Norway Chess 2026 will take place in Oslo from May 25 to June 5, featuring elite men’s and women’s tournaments with equal prize money and format. Six players in each event will compete in a double round-robin with Armageddon tiebreaks. Stars include Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Wesley So, plus Ju Wenjun, Zhu Jiner, Humpy…
Movie lovers gear up for March 19 clash: Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ vs Yash’s ‘Toxic’. Toxic’s teaser sparks buzz—Yash in double role? Fans debate daddy mystery, taunt “Dhurandar in danger,” while Dhurandhar loyalists scoff it’s no match. Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller stars powerhouse cast. Movie lovers are preparing for one of the biggest movie…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday trained his guns on Congress over its years in power in Assam, blaming the party for infiltration and alleging that it had “left our borders open to infiltrators” in what he described as an “attempt to alter the demographics”…
Mumbai: ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company has launched the country’s first Swasthya Pension Scheme under the regulatory sandbox of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, seeking to help subscribers build a long-term retirement corpus while creating flexibility to meet medical expenses.Speaking at the launch, PFRDA chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann said that the critical feature…
Oman captain Jatinder Singh exuded confidence ahead of his side’s final group-stage clash against Australia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Speaking to ICC, Singh said, “It is the best time to crush” the struggling Australian side. The 2021 T20 World Cup champions, Australia, had…
Director Vetrimaaran skipped the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards ceremony. He was to receive an award for ‘Asuran’ dialogues. Vetrimaaran requested the award be given to writer Suka, who co-wrote the dialogues. The selection committee did not accept this. Vetrimaaran’s principled stand has drawn praise. He is currently working on ‘Arasan’ with Silambarasan. The recent…
KOCHI: Senior Congress leader and Tripunithura MLA K Babu on Thursday announced his decision to step down from electoral politics, confirming he will not contest the upcoming assembly elections.Speaking to media at DCC office alongside party district president Mohammed Shiyas and former minister Dominic Presentation, the six-term MLA stated that while he is vacating his…
India is set to operationalise its recently signed trade deals with the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries soon. Earlier this month, India and the US announced that they had reached an interim trade deal, scheduled for formalisation in March. Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the deal…
Hardik Pandya and partner Mahieka Sharma. As Mahieka Sharma celebrated her 25th birthday, her boyfriend, cricketer Hardik Pandya, made the day extra special with a heartfelt post on Instagram. The all-rounder shared an unseen video of the couple, capturing candid moments of laughter, hugs, and hand-holding as they enjoyed an outdoor setting lit up with…
Rajpal Yadav got interim bail from Delhi High Court and left Tihar Jail in a cheque bounce case filed by businessman Madhav Gopal Aggarwal over a Rs 5 crore loan for his film ‘Ata Pata Laapata’. The dispute escalated after a music launch spat involving Amitabh Bachchan. Rajpal Yadav has been granted interim bail by…
