Alua Nurman took a selfie with Magnus Carlsen (Photo from @ChessbaseIndia) NEW DELHI: A simple selfie request turned into an unexpected situation at the Grenke Freestyle Chess Festival in Germany. Just before their match, Kazakh player Alua Nurman asked Magnus Carlsen for a selfie. He agreed without hesitation and posed with her. However, right after…
A Canadian family living in Massachusetts has been left stranded for weeks after being denied re-entry into the US following a short ski trip to Quebec.Michael Freeze, his wife Cinthya and their three young children travelled to Canada in March, expecting a routine return home to Martha’s Vineyard. Instead, they have been stuck in Ottawa,…
(Image Credits: Pinterest) Easter Sunday mornings have a very specific, chaotic charm. Long before the kids have completely dismantled the living room looking for hidden chocolate eggs, and way before you’ve even had a chance to bite into a warm hot cross bun, your phone is already having a meltdown. The extended family WhatsApp group…
NEW DELHI: Govt has announced to increase gas supply to urea plants to approximately 90% of their average consumption from Monday, a move that will push productivity to ensure enough availability of the most-used soil nutrient during the upcoming Kharif, and subsequent, Rabi crop season.Currently, the supply of LNG to urea plants is around 70-75%…
A portion of the historic haveli of legendary Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor collapsed in Peshawar reportedly due to recent heavy rains followed by a strong earthquake on Friday night, officials and local residents said. According to PTI, the century-old Kapoor Haveli, a significant cultural site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that was declared national heritage by…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to field against five-time champions Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.“I choose to bowl first. First match at home, I want to see how the wicket is behaving. It looks a bit dry,…
MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by $10.3 billion in the week ended March 27, 2026, taking the total to $688.1 billion, driven largely by a decline in foreign currency assets and gold holdings amid currency market intervention by RBI.The fall was led by foreign currency assets, which dropped by $6.6 billion. These assets,…
Mangaluru: The first six-day in-person cohort of SaathiShift, a startup focused on providing personalised companionship services to senior citizens, was held recently, with a strong emphasis on learning how to care for someone else’s parent with empathy and responsibility.The Companion Training Programme, conducted in partnership with Luminara Group for mental health, brought together a diverse…
Bengaluru: Eating out in the city is set to become costlier, with restaurant bills likely to rise by 3% to 10% as hotels grapple with rising LPG costs and supply shortages. Several small and mid-sized eateries have already increased menu prices over the past few days to stay afloat.An eatery owner from VV Puram, operating…
Bodhana Sivanandan (Photo by John Saunders) NEW DELHI: Indian-origin chess talent Bodhana Sivanandan has become England’s top-rated female player, according to the latest list by FIDE. At just 11, she now holds a rating of 2366 and has moved ahead of four-time British women’s champion Lan Yao. Based in North London, Bodhana’s journey is especially…
