R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) R Praggnanandhaa scripted history by becoming the first Indian ever to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. The 20-year-old Grandmaster completed a remarkable comeback in the final round, defeating Germany’s Vincent Keymer to secure the championship and etch his name into the tournament’s history books.Heading into…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (June 5, 2026) ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a sit-down between the leaders to end the four-year war. Speaking at an economic forum in his home city of Saint Petersburg, Mr. Putin said he saw “no point” in…
Chennai: R Abhinav from Chennai has secured the first rank among 37,000 applicants in Sastra deemed university’s engineering admission’s rank list that was released on Friday.Admissions will be based on Class XII marks and JEE (main) scores, in which Abhinav got 97.8% and 99.69 respectively.Sastra has provided 20% of seats for students from Trichy and…
Each zodiac sign possesses unique traits that shape its personality and set it apart from the others. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to know what the universe has planned for you at the start of the day? Read on to discover what love has in store for you today. Aries Love today is about more than…
Apart from the white-ball squads, the selectors will also finalise the India ‘A’ squad for the red-ball series in Sri Lanka, which could carry added significance with the senior side scheduled to play two Tests there in August. With valuable World Test Championship points at stake, the management may decide to send several established players…
The Malayalam action comedy film, ‘Athiradi’ starring Basil Joseph and Tovino Thomas was released on the big screens on May 14, 2026. After completing its theatrical run it is now set to hit OTT soon, as the official release date has been announced. OTT release of ‘Athiradi’ The movie will start streaming on SonyLIV from…
Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti (AP Photo) One can call it irony or a simple twist of fate. A 35-year old, who had just relinquished his footballing kit for a coach’s tracksuit, was conducting drills with the Italian team at Rose Bowl, Pasadena.It was the summer of 1994. Under the venerable Arrigo Sacchi, one of AC…
Iran still has “21, 22%” of its missiles left, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (June 5, 2026), in a week in which Tehran fired dozens of them toward regional neighbours, despite a sputtering ceasefire. “They still have capacity. They have some missiles; they have some drones. I would say, percentage-wise, maybe 21, 22%…
Chennai: The population of the Nilgiri Tahr, Tamil Nadu’s state animal, has increased marginally from 1,303 to 1,364 this year, according to data released by State Forest Minister R V Ranjith Kumar on World Environment Day on Friday. However, this year’s growth rate plumetted to 4.68%, compared to 21% in 2025.State Forest Secretary Supriya Sahu…
Every year, the 6/6 portal is one of the most powerful time when the cosmic energies are literally high and this is the time for reflection, action, healing and heart to heart conversation. According to numerology, 6 is the number of Venus that represents love, relationships, passion, emotional balance, compassion, beauty and luxury. According to…