D Gukesh (L) is 55th in the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament with three points, following two consecutive losses for the World Champion. NEW DELHI: “Do you know what the Chigorin Club is?” Nikolas Theodorou, D Gukesh’s Round 6 opponent at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was asked on Tuesday.The Greek GM guessed: “People…
NEW DELHI: Almost three-and-a-half years after govt embarked on a plan to kick-start semiconductor manufacturing and supplier ecosystem in India, the country got its first commercially-made chip, which was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday at Semicon India.The QFP (quad flat package) chip will be used across industries…
Lyricist Sameer Anjaan revealed Salman Khan’s emotional connection to the song ‘Tere Naam’. Salman related the song to his breakup with Aishwarya Rai. He often cried while singing it. Prahlad Kakkar shared Aishwarya felt betrayed by the film industry after the breakup. She was upset that the industry sided with Salman. Lyricist Sameer Anjaan recently…
NEW DELHI: Restrictions on the movement of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar; work from home for 50% staff in govt and private offices in Delhi; hybrid mode for classes till IX and XI in Delhi; ban on construction and demolition activity, and barring…
The love story of Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu has been written with golden letters, exemplifying ‘What’s meant to be, will be’ despite the tragic past and broken hearts. As the actress was mesmerized by the “Tragedy King” since she was 12, there have been instances where she remembers nothing but him. Celebrating the 81st…
CHENNAI: Electricity generation from non-fossil fuel sources — including wind, solar, small and large hydro, and nuclear — is steadily inching towards one-third of India’s total power output, with the first half of the current fiscal year witnessing a marked rise in its share compared to the same period last year.Excluding thermal and Bhutan imports,…
Internationalising of Rupee: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday announced a series of measure to boost the Indian Rupee’s role in global trade, promoting its use for cross-border settlements and reducing dependence on the US dollar.RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, highlighted India’s steady progress in promoting the rupee for international transactions and unveiled three measures in this…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi government and civic bodies to begin removing stray dogs from streets and housing them in shelters, calling the city’s dog bite situation “extremely grim”. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the government must create shelters for about 5,000 stray dogs, with…
Kiara Advani is enjoying her new journey into motherhood with love, gratitude, and a dash of relatable humour. Just weeks after welcoming her first child with husband Sidharth Malhotra, the actress shared a sweet late-night Instagram story that many parents will relate to. Her post was all about the adorable side of being a new…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to shift from four slabs to a simpler two-rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent from September 22 is unlikely to weigh on government finances, ratings firm Crisil has said.In its latest report, Crisil noted that the government has estimated a short-term annualised revenue…
