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D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Koneru Humpy (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Former World chess champion and one of the greatest ever to grace the game of 64 squares, Bobby Fischer once said, “I like the moment when I break a man’s ego.”Few quotes capture the long-held mythology of elite chess as sharply as that one….
Michaela Benthaus, a German aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency in Germany, is soon to make history as the first wheelchair-bound individual to travel to space. Benthaus has used a wheelchair since a mountain biking accident in 2018. The engineer will fly with five other individuals aboard Blue Origin’s next New Shepard space mission….
JAC 2026 board exams: 8th, 9th, 11th registration, centres, schedules, and late fee guidelines announced Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has released the dates for the 8th, 9th, and 11th exams in 2026. Students can now start planning their studies as the registration for the 11th-grade exams begins on December 18, 2025.The council has also confirmed…
Deepika Padukone sparked a discussion around working hours in the film industry. Her reported exit from a project after asking for fixed work shifts as a working mother opened up conversations that had long been ignored. From long shooting days to the lack of breaks and family time, the issue quickly became a talking point…
The body protects itself from free radicals through the powerful antioxidants beta-carotene, flavonoids and tannins, which are present in persimmons. These compounds decrease oxidative stress, which contributes to aging, heart disease and cancer development. Research indicates that persimmon extracts demonstrate anti-inflammatory properties, by reducing inflammation markers, and protect cells from damage, according to animal model…
Cricket fans are worried when news broke that India’s young batting sensation, Yashasvi Jaiswal, had been hospitalised due to acute gastroenteritis. But what exactly is gastroenteritis, and what should we know about it? As per reports, the young India opener was admitted to hospital just hours after the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League, in…
Ancient Egyptian astrology connects daily energies to divine forces, offering guidance for clarity, strength, and validation. Each zodiac sign receives personalized advice, encouraging introspection, self-compassion, and a return to inner peace. The horoscopes emphasize embracing one’s true rhythm and finding strength within, regardless of external pressures. Source link
The Trump administration has approved a sweeping new package of arms sales to Taiwan worth more than $10 billion, a decision that threatens to add fresh strain to an already fragile relationship between Washington and Beijing.The US State Department announced the sales late on Wednesday, timed alongside a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump…
Rupee on Wednesday snapped a five-day losing streak, recovering 55 paise from its all-time low to close at 90.38 (provisional) against the US dollar, helped by suspected aggressive intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened weak at 91.05 per dollar but staged a sharp rebound to…
Giriraj Singh (ANI image) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday defended Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar after a video showing him pulling down the hijab of a woman doctor during an official programme went viral. He claimed that there was “nothing wrong” in the chief minister’s action. His remarks came…
