Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov (Photo by Freestyle Chess and Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: The chess world has a new apex predator, and his name is Javokhir Sindarov.In a breathtaking display of tactical aggression, the 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) clinched the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on Tuesday, securing his right to challenge India’s D Gukesh…
Sharan Hegde, an entrepreneur and founder of The 1% Club who also runs a YouTube channel named — ‘financewithsharan’ has claimed that his YouTube account got hacked via his personal Instagram account. In his Instagram post, he mentioned that his account got compromised and hackers started live streaming Bitcoin prices on his YouTube channel. Hegde…
D Gukesh. Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov NEW DELHI: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen has made his stance clear ahead of the upcoming World Chess Championship, backing Javokhir Sindarov to defeat reigning champion D Gukesh in what promises to be a historic showdown later this year.Speaking at a chess event in Stockholm, Carlsen did not…
The debate over the impact of AI on jobs is intensifying, with Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu challenging Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s prediction that half of entry-level office hobs could be eliminated. Amodei has long warned of a looming ‘white-collar bloodbath’, but Acemoglu believes that such forecasts may underestimate the complexity of many office roles….
As Apple is preparing for its leadership transition, the incoming CEO John Ternus has reflected on his early days at the Cupertino-based tech giant, sharing a candid memory from a a 2024 commencement speech at the University of Pennsylvania. Ternus, who will succeed Tim Cook as Apple’s chief executive in September, described his first day…
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on early Monday took a shot at the US, warning that energy pricing is increasingly being driven by sentiment rather than fundamentals, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to rattle global supply chains.Also read: Iran rejects second round of talks with US in PakistanIn a post on…
As the US and Iran edged towards what appeared to be a breakthrough after weeks of conflict in early April, a sudden burst of public messaging from Donald Trump may have thrown fragile diplomacy off course.According to CNN, optimism around a potential deal to end the seven-week war began to unravel after Trump publicly claimed…
Ryan Rickelton celebrates after his maiden IPL hundred. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Ryan Rickelton announced his return to the playing XI in spectacular fashion, smashing the fastest century in Mumbai Indians history during their IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.The South African opener raced to his maiden IPL…
Javokhir Sindarov at Candidates (Photo by Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: If this piece were written a few days later, the word “likely” in the headline might no longer be necessary. It feels more like a matter of time than anything that Javokhir Sindarov from Uzbekistan will be announced the winner of the ongoing FIDE Candidates…
US President Donald Trump. (AP photo) Iran on Monday mocked US President Donald Trump by ridiculing his blockade announcement earlier that day with a meme that said ‘Break an enemy blockade by blockading their blockade.’Along with the meme, Iran also took a dig at Trump by writing in his style. “I have, believe me, 100…