R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: History was created on the Mediterranean shores as Vaishali Rameshbabu clinched the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, Vaishali’s fate wasn’t entirely in…
Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson’s relationship has suddenly become a big talking point online after the rapper confirmed that the two are no longer together. The news became even bigger when Megan shared strong words about trust and loyalty, making it clear that she ended things because those values were broken. Her statement quickly…
Concerns are growing inside the FBI over Director Kash Patel’s conduct, with colleagues alleging that the Indian-origin agency head has engaged in heavy drinking and unexplained absences that they say have affected his leadership.According to multiple current and former officials in FBI, Patel’s behaviour has raised alarm within the bureau and across parts of the…
JAISALMER: A vice captain from Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district, serving in the merchant navy, has been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and seized a vessel en route to India on Wednesday night.The IRGC reportedly stopped and took control of the container ship Epaminondes in the Strait…
In a shocking turn of events in Sarai Rohilla, a sexual assault inquiry devolved into a family’s elaborate escape plan (AI image) NEW DELHI: In north Delhi’s Sarai Rohilla, a routine inquiry in a sexual assault case allegedly turned into a coordinated domestic operation, facilitating the escape of a suspect. After calling police to its…
MLAs from three different parties have won in the past three elections in Velachery. It is one of three constituencies in the city where this has happened besides Virugambakkam and Maduravoyal. In 2021, the margin was less than 5,000 votes.Carved out from the Tambaram constituency after the delimitation in 2008, Velachery—which was once a village…
Following Nitish Kumar’s resignation, Samrat Choudhary was voted in to become the next Bihar chief minister. Over 300 arrested, seven FIRs filed after fresh Noida workers’ protests. The probe also pointed to an organised WhatsApp network. US-Iran negotiations edge towards a second round of talks, with Islamabad and Geneva emerging as leading venue options. An…
Hyderabad: With the Telangana govt finally making the fine print of its caste survey public, the data has revealed that 29% of the state’s welfare benefits go to relatively better-off castes. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes remain the most deprived social groups in the state, but high-budget, land-linked schemes such as Rythu Bharosa are not…
Rajkot: Four children drowned in Bakhavad lake in Jasdan taluka of Rajkot district on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Ramu Rathod (14), Kalu Rathod (10), Rajveer Rathod (15), and Kishan Rathod (15).ASP Naveen Chakravarthy Repudi of Jasdan division told TOI, “Bodies of all four children have been recovered from the lake. The preliminary…
Navi Mumbai: A man, on April 12, killed a 56-year-old security guard with a marble tile at Janata market in sector 23, Turbhe, after a verbal spat at 3 am. The accused was arrested by the APMC police within five hours.PSI Sagar Avhad said the victim was identified as Radhe Kishan, and the accused as…
