small-town Louisiana is worth pulling back up. A family sold their 43-year-old electrical-equipment company for $1.7 billion last year—but before signing, the chief executive wrote…

Mamdani delivers pro-immigration July 4 speech, says America’s strength lies in welcoming immigrants New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a pro-immigration address on Friday marking the eve of the United States’ 250th Independence Day celebrations, presenting an alternative vision of America to President Donald Trump hours before the president’s scheduled speech at Mount Rushmore.Speaking…

A shocking incident unfolded in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where a 45-year-old social media influencer and beautician, Nisha Chauhan, was allegedly murdered by her husband, Pradeep. MEERUT: A property dispute allegedly turned fatal in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district on Friday when a 45-year-old beautician and social media influencer was stabbed to death by her husband, police…

A court on Friday effectively ruled out the polygraph test of Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, accused of murdering realtor Ketan Agarwal, and sent them to 14-day judicial custody PUNE: A court on Friday effectively ruled out the polygraph test of Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, accused of murdering realtor Ketan Agarwal, and sent them…