R Vaishali (Photo: M Walusza/FIDE) Indian chess star GM R Vaishali has once again etched her name into the record books by defending her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title in 2025, sealing direct qualification for the prestigious Candidates 2026 tournament. The 24-year-old drew her final-round clash against China’s Tan Zhongyi to finish with 8 points…
Salman Khan is called Bollywood’s Bhaijaan for a reason. Over the years, he has formed close bonds with many of his co-stars, and one of the most special is with actress Bina Kak, who also happens to be his rakhi sister.On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Bina took to Instagram to pen a loving note…
NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, who demitted office on November 23, said on Wednesday he never experienced pressure from the executive or political leaders during his tenure and maintained that the Collegium system is transparent. Speaking to ANI, he responded to a question on political influence by saying, “No, genuinely no…”Reiterating…
On September 10, 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot at Utah Valley University, a shocking act that reverberated far beyond the campus where it occurred. His assassination sent waves through politics, and the media, but nowhere has the impact been more immediate or fraught than on America’s college campuses. In the days that followed,…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday delivered a pointed message on global conflicts, terrorism and took a veiled swipe at the United States over its stance on Russian oil while stressing the urgency of multilateral reforms.Addressing the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, Jaishankar called out the…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and counterpart Radosław Sikorski on recent security concerns in Poland.Jaishankar reiterated that India supports an early end to hostilities and a durable solution to the Ukraine conflict.Sharing a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Spoke to Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski…
Anand Mahindra revealed that Om Shanti Om’s iconic fire sequence, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, was filmed at Mumbai’s Mukesh Mills, a location with a fiery past. Action director Sham Kaushal shared that the scene used real flames, making the shoot extremely stressful and dangerous for the cast and crew. The film marked…
NEW DELHI: Nearly one in three school students in India now takes private coaching, with the practice far more common in urban areas, according to latest Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on education released by govt. The findings sketch a system where government schools remain central in rural India while urban families increasingly prefer private schools…
India Oman flags AI representative image India and Oman are set to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) “very soon”, aiming to diversify trade beyond energy and expand the exchange of goods and services, said Oman’s Ambassador to India Issa Saleh Abdullah Saleh Alshibani said.In an interview with PTI, Alshibani said that negotiations, which…
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, known for films like ‘Aashiqui’, ‘Saaransh’, ‘Sadak’, ‘Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin’, and more, faced a struggling period, just like anyone trying to make it big in the entertainment industry. Reflecting on the ups and downs of his life, he recently shared a shocking story from his early filmmaking days. Mahesh Bhatt…
