Hikaru Nakamura (GCL Photo) The Global Chess League’s third season is set to begin at Mumbai’s Royal Opera House, with American Gambits making their second tournament appearance.The team has announced World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura’s participation as their Icon player, arriving Sunday morning. The squad includes Bibisara Assaubayeva, Richard Rapport, Vladislav Artemiev, Teodora Injac, and…
NEW DELHI: Gross foreign direct investment (FDI) grew 16.7%, its fastest pace of expansion in six years, to a record $94.5 billion in 2025-26, helping reverse the four-year falling trend of net FDI.Net FDI was estimated at $7.7 billion during the last financial year, compared with under $1 billion in the previous year. After excluding…
The legal battle surrounding the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has taken a new turn now with his mother Rani Kapur approaching the Delhi High Court to challenge the validity of a family trust bearing her name. For those not in the know, after Sunjay Kapur passed away in June last year, She has…
NEW DELHI: Nearly two-thirds of all live births in India – 66.4% – were first-born children, while the fourth child and births thereafter dwindled to barely 3.5%, shows the 2024 Sample Registration System Statistical Report. On birth spacing, a critical factor for maternal health and child development, the data shows that 53.5% of second or…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul has revealed that retirement has crossed his mind, though he insists it is still “some time away” and promises he won’t prolong the decision when the moment arrives. In a candid chat with former England captain Kevin Pietersen on his YouTube channel, Rahul said stepping away from cricket would not be…
A nostalgic moment resurfaced when Marc Robinson shared a vintage photograph from his modelling days, featuring a young Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif. The image, also including Sophie Choudry and Tarun Arora, captured an early phase of their careers, long before they rose to become leading stars in the Hindi film industry.The throwback photo captured…
Pakistan are in Group A alongside arch-rivals India, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: After Pakistan laid down a marker ahead of the Asia Cup with Mohammad Nawaz’s hat-trick in a 75-run win over Afghanistan in the tri-series final in Sharjah on Sunday, captain Salman Agha said the team is…
The UK government has imposed sanctions on a British Sikh businessman and a group linked to him in the first use of its new Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime aimed at cutting off funding to the pro-Khalistan militant outfit Babbar Khalsa.Gurpreet Singh Rehal, associated with the Panjab Warriors sports investment firm, has been hit with an asset…
Costume designer Neha R Bajaj says ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ headlining Yash, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi and Kiara Advani is not just about clothes. For her, fashion is part of the story itself. When the makers came to her, the brief was very clear. They wanted character-driven styling. Every look had to say something…
India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha The Asia Cup 2025 has been as dramatic off the field as it has been on it, with the ‘No Handshake Controversy’ taking center stage. What started with India refusing to shake hands with Pakistan in Dubai has spiraled into a standoff involving the Pakistan…
