Pakistan chose not to field team against Israel (Screengrabs from GyanMaster and ChessBase India) Pakistan refused to play Israel in the opening round of the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Wednesday, handing Israel a 4-0 win by walkover.Pakistan did not field any player for the scheduled match, leaving all four boards…
A woman walks in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates to a more than 30-year high on Friday (September 18, 2026) and said it would lift them further as it looks to counter inflation fuelled by surging energy…
While the hills of Tiruvannamalai are considered sacred, several are vulnerable to landslides A nwardeen I grew up among the hills of Tiruvannamalai, and while their majesty never ceased to amaze him as child, their increasing vulnerability to landslides began to worry him. Which is why Anwardeen, now director of the Green Tamil Nadu Mission…
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The wait continues for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.India head coach Gautam Gambhir made it clear that the 15-year-old batting sensation will have to be patient for his next opportunity in the senior side, despite the excitement surrounding his emergence and the clamour to see him in action on home soil.Sooryavanshi did not feature in any of India’s…
A look into John Travolta’s USD 10 million home with its own private runway for planes that he bought with Kelly Preston. (Instagram) Over the years, John Travolta has done quite a lot of impressive things in his career. From starring in some of the biggest blockbuster hits in his career to his philanthropic work….
Date Event India time Sept 19 Women’s 10m Air Rifle pre-event training 6:00-7:00 am, 7:10-8:10 am Sept 20 Women’s 10m Air Rifle qualification 6:15-7:30 am, 8:15-9:30 am Women’s Air Rifle final 10:30-11:15 am Men’s 10m Air Rifle pre-event training 10:30-11:30 am, 12:00-1:00 pm Sept 21 Men’s 10m Air Rifle qualification 6:15-7:30 am, 8:15-9:30 am Men’s…
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung attends a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday (September 18, 2026) that U.S. President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying…
Cooum check-dams act as pollution traps. (pic for story) Chennai: Check dams across the Cooum basin could serve as strategic points to monitor and tackle pollution, a study into one of its tributaries has found.Researchers said the structures trapped organic matter, nutrients, salts and plastics, while diatoms (algae) shifted from types that thrive in cleaner…
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