Leon Mendonca (Photo: Tata Steel Chess Tournament) NEW DELHI: Earlier this year, 19-year-old Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca arrived at Wijk aan Zee full of hope, only to be crushed by exhaustion as his eagerly awaited Tata Steel Masters debut became a grueling test of endurance.Entering the fray as last year’s Challengers champion, Mendonca had hoped…
NEW DELHI: Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts Tuesday announced the acquisition of an ultra-luxury resort in Coorg. marking the brand’s entry into immersive, nature-led and wellness anchored hospitality. The 71 all-villa property, set within 76 acres of lush landscape near Madikeri, will open as The Leela Coorg Forest Sanctuary later this year.With the addition of…
New Delhi: Centre will make three major NH stretches passing through Delhi largely signal free to reduce congestion and travel time, the road transport ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. While the NH stretches from Ashram to Badarpur, Mehrauli to Gurgaon and Punjabi Bagh to Tikri Border will be mostly signal free by building…
In a passionate outburst, Tej Pratap Yadav took aim at family members and RJD associates whom he branded as ‘betrayers’ for disrespecting his sister, Rohini Acharya. This vehement reaction came on the heels of Rohini’s retirement from the political arena and ongoing family turmoil. NEW DELHI: Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday again launched a strong…
Karthi’s film ‘Vaa Vaathiyaar’ is now available on Amazon Prime Video. The movie released in theaters on January 14. Its digital premiere is on January 28, just two weeks later. This is a much shorter window than usual. The film received mixed reviews. It also had disappointing box office collections. The early OTT release has…
Prabhas’ horror-comedy ‘The Raja Saab’ concludes its theatrical run with a significant slowdown, earning just Rs 22 lakhs on day 22. Despite a strong opening fueled by Prabhas’ fanbase, the film’s box office collection stands at Rs 207.43 crore worldwide. Facing a massive Rs 400 crore budget, the movie’s performance fell short of expectations. Prabhas’…
UAE raises minimum wages: What are the new Dubai salaries for workers in different sectors? Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates are advancing a major shift in private-sector compensation norms with a new minimum wage policy for Emirati workers as a part of the broader efforts to strengthen labour standards and boost Emiratisation. Although…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Pakistan’s manufacturing industry, once considered a key driver of economic growth and employment, is undergoing one of its worst downturns in recent history. The sector has seen a steep 46 per cent fall in private investment over the past six years, raising fears of long-term stagnation among economists and industrial…
Dhruv Jurel (Image credit: X) Dhruv Jurel’s maiden List A century — an unbeaten 160 off 101 balls against Baroda in Rajkot on Dec 29 — has come at a time when India are set to play a three-match home ODI series against New Zealand. The Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeperbatter’s form has pushed him into the…
Action taken against defamers of Deepam judge, TN tells SC NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu DGP has told SC that the state police took action against those who had spread defamatory remarks against Madras high court judge Justice G R Swaminathan after he passed the order to light the Karthigai Deepam on the Deepa Thoon (lamp…
