Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, and Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: On Sunday, Round 6 marked the beginning of the reverse fixtures at Norway Chess this year. As a regular practice, it featured the exact same pairings as the opening round, but with opposite-coloured pieces at the Deichman Bjørvika library…
The death toll from violent unrest at a prison in Sri Lanka’s western coastal town of Negombo has risen to 19, including four guards, and more than 100 people have been injured, authorities said on Monday, as security forces battled to restore order following two days of clashes.According to news agency PTI, violence first broke…
Usha Vance said she was raised in a stable Hindu family and did not feel the same need for a spiritual search The TOI correspondent from Washington: For a man who wrote a bestselling memoir titled Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, Vice President JD Vance may be losing his way with the MAGA…
Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das (File photo) DEHRADUN/HARIDWAR: Preparations for the wedding of Uttarakhand cabinet minister Khajan Das’s son were carried out inside the core zone of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) at Sureshwari Devi temple, allegedly without permission from forest authorities, raising concerns over alleged violations of forest and wildlife norms.On Saturday, materials for a large…
US stock markets hovered near record highs on Thursday as oil prices extended losses amid rising optimism over a possible agreement between the United States and Iran that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore crude shipments from the Persian Gulf, AP reported.The S&P 500 added 0.1 per cent, extending gains after hitting an…
NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra has held Dabur India liable for selling a contaminated pack of Real Fruit Power Mosambi juice to a man who discovered fungus inside it while having a religious fast, and ordered the company to pay a total of Rs 1,00,000 towards compensation, litigation costs and…
Microsoft President Brad Smith has a pointed message for the Trump administration over its recent crackdowns on AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI. The top executive has warned that the US government is regulating one of the world’s most consequential technologies without the transparency, tools or rules needed to do it properly. Speaking to Fortune…
Suvendhu Adhikari shot dead NEW DELHI: Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram on Wednesday. Rath was the BJP leader’s executive assistant.Rath succumbed to bullet injuries after being attacked by assailants.This is a developing story… Source link
Two Asian praying mantises are spreading across Europe, and scientists warn they may now threaten native wildlife Two giant Asian praying mantis species are rapidly spreading across Europe, leading scientists to officially classify them as invasive threats to native wildlife.These fast-breeding predators are steadily moving north, helped by rising global temperatures and the warm conditions…
Stock Market Today Live Updates: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing tensions in the West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 566 points to 76,608.66 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 153.60 points to 23,923.30. Brent crude,…