Chess prodigy Wesley So prioritizes the Olympiad over the Global Chess League, citing a desire to dedicate himself fully to team events. (photo/ Agency) OSLO: Wesley So’s heart is in the right place. Partly because he is nurtured by Lotis Key, his adoptive mother. The elite GM has chosen the Olympiad over FIDE-approved franchise-based Global…
NEW DELHI: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday led a sit-in protest in Kolkata over alleged attacks on party leaders, including nephew Abhishek Banerjee. This comes a day after police denied permission to the West Bengal opposition party to hold any protest.Mamata has dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to “arrest her if they want”, adding…
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai met with party leaders in Delhi CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday met BJP national president Nitin Nabin and the party’s national general secretary (organisation), BL Santhosh, in New Delhi and submitted a five-page resignation letter, sources told TOI.The meetings come amid intense speculation…
Sanjay Manjrekar, Rishabh Pant, and Axar Patel NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has backed the appointment of more overseas captains in the Indian Premier League (IPL), stressing that franchises should focus on leadership ability rather than nationality when choosing their skipper.Speaking on the Sportstar podcast, Manjrekar said the performance of Indian…
Behind Serena’s powerhouse career is a partner with a very different—but equally fascinating—journey. Alexis Ohanian, born in 1983 in Brooklyn, New York, is best known as the co-founder of Reddit, one of the world’s biggest online platforms. His background is deeply shaped by his family’s immigrant story: his mother was German, and his father’s parents…
AI image for representive purpose The story of a Delhi jobseeker who travelled to Hyderabad for an interview, spending about ₹14,000 on flight tickets and reportedly being turned down in 10 minutes, has led to a wider discussion online about hiring practices, travel reimbursements and the growing desperation among candidates in a tough job market.A…
“BJP has no problem with paper leaks but with discussion on it”: Kejriwal slams govt after Sanjay Singh’s confrontation with UP police New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed the BJP government after his party leader alleged that his discussion with students on the recent paper leak was disrupted by Uttar…
CHANDIGARH: Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said that biogas projects in the state will go a long way in ensuring effective management of agricultural waste and assured full support and cooperation to the developer, HPCL.A delegation of HPCL called on the Punjab chief minister on Monday, an official statement said.“It is encouraging that HPCL…
Most people use a paper cup for a few minutes and throw it away. Sunil Joseph chose a different path. The 57-year-old social worker from Kerala spent years collecting paper cups from around the world and turned that unusual hobby into a Guinness World Record. On December 1, 2025, Guinness officially recognised his collection of…
The UK government has revoked travel authorisations for pro-Palestinian figures Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, preventing them from entering the country ahead of scheduled speaking engagements in London.The pair had been due to participate in the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in London and speak at the Oxford Union this week.In a statement to CNN,…