FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Divya Deshmukh and FIDE World Cup 2025 winner Javokhir Sindarov (PTI Photos) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a major overhaul of the World Cup and Women’s World Cup formats from 2027, aiming to make the tournaments shorter, more inclusive and more rewarding for players.The biggest change is that…
This image taken from video broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled news channel, shows an explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on Monday, July 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Yemen’s internationally-recognised government said it struck Houthi-controlled Sanaa…
Chennai: Two men who were found smuggling 22kg of ganja from Tirupati to Chennai in a truck were arrested by Periyamet police. The arrested were identified as Sethuraman and Rajesh. Police said they intercepted the truck and recovered 22kg of ganja that was being transported in the vehicle. Source link
COIMBATORE: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) director Govindan Rangarajan on Monday appealed to students to treat artificial intelligence as a tool — rather than a substitute for thinking — and avoid becoming overly dependent on it in ways that could erode reasoning and critical skills.Rangarajan said constant immersion in phones, apps and AI tools could…
Rumors suggest that Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun are planning to marry sooner rather than later. Tired of a drawn-out engagement, Sweeney has expressed her desire to expedite the process. Their future discussions reveal they are aligned in their goals. Sweeney sees Braun as her ideal partner, having provided support during their respective public challenges…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Opener Ben Duckett believes England will not hesitate to test India’s senior batters with the short ball if they feel it is the right tactic, even though the visitors know the challenge will be very different from the one they encountered during their 4-0 T20I…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The European Union and Britain targeted Russia on Monday (July 13, 2026) with coordinated sanctions over cyber attacks in Europe, accusing Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency over involvement in digital strikes. The move comes as Western officials warn Russia has stepped up its “hybrid” campaign to destabilise Europe over…
MTC was already operating 25 such buses. The facility has now been extended to 44 more schools across the city and suburbs, bringing more students under the scheme. Chennai: As many as 3,365 students from corporation and government-aided schools used Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s exclusive free school buses on Monday, the first day of the expanded…
Coimbatore: The city cybercrime police on Monday, arrested two men for impersonating police officers and extorting money from a North Indian trader by threatening him with false cases.The arrested have been identified as C Binny, 51, of Pachapalayam, and L Kishore Kumar, 21, of Saravanampatti. Police said a 26-year-old trader from North India, who runs…
RCB head coach Andy Flower (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik believes Andy Flower would be an outstanding candidate to succeed Brendon McCullum as England’s Test head coach but feels the Zimbabwean is unlikely to leave the IPL franchise because of his existing commitments.England are searching for a new Test…