Harika Dronavalli qualifies for FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: Indian women’s chess today tells two very different stories. In Cyprus, Vaishali Rameshbabu and Divya Deshmukh are locked in a fierce battle at the Women’s Candidates, chasing the right to challenge the reigning World Champion. Meanwhile, thousands of kilometres away, another Indian…

The Red String and the Widow: The Mystery of the Missing Scientists in US There is a running joke on the internet: Never get on the same flight as someone making a breakthrough in cancer research. Your flight is bound to crash under unfortunate circumstances.The joke might be insensitive but it is so long running…

NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has demanded details on Mamata’s status as a lawyer from the West Bengal Bar Council after the former chief minister appeared at Calcutta high court in lawyer robes on Thursday.“Ms. Mamata Banerjee served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2011 to 2026. Having regard to the…

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has resigned amid mounting losses and a slower-than-expected turnaround of the airline the Tata Group took back in its fold over four years ago. Wilson, whose resignation was accepted by the airline board last week, will stay till a successor is found and is serving his notice period. And that…

The natural world is full of interesting creatures with unique biological systems. Among the most interesting creatures is the starfish, also referred to as a sea star. Starfish are unique in that they do not have blood flowing through their bodies. This is one of the most interesting aspects of starfish, as most people find…

NEW DELHI: A high-level delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday met the Election Commission over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge‘s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.While talking to reporters after the meet, Union parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju said that no political party has ever touched that level of disrespect as Congress. Rijiju added that the…

A group of around 50 teenagers forced their way into a Church of Scientology building in New York City on Saturday afternoon, damaging property and injuring a security guard, according to police and church officials.The incident happened at about 4.24 pm at the Church of Scientology of New York on West 46th Street, near Times…