Divya Deshmukh, rated 2478, stunned Africa No. 1 GM Bassem Amin, rated 2636, with the black pieces (Image credit: FIDE) NEW DELHI: “With great power comes great responsibility”: Uncle Ben’s wisdom from Spider-Man feels apt when looking at Divya Deshmukh these days. Barely out of her teens, the Nagpur-born has already checked off Olympiad golds,…
Watching a horror movie on the big screen and living it in the confined space of four walls are two very different things. One might feel suffocated when watching ‘Conjuring,’ or get chills down to the spine while enjoying ‘Haunting Of The Bly Manor,’ but the feeling of someone choking you in your sleep is…
(L-R) Former DDCA secretary Vinod Tihara, current DDCA president Rohan Jaitley and secretary Ashok Sharma. New Delhi: Unrest has gripped Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) corridors again as former secretary Vinod Tihara has urged president Rohan Jaitley and other members of the Apex Council to call for a Special General Meeting for fresh elections…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill (X) Mumbai: When the new poster boy of Indian cricket, Shubman Gill, was appointed vice-captain of the T20 team, it generated a positive buzz. For Suryakumar Yadav, though, the announcement carried a very different message: the selectors may have just put him on notice.Harsh? Perhaps. Unfair? Maybe. After all, this…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets opened the week on a firm note on Monday, with Tokyo leading gains after Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation, sending the yen lower and boosting exporters. At the same time, oil prices edged higher as Opec+ signalled a slower pace of output increases.Tokyo’s Nikkei index…
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Patrick Wilson, left, and Vera Farmiga in a scene from “The Conjuring: Last Rights.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Vera Farmiga in a scene from “The Conjuring: Last Rights.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) This image released by Warner…
India will witness a total lunar eclipse on September 7-8, 2025, coinciding with Pitru Paksha Purnima. This ‘Blood Moon’ event holds spiritual significance, with traditions advising fasting and avoiding cooking during the eclipse. Experts recommend adding tulsi leaves to food and suggest pregnant women abstain from eating. A Lunar or moon eclipse occurs when the…
Streamlined GST structure coupled with robust domestic economic indicators should sustain market momentum in the immediate future. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Monday. While Nifty50 was above 24,800, BSE Sensex was up almost 200 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at…
Indian filmmaker Anuparna Roy created history at the 82nd Venice Film Festival as she became the first Indian to win the Best Director award in the Orizzonti (Horizons) section. Her film ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’, backed by Anurag Kashyap, was the only Indian title in competition this year, making the victory even more special. Priyanka…
Pakistan are in Group A alongside arch-rivals India, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: After Pakistan laid down a marker ahead of the Asia Cup with Mohammad Nawaz’s hat-trick in a 75-run win over Afghanistan in the tri-series final in Sharjah on Sunday, captain Salman Agha said the team is…
