Bodhana Sivanandan (Photo by John Saunders) NEW DELHI: Indian-origin chess talent Bodhana Sivanandan has become England’s top-rated female player, according to the latest list by FIDE. At just 11, she now holds a rating of 2366 and has moved ahead of four-time British women’s champion Lan Yao. Based in North London, Bodhana’s journey is especially…
Summer holidays used to mean scraped knees, cricket in the park, and coming home only when it got dark. Now, for many children in cities like Delhi, vacations look very different, it includes long hours on tablets, phones, and gaming consoles.And every year around this time, one pattern becomes very clear in clinic, a spike…
Nearly half of the data centres expected to come online in the United States by 2026 are likely to face delays or cancellations. This may come as a shortage of key electrical infrastructure begins to constrain the country’s expansion of artificial intelligence (AI). Despite aggressive investments from companies such as Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and…
Gujarat Titans take on Rajasthan Royals in what promises to be a high-scoring IPL contest at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The focus will be on how both teams approach conditions that are expected to favour batting. Rajasthan Royals come into the game with momentum and will start as favourites, while Gujarat Titans have questions to…
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Pic Credit: Ronaldo’s X Handle) Cristiano Ronaldo made a strong return for Al-Nassr in their 5-2 win over Al-Najma in the Saudi Pro League on April 3. The Portuguese star had been out for nearly a month due to a hamstring injury. Despite the break, he looked sharp on the field. He also…
Alua Nurman took a selfie with Magnus Carlsen (Photo from @ChessbaseIndia) NEW DELHI: A simple selfie request turned into an unexpected situation at the Grenke Freestyle Chess Festival in Germany. Just before their match, Kazakh player Alua Nurman asked Magnus Carlsen for a selfie. He agreed without hesitation and posed with her. However, right after…
The Centre has announced a major change for highway users, with cash payments at toll plazas set to be discontinued from April 10. The move, notified by the road transport ministry, aims to reduce long queues at toll gates and make highway travel smoother for commuters. No more cash payments on highways: Here’s how you…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused Congress leaders of putting the lives of Indians in the Middle East at risk by making dangerous remarks.While addressing a rally in poll-bound Kerala’s Thiruvalla, the Prime Minister alleged that Congress wants Gulf countries to consider India as their enemy amid the ongoing conflict between the…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump is weighing a broader Cabinet reshuffle after attorney general Pam Bondi’s ouster this week, amid growing concern inside the White House over the political damage caused by the war with Iran.As per news agency Reuters, internal White House discussions have turned towards…