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Nihal Sarin (on right) saves India’s day at Round 2 of Chess Olympiad (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: The current world champion, Dommaraju Gukesh, was on Board 1 facing all the top-rated opponents during India’s gold-clinching campaign in Budapest at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. Besides the team, Gukesh won an individual gold…
More than two decades after Princess Diana’s death, her brother Charles Spencer is revisiting the painful days surrounding her funeral and the disagreements that took place behind the scenes. In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, Earl Spencer describes the difficult task of planning Diana’s funeral while dealing with members…
India at the Asian Games (AI generated representative image) “Abki baar, sau paar” was the rallying cry when India arrived at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September 2023.By the time the Games ended, it had become more than a slogan. India had crossed the 100-medal barrier for the first time in its Asian Games history,…
For Neha Aggarwal Sharma, the difference between this Indian team and the one she was part of at the 2014 Asian Games is hard to miss. India’s 10-member table tennis contingent is already in Japan, with the Aichi-Nagoya competition for the event beginning on September 20. At the forefront are world No. 3 men’s doubles…
BK Sister Shivani is a motivational speaker and spiritual mentor who often speaks about profound topics, navigating through life with a positive outlook, making the right decisions, and following your true calling.In 2019, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskaar, India’s highest civilian honour for women, conferred by then-President Ram Nath Kovind, for her role in…
Plastic buckets often start looking dull with regular use. The factors could be soap residue, dirt, and hard water marks. Everyday use can also leave a layer of grime on the surface. Light-coloured buckets may show these stains more clearly. Over time, the bucket can look old even when it is still in good condition….
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India will face Japan (Image credit: BCCI Women) India will have another busy day at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Friday, September 18.The Indian women’s cricket team will be the main attraction as the defending champions begin their title defence against Japan in the quarter-finals. The match is scheduled…
Winter has made an early appearance in the higher reaches of Kashmir.The upper areas of Gulmarg and Gurez received the season’s first snowfall on Thursday, covering parts of the mountains in a fresh layer of white. At the same time, overnight rain swept across the plains of the Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, marking a noticeable…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: If you were seated on the second tier here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday evening, the white Kookaburra ball would have seemed to be perpetually flying in your eyeline for the first 10 overs of the third T20I between India and Afghanistan. It was Abhishek Sharma who…
LaLiga – Elche v Real Madrid – Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, Elche, Spain – September 15, 2026. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe rolls up his t-shirt displaying a slogan in solidarity with the people of Ceuta Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has come under criticism from conservative and far-right politicians in Spain and France after he…
There are many simple ways to reuse old towels around the home instead of throwing them away. A towel that is no longer needed in the bathroom can be useful for cleaning, drying, protecting surfaces, and handling everyday messes. It can also be cut, folded, or stitched to create something new for the home. Beyond…
Prithvi Shaw and Akriti Agarwal have officially called off their engagement, citing diverging future aspirations as the reason behind their mutual decision. Just a few months after a heartfelt proposal, the couple has expressed a desire for privacy during this transitional phase. Both are looking ahead to the next chapters in their lives, emphasizing the…
