Alireza Firouzja is playing against Javokhir Sindarov from a special room (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A highly unusual scene unfolded at the Grand Chess Tour’s Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2026 on Monday when French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja played his classical game against Uzbek prodigy Javokhir Sindarov in a special room while confined to bed because of…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Four people were killed and another eight wounded when a gunman opened fire near the southern Turkish city of Mersin on Monday, the DHA and IHA news agencies reported. At least two people were killed when the assailant opened fire at a restaurant, with the two others killed…
CUDDALORE: Cuddalore New Town police have registered a criminal case against Ponraj Vellaichamy, the head of the Abdul Kalam Vision India Movement, following a formal complaint regarding his highly offensive and derogatory remarks on women functionaries and cadres of the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). Police booked him under sections 79 and 353 (2) of the…
The rescued crocodile underwent a medical examination. Since there were no injuries, it was released into the integrated watershed area where the Thenpennai river and the protected reserve forest are located. DHARMAPURI: Forest department personnel and fire and rescue services personnel on Monday rescued a six-foot-long crocodile that fell into a well in Keel Sengappadi…
NEW DELHI: The roar inside Chepauk reached another level on Monday night as MS Dhoni made his way onto the field during Chennai Super Kings’ final home game of IPL 2026 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even though the former CSK captain did not feature in the playing XI because of injury concerns, his brief appearance during…
Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer and his wife Aijia are no strangers to parenting. Recently, the couple shared exciting news with the world, revealing that their family of four is growing bigger in the most hilarious and fun way possible. Andy Grammer and Aijia announce third pregnancy through funny music video Taking to their social media handles,…
Sanjay Manjrekar and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni has always meant more to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) than just being a cricketer. Even though he did not play a single match in IPL 2026 because of multiple injuries, he still remained the biggest talking point around the team. Fans got excited when he appeared…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, on Iran, May 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Iran’s Presidential website via Reuters Iran has submitted a new 14-point proposal to the U.S. through Pakistan, aimed at ending the war amid a diplomatic impasse and fears of renewed hostilities, even as President…
CHENNAI: Seven months after the then DMK govt refused to grant prosecution sanction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the cash-for-job scam case against its minister V Senthil Balaji and others, the federal agency has again written to the chief secretary M Sai Kumar, seeking the state nod to prosecute the ex-minister.The three-page communication, dated…
You’ll wake up with a motor running inside your head. The Moon’s pull on your routine zone makes small tasks feel heavy, so you’ll look busy even before breakfast.Saturn also sits on your patience today, so you may feel tense on the commute, in queues, even while waiting for a file to open. Don’t read…