India’s 96th Chess Grandmaster! From 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan to GM at 14: The Ethan Vaz story | Chess News

India’s 96th Grandmaster Ethan Vaz NEW DELHI: The exact date was March 11, 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and the subsequent tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Three reactor cores melted down, resulting in the largest release of radioactive material since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. At the time, Linda Fernandes was pregnant…

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Kumar Sanu recalls singing in front of Dawood Ibrahim, went to Dubai to perform for Abu Salem's show, despite warning from police: 'Give me security'

Kumar Sanu recalls singing in front of Dawood Ibrahim, went to Dubai to perform for Abu Salem’s show, despite warning from police: ‘Give me security’

Singer Kumar Sanu has revisited a lesser-known chapter from his career, recalling two occasions when he travelled to Dubai to perform at events linked to underworld figures Dawood Ibrahim and Abu Salem. The singer said he was unaware of the identities of the people hosting the first event and only realised the gravity of the…

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For half a century, Massachusetts' Mill Brook ran beneath a downtown parking lot; Athol has now uncovered it, created 12,000 sq ft of wetlands and turned 53,000 sq ft of pavement into vegetation

For half a century, Massachusetts’ Mill Brook ran beneath a downtown parking lot; Athol has now uncovered it, created 12,000 sq ft of wetlands and turned 53,000 sq ft of pavement into vegetation

For decades, a stretch of Mill Brook in Athol, Massachusetts, was hidden beneath asphalt, largely out of sight beneath what had become a downtown parking area. This month, the small central Massachusetts town celebrated a very different landscape: the stream is flowing in the open again, new wetlands surround it and much of the former…

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Daily Nadi Horoscope for Scorpio (26th July, 2026): Don’t Let Harsh Words Create Financial Trouble

Daily Nadi Horoscope for Scorpio (26th July, 2026): Don’t Let Harsh Words Create Financial Trouble

The Moon in Sagittarius can promote confident expression and expansive financial analysis. However, the tenth aspect of Saturn calls for caution. Saturn goes stationary retrograde on July 27th, which could require a re-evaluation of a past payment, promise or family issue. What to Do Today Private family affairs and financial affairs are taken care of…

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Pawan Kalyan Discharged After Successful Shoulder Surgery: Health Update from Anna Lezhneva |

Pawan Kalyan Discharged After Successful Shoulder Surgery: Health Update from Anna Lezhneva |

Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has been discharged from the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai after he underwent shoulder surgery. On his discharge, his wife Anna Lezhneva, shared the update on his health and thanked the doctors. Anna Lezhneva’s post Anna Lezhneva took to her Instagram handle to share pictures…

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In 1881, silver turned California’s Calico into a 3,000-person desert boomtown. By 1907, falling prices had turned it into a ghost town

In 1881, silver turned California’s Calico into a 3,000-person desert boomtown. By 1907, falling prices had turned it into a ghost town

In California’s Mojave Desert, Calico now appears as a quiet collection of weathered buildings surrounded by dry hills and open scrubland. Its setting gives little indication that the settlement once supported a busy mining community. That changed in 1881, when prospectors discovered silver in the mountains nearby and the area quickly attracted miners, traders, labourers…

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Loved 'The Odyssey'? Here are the best movies adapted from great epics that deserve a spot on your watchlist

Loved ‘The Odyssey’? Here are the best movies adapted from great epics that deserve a spot on your watchlist

Presenting the ancient mythological chronicle of the Greek king Odysseus, Christopher Nolan stunned the audience with an epic visualisation of the perilous journey in ‘The Odyssey.’ Released on July 17, 2026, the fantasy-action film is based on the 3000-year-old poem by Homer. The tale revolves around the hero’s 10-year journey back to his homeland in…

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'Korean Kanakaraju' box office collections day 1: Varun Tej's film opens with Rs 3.95 crore; India gross reaches Rs 4.50 crore | Telugu Movie News

‘Korean Kanakaraju’ box office collections day 1: Varun Tej’s film opens with Rs 3.95 crore; India gross reaches Rs 4.50 crore | Telugu Movie News

‘Korean Kanakaraju’ box office collections day 1_ Varun Tej’s film opens Varun Tej’s ‘Korean Kanakaraju’ has started its theatrical journey with a decent response at the Indian box office. The Telugu horror-comedy arrived in cinemas on August 7.Directed by Merlapaka Gandhi, the film features Varun Tej, Ritika Nayak and Sathya in prominent roles.According to Sacnilk…

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Quote of the day by German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss: "When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial then it is false" - a simple explanation of why truth is often simpler than it seems |

Quote of the day by German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss: “When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial then it is false” – a simple explanation of why truth is often simpler than it seems |

Carl Friedrich Gauss (Image: Wikipedia) Most people assume that if an idea sounds complicated, it must also be profound. Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians in history, was not convinced. “When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial,” he observed. “When he says something that is not trivial then…

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Investing in US stocks gets easier: Several Indian trading apps get Gift City go ahead

Investing in US stocks gets easier: Several Indian trading apps get Gift City go ahead

GIFT City is also witnessing growing activity as an increasing number of fintech firms seek licences there to broaden their participation in cross-border financial transactions. (AI image) Looking to invest in US stocks? Leading Indian new-age brokerages, including Groww, Zerodha, Angel One and Upstox, are expanding into overseas equity investing after obtaining licences from the…

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