Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) If other elite chess players ask scientists to do a case study that proves that Magnus Carlsen is a different breed and hence should not be allowed to play against humans, they can be totally forgiven!By winning the World Rapid and Blitz titles in Doha, Qatar — his fifth such…
Ahmedabad: India’s Sanju Samson plays (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) NEW DELHI: With just 50 days to go for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, Team India’s numbers no longer scream dominance, even if recent results offer some comfort.As defending champions, India began their post 2024 title run in ruthless fashion, winning…
NEW DELHI: Disability pension to a military officer suffering from blood pressure issues cannot be denied merely by terming primary hypertension a lifestyle disorder, Delhi high court has observed, rejecting the Union govt’s challenge to an Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) order that upheld a retired IAF officer’s entitlement.“It must be noted that lifestyle varies from…
Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Afridi react after the latter took the wicket of Dasun Shanaka. (Screengrabs) Shaheen Shah Afridi delivered a decisive and controversial spell as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka to clinch the tri-series title on Friday. The turning point came in the 19th over when a third-umpire call triggered visible frustration in the Pakistan…
MUMBAI: Indian startups have laid off more than 4,500 employees since July last year, data sourced from executive search firm Longhouse Consulting showed. The sudden ban on online real-money gaming which nudged many startups to shut overnight has pushed the numbers up but much of it also has to do with the selective flow of…
New Delhi: Flight operations at Jodhpur airport resumed after nearly a month as runway resurfacing work was completed, with an Indian Air Force Dornier aircraft landing early on Tuesday to mark the reopening of the main runway, officials said. After Jodhpur runway recarpeting, Srinagar, Pune and Adampur airports will also be recarpeted under different schedules…
Calling the death of 26 BLOs over the last 20 days “murder” by BJP brass and CEC, Congress on Thursday alleged that the governing party is seeking to divert attention from “blatant vote chori” by peddling lies about the location of social media ‘X’ handles linked to Congress, arguing that BJP handles too are shown…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit took a vile dig at his party colleague Shashi Tharoor, saying the Thiruvananthapuram MP was “not relevant” to the party after the Kerala leader reportedly skipped a key meeting meant for the upcoming state assembly polls.Stepping up his attack on Tharoor, who has gradually been moved to the periphery…
RRC SCR opens 2801 act apprentice vacancies, application deadline ends today RRC SCR Apprentice Recruitment 2026: South Central Railway’s notification for the engagement of 2,801 Act Apprentice posts under the Apprentice Act 1961 reaches its closing date today. The recruitment drive covers multiple trades, including Electrician, Fitter, COPA, Welder and Diesel Mechanic, across various SCR…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: At present, the Indian think tank is walking a tightrope, trying to build the team around a fresh crop of players while maintaining links with the experienced core. In that context, head coach Gautam Gambhir, who oversees this process, was clearly pleased to see contributions coming…
