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A 12-year-old chess prodigy, Sergey Sklokin, stunned the chess world by defeating reigning world champion D. Gukesh at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025. Despite a significant rating difference, Sklokin displayed remarkable composure and strategic skill, outlasting the champion in a tense battle. This victory, coupled with his prior achievements, signals the emergence of a…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the application process for the National Teachers Eligibility Test (NTET) 2026. Eligible candidates seeking teaching positions in institutions offering courses in Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy can submit their applications online starting March 11, 2026.The last date for the submission of the application form, according to the…
During the Covid lockdown, many people tried fun things to forget their worries. Some made dalgona coffee, baked sourdough bread, watched old shows like Malgudi Days or Mad Men, and reread stories by writers like Mirza Ghalib, Munshi Premchand, Jane Austen and William Shakespeare. They were trying to relax their minds when life felt scary….
Shia LaBeouf poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film, “The Phoenician Scheme,” at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, May 18, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP, File) In this photo provided by entertainer Jeffrey Damnit, actor Shia LaBeouf is taken into police custody in New Orleans on Tuesday,…
At a time when Indian professionals are facing increasing racial attacks in Ireland, the story of a 27-year-old techie who makes $144,000 a year and calls his life in Ireland better did not go down well with the Internet. They questioned why companies like Amazon were beinging Indians to Ireland and pushing Irish people into…
Naveen Kaushik defends Dhurandhar’s brutal gore as vital storytelling, not flair. “Gore is a character itself,” he told Firstpost, showing terrifying figures like Rehman Dakait. He slams unfair flak vs. Tarantino’s bloody hits: “Ours is criticised. I find that unfair.” Film grossed Rs.1,220cr; sequel eyes Eid. Violence in movies can be a tricky thing as…
The rupee slipped 10 paise to close at 89.98 against the US dollar on Thursday, marking a weak start to the first trading session of 2026, as sustained foreign fund outflows and a subdued domestic equity market weighed on investor sentiment, PTI reported.Forex traders said the USD/INR pair moved in a narrow range during the…
SHIMLA: Medical services, except for emergencies, were badly hit across several government hospitals in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday after resident doctors went on an indefinite strike to protest the termination of a doctor involved in a scuffle with a patient. Patients and their attendants, particularly those who had travelled from remote areas, faced considerable hardship…
Prabhas’s ‘The Raja Saab’ is experiencing a significant box office slowdown, with day 19 collections dipping to just Rs 34 lakhs in India. Despite a Rs 206.36 crore worldwide gross, the film’s performance, especially in Hindi and Malayalam, falls short of expectations. The horror-comedy’s narrative struggles to balance its visual spectacle with engaging storytelling, leading…
In 2026, you, a native number 8, will start recognising your worth and applying it. The early Mars in Capricorn, together with Saturn’s movements, will really put your limits to the test in areas such as work, money, and respect. The eclipses in February and March will make it visible where you have been settling…
