Chess (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) American chess player Eric Rosen earned $1,000 (around Rs 89k) by carefully reading the terms and conditions of a chess tournament. The reward came after he discovered a hidden message in the rules of the Titled Tuesday tournament.Rosen proclaimed himself the “undisputed champion of reading the rules” after finding…
Haryana minister Anil Vij NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Anil Vij raised eyebrows, yet again, as he questioned his own party by claiming that in Ambala Cantonment, a parallel BJP is being run “with the blessing of those at the top”. Vij, who is Haryana’s energy, transport and labour minister, is also the…
Representative image (File photo) MUMBAI: A Mumbai-bound SpiceJet aircraft’s tyre fell off during take-off at Kandla on Friday. The pilots declared a full emergency when landing in Mumbai. The aircraft landed safely. The Bombardier DHC8-400 aircraft, operating flight SG-2906- lifted off at 2.39 pm. “During takeoff from runway 23 at Kandla, the tower controller observed…
Diana Penty has voiced her concerns about the prevalent double standards in Bollywood, where female actors are often valued more for their appearance than their acting abilities. She highlighted how women are frequently typecast into maternal roles as they age, while male actors continue to play leading roles well into their later years. Diana Penty…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor launched a sharp critique of US President Donald Trump on Friday, describing him as an “unusual president” whose unpredictable policies and tariff measures have had damaging effects on India’s economy. Speaking at a conference organised by CREDAI in Singapore, Tharoor argued that India was already paying the price…
The upcoming Ramayan film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, and Sunny Deol, prioritizes accessibility by simplifying Hindi dialogues for a wider audience. Makers are ensuring that the narrative resonates across age groups and backgrounds. The first part, featuring cameos by Yash and Sunny Deol, is slated for a Diwali 2026 release, followed by the…
The Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district is set to restart on Sunday, 19 days after a deadly landslide forced authorities to suspend the pilgrimage.The annual journey to the cave shrine was stopped on 26 August when a cloudburst triggered a landslide at Adhkuwari in the Trikuta Hills. The disaster killed…
Liam Hemsworth is officially off the market! The hunk and his long-time lady love, model Gabriella Brooks, announced on Friday that they are engaged. Brooks confirmed the happy news in an Instagram post, sharing photos with her husband-to-be and also showed off her stunning engagement ring. In the first black-and-white picture, Gabriella is seen wrapping…
Retail inflation edged higher in August, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recording a year-on-year rise of 2.07%, up 46 basis points from July’s 1.61%, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday.The ministry said in its release that food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price…
Jemimah Rodrigues shared an incident where she was “thrown out” of a cafe alongside Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (Images via Instagram/Screengrabs & Getty Images) India all-rounder Jemimah Rodrigues has shared a light-hearted story involving Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma during a tour of New Zealand, revealing how a long chat with the couple ended…
