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Grandmasters D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and woman GM R Vaishali pose for photos at a felicitation ceremony after India won Gold medal in both open and women categories at the Chess Olympiad 2024. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad is being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 27, with the…
Sarufutsu, a village on the northernmost tip of Japan’s Hokkaido, is known for scallops. The village contributes to about 15% of the country’s entire scallop catch, and Japan eats tens of thousands of tons of the sweet, sashimi-grade shellfish. However, what people consume is the muscle, not the shell.The shells are nothing more than waste…
Amaal Mallik has issued a strong warning to social media users targeting his family amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the song ‘Main Hoon Hero Tera’. The music composer recently called out Salman Khan Films after the production house shared an anniversary tribute to ‘Hero’, featuring the song sung by Salman Khan, without mentioning Amaal, who…
Every morning, while most people his age may prefer to stay indoors and rest, an 80-year-old man in West Bengal steps outside with a broom in his hands. For him, cleaning the roads of his village is not a job but a responsibility he has followed for seven decades. Known as Ashok Dada, he has…
Star couple Suriya and Jyotika marked 20 years of marriage with a grand vow renewal ceremony surrounded by their family and closest friends.Nearly a week after their wedding anniversary on September 11, the couple took to their social media handles to share a video of their 20th wedding anniversary celebrations, which they marked with a…
Astrological shifts on September 17, 2026, will bring career reality checks for many. Virgo and Pisces may face increased professional scrutiny and forced decisions. Gemini professionals should focus on increasing reliability and managing commitments carefully. Sagittarius individuals will undergo a serious career review regarding long-term direction. This period offers opportunities to repair professional weaknesses and…
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme, saying the system should “not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners.”Speaking on the business and technology show All-In Podcast, Vance said the administration pursued changes through executive and administrative measures because of the lack of political…
ISMA has projected that India’s rooftop solar market has the potential to scale to 132 GW from the current 17 GW installed capacity NEW DELHI: Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has projected that India’s rooftop solar market has the potential to scale to 132 GW from the current 17 GW installed capacity, with an annual…
ROHIT SHARMA, VIRAT KOHLI India’s preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup have already brought one major question into focus: what will their squad look like when the tournament gets underway in October?The World Cup will be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with India aiming to win the title for the third time…
A butterfly once declared extinct in Britain is now at the centre of one of the country’s most striking conservation success stories. The large blue, which disappeared from Britain in 1979, has been successfully reintroduced and now occurs at 33 sites in south-west England. New figures from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme show its recorded…
