Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin’s hopes of making to the Candidates tournament suffered a setback as he lost to Alireza Firouzja of France in the ninth round of the FIDE Grand Swiss here on Saturday. With just two rounds left in the tournament, Nihal remained on six points and will now need to win…
‘Delhi Declaration’ adopted to guard & preserve India’s priceless manuscript heritage NEW DELHI: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’ is set to become a “proclamation of India’s culture, literature, and consciousness”, the international conference on manuscripts here adopted the “Delhi Declaration” that resolves to “guard and preserve the priceless…
Womens Hockey Asia Cup 2025 (File Photo) The Indian women’s hockey team secured their spot in the Asia Cup final despite a 1-1 draw against Japan. This qualification came after China defeated Korea 1-0 in the last Super 4 stage match.India will now face China in the final match on Sunday. The winner will earn…
NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to chief secretaries and directors general of police (DGPs) of all states/UTs seeking an inquiry into allegations raised in a complaint that there is severe shortage of fertilisers in many states across the country, which is deeply impacting farmers, especially during the ongoing…
Barca will play their first home game of the season against Valencia without Lamine Yamal (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Barcelona return to La Liga action on Sunday against Valencia, but their first home fixture of the season will not be played at Camp Nou. The Catalan club is still waiting on permits to reopen its renovated…
Sikh woman raped in UK (AI Image) A British-born Sikh woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted, raped and beaten in a racially motivated attack on Tuesday in Oldbury near Birmingham, UK, by two white men.West Midlands Police confirmed to TOI they are investigating the rape, which the woman says happened between 8.00 and 8.30am…
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clarified that post-sale discounts offered by manufacturers to dealers, aimed purely at competitive pricing and driving sales, will not attract Goods and Services Tax (GST).In a circular, the board further explained that GST would, however, apply if such discounts are linked to specific promotional services carried…
Bollywood actor Zayed Khan has come out in full support of Team India before their high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan. Confident about the Men in Blue’s form, Zayed declared that India will dominate the tournament, calling them a “damn good team.”During a chat with ANI, the actor didn’t mince words. He said, “India…
Lucknow: Taking inspiration from Uttar Pradesh’s preparations of the Viksit UP-2047 vision document, the government of Madhya Pradesh recently sent a delegation to Lucknow to study the mechanisms put in place by UP to implement this plan. The team interacted with various departments including Planning, to understand the state’s strategy for developing the vision document…
Kylian Mbappe scored for 10-man Real Madrid as they beat Real Sociedad on Saturday (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Kylian Mbappe delivered another decisive performance as Real Madrid battled past Real Sociedad 2-1 in La Liga on Saturday, maintaining their perfect start to the season despite being reduced to 10 men for over…
