Magnus Carlsen’s slams table after losing to Arjun Erigaisi in Doha. (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen‘s brilliance over the board is unquestioned, but his repeated emotional outbursts are increasingly sparking debate over the image they project — especially to the next generation of chess players. The latest flashpoint came during the World Rapid and Blitz…
Damien Martyn (Image credit: Instagram) Former Australian batter Damien Martyn is on the road to recovery after a frightening health scare that saw him hospitalised and placed in an induced coma late last year. The 54-year-old, who was admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital on December 27 after falling seriously ill with meningitis, has now…
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The exam will be conducted in two shifts each day across various test centres in India. Candidates are now eagerly waiting for their admit cards to be released.The organising institute, IIT Guwahati, has…
Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Centre of holding political vendetta, alleging that central agencies were being misused ahead of elections, after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at houses of IT chief of various political parties. Reacting sharply to the action,…
Indian benchmark equity indices extended their decline on Thursday, with both the Nifty50 and BSE Sensex trading in the red during early deals. The Nifty50 hovered just above the 26,100 level, while the Sensex slipped below 84,950.At 12:26 pm, the Nifty50 was at 25,935, down 205 points or 0.78%. The BSE Sensex was trading at…
Daryl Mitchell (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: Daryl Mitchell has hit seven hundreds in 56 ODIs. However, no century is more special than his 134 off 119 balls against India in Mumbai in the 2023 ODI World Cup semifinal, a knock that almost enabled New Zealand to chase down 397 before they fell short by 70 runs.Go…
Jason Smith of MI Cape Town drives a delivery down the ground during match 15 of the SA20 season 4 between MI Cape Town (MICT) and The Joburg Super Kings (JSK) held at the Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on the 6th January 2026. (Photo Credit: Shaun Roy / Sportzpics for SA20)…
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) has announced the CMA Foundation Result 2025 for the recent examination session. Students who appeared for the exam can now check their results and download their scorecards from the official website. The CMA Foundation is the first step for candidates who want to become professional cost accountants…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday kicked off the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, sharing pictures from his visit to the Somnath temple in 2001 and describing the year-long celebrations as a tribute to country’s civilisational resilience.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the Somnath Swabhiman Parv is about remembering “the countless children…
Every festive season, India’s cultural affinity for gold expresses itself in strong demand. (AI image) By Navneet MunotIndia is a country of enormous diversity, with languages, customs and beliefs varying widely across regions. Yet one financial habit cuts across income levels and geography. Most households have grown up buying physical gold or silver every year…
