All India Chess Federation (AICF) acts after Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta’s concerns NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is working to ensure the senior National Chess Championship is held later this year after concerns were raised over the tournament’s initial scheduling for March 2027.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that AICF officials are in constant touch with…
While two-wheelers are exempt from paying toll on some NH stretches, motorists are wondering whether they get the quality of travel they pay for Bengaluru: Lanes are clearly drawn in the debate over the govt’s move to ban two-wheelers from certain flyovers. While two-wheeler riders have voiced strong opposition to the restrictions, four-wheeler users have…
Lucknow: Scientists at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) have found strong evidence of some of the earliest life on Earth and how it changed earth’s environment.The evidence comes from 2.6-billion-year-old stromatolites found in Karnataka’s Dharwar craton. Stromatolites are rock-like structures made by tiny microbes (bacteria). They are among the oldest fossils on earth…
Young protesters feel disconnected as internet services are suspended around protest sites. NEW DELHI: For a generation that has grown up online, the internet is more than a convenience – it is how they communicate, organise, document events and make their voices heard.So, when internet services were suspended around Connaught Place and Jantar Mantar during…
CHENNAI: Hitachi Energy India Ltd and Hitachi Energy Technology Services Pvt Ltd on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu govt to invest Rs 1,000 crore over the next three to five years to expand their facilities in Chennai and Chengalpattu, creating 1,000 high-end technology jobs.The MoU was signed in the…
Alwar: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the son of a maulvi at a madrasa in Gwalda village under the Chaupanki police station area of Bhiwadi in Alwar district. An FIR was registered Tuesday under BNS sections related to rape and the POCSO Act, and an investigation was initiated.According to the girl’s father, she…
Bengaluru: Residents who invested lakhs of rupees in installing rooftop solar systems urged Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to waive the fixed minimum charges levied on solar consumers, saying that would do more to promote clean energy than reducing the tariff paid for surplus electricity exported to the grid.In a draft notification, KERC proposed a…
The wait is over for fans as Sanjay Leela Bhansali has officially locked the release date for his much-awaited film ‘Love & War’. The grand romantic drama is set to arrive in theatres on January 21, 2027, perfectly timed to dominate the Republic Day weekend.The film which brings together Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and Alia…
Ludhiana: Three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers from Sangrur died after their car fell into a pond near Bassian village on Raikot Road early on Thursday. Two other occupants survived the accident.The victims were travelling from Nakodar to Sangrur. According to Ludhiana Rural police, the accident occurred when the driver allegedly swerved to avoid a…
New Delhi: As many as 118 teachers across various categories were honoured by chief minister Rekha Gupta at the Shikshak Mahakumbh-State Teachers Awards 2026 held at Thyagaraj Stadium on Teachers’ Day for their contributions to education.The awardees included 20 heads of schools, 69 teachers from Directorate of Education (DoE) and MCD schools, teachers from three…
