Kolkata: Swiss Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk during her match against Indian International Master Vantika Agrawal on the Day 1 of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid 2024, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) PUNE: Former women’s world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk believes the rise of rapid and blitz chess has not diminished the virtues of the classical game,…
SBI hits back at 2.6% GDP growth claim, says numbers were compared incorrectly The State Bank of India (SBI) has rejected claims that India’s nominal GDP growth in the first quarter of FY27 was only 2.6%, saying the figure came from comparing two different versions of the GDP data.The pushback came after former finance secretary…
Asian Games 2026 (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s official contingent for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has been expanded to 768 members, with surfing added as the 36th sport. The Games will be held in Japan from Sept 19 to Oct 4.According to the sports ministry’s sanction order, the athletes’ strength has risen from originally named…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against the Netherlands in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File) Lionel Messi may have already played his final competitive match for Argentina, but reports suggest his farewell to the national team could still have one more chapter. Messi…
Trump’s face debuts on US currency, $1 coins run ‘out of stock’ within hours It’s America’s 250th birthday, and Donald Trump is making sure he gets a spot on the souvenir.A new $1 coin marking the anniversary went on sale Wednesday with the president’s portrait on one side and the Great Seal of the United…
Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has questioned the major changes made to the Test squad and coaching staff during the ongoing England tour, saying the decisions appear to be linked to the wider instability that has affected Pakistan cricket for years.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), led by Mohsin Naqvi, made sweeping changes after the team went…
Top stocks to buy today on September 3, 2026 Top stock market recommendations: Bank of Maharashtra, Glenmark Pharma, and Tata Technologies have been shared as the top stocks to buy today on September 3, 2026 by Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth. The analyst has also shared technical views…
The people said the ban does not affect voting rights of Tata Trusts’ nominee directors. Nominee directors, appointed under article 104B, owe their primary fiduciary duty to Tata Sons, and their voting rights under article 121A remain intact unless they resign or are formally removed. MUMBAI: Tata Sons’ board has cleared a fresh capital infusion…
Argentina cannot retire Messi’s iconic No.10 because FIFA requires every World Cup squad number from 1 to 26 to be assigned/ Image: file Lionel Messi’s retirement from international football has left Argentina with a question that feels almost impossible to answer: what happens to the No.10 shirt now? For many supporters, the obvious answer is…
Asian markets traded largely higher, with most major regional indices in positive territory. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 126.93 points, or 0.5%, to 25,438.14. South Korea’s KOSPI was the strongest performer among the key markets, rising 1.33%, or 86.96 points, to 6,649.68. Singapore’s Straits Times Index advanced 0.61% to 5,778.92, while Shanghai Composite climbed…