Magnus Carlsen’s table-slam outburst against D Gukesh in Norway Chess 2025 (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen suffered his first classical chess defeat in almost a year after losing to Jorden van Foreest at the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 in Malmo on Monday. Carlsen, who rarely…
NASA has just found that Mexico City is slowly sinking every month. Image credit – Gemini Mexico City is slowly moving downwards. While the issue of subsidence has been known for over a century, recent satellite measurements have provided a better understanding of the problem.Scientists working with NASA’s NISAR radar satellite have managed to determine…
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved upgradation of five primary ashram schools run by NGOs to secondary level and 19 secondary schools to higher secondary-junior college level through the tribal development department. Officials said this decision will contribute greatly to the educational progress of tribal students.“Approval was also given for the creation of necessary…
CHENNAI: For Amma loyalist-turned-‘deserter’ O Panneerselvam, a victory on a DMK ticket could have been politically ironic and emotionally bittersweet. But with DMK’s defeat, OPS sweeping past the winning post in Bodinayakanur in Theni district means little or nothing.Once seen as the most devoted follower of Jayalalithaa, OPS shocked everyone by switching sides. The three-time…
Gurgaon: GMDA will be widening the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) stretch between Vatika Chowk and Ghata Chowk by paving the unpaved road shoulder with bituminous material. This will improve traffic flow while mitigating dust pollution in the area, officials said.The Authority has floated a tender for the project, which is estimated to cost around Rs…
Lucknow: UP govt has introduced a set of new rules and guidelines aimed at strengthening the implementation of recent criminal laws and enhancing efficiency in the justice delivery system.Officials said the Uttar Pradesh e-Evidence Management Rules, 2026, Uttar Pradesh Electronic Process (Issuance, Service and Execution) Rules, 2026, and Uttar Pradesh Community Service Guidelines, 2026 have…
NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday approved an increase in the number of judges from 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India) at meeting, six years after it was raised from 31 to 33.The move, which government said aims to strengthen the Supreme Court, is aimed to ensure speedier justice as over…
Chirayu Rana has now brought ‘threesome’ allegations against Lorna Hajdini, with witness statements. Chirayu Rana, the Indian-origin former JPMorgan banker, who brought sexual assault allegations against executive Lorna Hajdini, has now filed a new claim stating that he has new evidence supporting his allegations — an anonymous friend who was also invited by Hajdini for…
In a broad-based policy push spanning agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing and financial support, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared projects and schemes worth over Rs 1.52 lakh crore, signalling a strong focus on productivity, capacity expansion and strategic sectors.At the centre of the decisions is the Mission for Cotton Productivity – Kapas Kanti, with an outlay…
Excitement is brewing as Imran Khan gears up for a comeback in his film ‘Adhure Hum Adhure Tum’, currently in a crucial four-day shoot extension for extra scenes. Following Netflix’s insightful suggestions, the narrative is set for an upgrade, with co-stars Bhumi S. Pednekar and Gurfateh Pirzada stepping in to contribute to the vision. Imran…
