Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy The player draft for Season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) produced plenty of excitement on Monday, with Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin emerging as one of the most sought-after players. After a bidding battle, Sarin was signed by American Gambits, adding further strength to a…
The incident occurred at San Pedro Square, one of several places in the San Francisco Bay Area where huge crowds have gathered for lively “watch parties” showing World Cup matches on big screens. File. | Photo Credit: AP One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday (June 28, 2026) in a shooting at…
A gleaming copper kalasam crowns the temple vimaanam, highlighting traditional South Indian Hindu architecture against a clear sky. Villupuram: Two copper kalasams, each about 1ft tall, were stolen by unidentified culprits from the century-old Arulmigu Sri Vadivambigai Samedha Chandramouleeswarar temple at Thiruvakkarai in Villupuram district.Police said miscreants targeted the vimana gopurams (tower domes) of the…
The Race Course police in the city have detained Coimbatore MP Rajkumar and others who staged a protest on Monday. Photo by P Sreedharan COIMBATORE/DHARMAPURI: Hundreds of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) cadres and functionaries, including MPs, were arrested in Coimbatore for holding demonstrations demanding the dismissal of TVK minister D Sarathkumar. The coordinated protests were…
India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted that the team needs to rethink its approach in the shortest format of cricket after their disappointing Women’s T20 World Cup campaign that ended with a second successive group-stage exit.Needing a win against six-time champions Australia to qualify for the semifinals, India failed to defend 170 and lost by…
Penelope Keith passes away at 86 after battling cancer. Trigger warning: This article mentions death, reader discretion is advised.Dame Penelope Keith, best known for roles in sitcoms like ‘The Good Life’ and ‘To The Manor Born’, has passed away. She was 86 and had been battling cancer. Dame Penelope Keith passes away at 86 Famed…
Ben Stokes leaves the field after his final innings after announcing his international retirement during day four of the 3rd Test Match between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge on June 28, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo/Getty Images) There is a particular cruelty in the way Ben Stokes chose to retire. On the fourth…
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Monday (June 29, 2026) blasted Israeli incursions and ammunition fire in southern Syria, after tensions near the Golan Heights forced some local residents to flee. Also read | Israel army says killed ‘armed terrorists’ in southern Syria “We strongly condemn the Israeli attacks against Quneitra and Daraa, which violate the territorial…
Krishnagiri: In a shocking case of double suicide, a woman and her son jumped into the Thandarai lake near Denkanikottai, in Krishnagiri district on Sunday night.Witnesses said a woman and a man parked their car near the lake and suddenly leapt into the water. They alerted Denkanikottai police, who rushed to the spot. Police, along…
England captain Ben Stokes during day four of the 3rd Test match between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge on June 28, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo/Getty Images) England’s hopes of ending Ben Stokes’ captaincy on a winning note faded on the fifth morning at Trent Bridge as New Zealand completed a 160-run victory…
