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D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen, and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Today is the birthday of World Chess Champion Dommaraju Gukesh. As he prepared to leave his teenage years behind and turn 20, the Chennai-born Grandmaster had a rare opportunity to celebrate by defeating World No. 1 and five-time world…
COMEDK UGET result 2026: The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) will declare the COMEDK UGET result 2026 today, May 29, at 4 pm. Thousands of engineering aspirants who appeared for the Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGET) will be able to access their scorecards and rank cards through the official website, comedk.org.The…
Spoiler alert: This article contains details about the K-drama ‘Gold Mine’. If you have yet to watch the series, reader’s discretion is advised.In recent weeks, a lot of K-drama series have had fans and social media buzzing over their exciting twists and turns. The latest show to make waves online includes Park Bo Young and…
Japanese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Japanese proverbs have long been admired for their wisdom, simplicity, and deep understanding of life. Passed down through generations, these sayings often use short and meaningful phrases to teach important lessons about discipline, patience, balance, and human nature. Japanese culture places great importance on hard work, purpose, and…
NEW DELHI: A consumer commission in Andhra Pradesh has held Ola liable for the misconduct of one of its drivers and directed the company to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation to a woman passenger who was left stranded on a highway while on her way to appear for the Andhra Pradesh Junior Civil Judge Mains…
Questions are mounting over whether Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is directly involved in Tehran’s ongoing negotiations with the United States, according to a report by Iran International, which cited a source close to the talks.The report said doubts have emerged over whether parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran’s negotiating team are fully…
Respect finds you today, sometimes without you even trying. The Sun supports your public image, and Saturn gives you a steady spine. People look at you and think, “This one can handle it.”Still, the day carries some confusion along with happiness. You may feel you won’t rely upon yourself, which is unlike you. It’s not…
The genie of AI-aided or even AI-authored books is out. A literature Nobel laureate uses AI for her ideas. Dire implications for original human creativity probably won’t reverse this trend. In 2016, a Japanese AI research team-created short novel, Konpyuta ga shosetsu wo kaku hi (The Day a Computer Writes a Novel), nearly won the…
Italy on red alert; Portugal records hottest May day ROME: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent.Britain and France have already reported their hottest-ever May days this…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is staring at a massive surge in its subsidy bill during the current fiscal year as fertiliser payouts may reach Rs 3.8 lakh crore – more than twice the budgeted level – against govt’s total budgeted subsidy bill of Rs 4.1 lakh crore for 2026-27.For cooking gas too, the budgeted subsidy…
