Total Chess chief Kjell Madland defends fast classical-only group stage NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and 23 other players are set to take over the board at the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest, but the build-up to the event has been shadowed by questions about its format.Speaking exclusively to TimesofIndia.com,…
You have boarded your flight, settled into your seat and finally found a comfortable position. The next thing most passengers do is take out their phones. Some start watching videos, others catch up on messages, while a few simply place their devices on the tray table and forget about them until the meal arrives. It…
BJP on Monday flayed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for referring to Diwali as ‘khushiyon ki ek Eid’ NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday flayed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for referring to Diwali as “khushiyon ki ek Eid“, saying the invocation of a Muslim festival symbolised the opposition’s “politics of appeasement and disregard for Hindu sentiments”.“Will Kharge…
Will Kyler Murray play against the Buffalo Bills today? Latest injury update on the Minnesota Vikings veteran quarterback (Image via Getty: Kyler Murray) Kyler Murray sustained a hamstring injury in the second half of the Minnesota Vikings’ first loss of the 2026 season against the Detroit Lions in Week 8. Murray underwent an MRI, which…
Washing your face in the morning is only one part of your skincare routine. If you are heading outdoors, sunscreen should not be an afterthought. Ultraviolet radiation can affect the skin even when the weather is cloudy. Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher as the final step of your morning skincare routine,…
Mamata Banerjee slammed the BJP-led Centre over the arrest of Cockroach Janata Party leaders. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday served a notice to former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to record her statement in connection with a 2013 case involving a confrontation with police, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.The notice…
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will headline the Super Rapid tournament at the 2026 London Chess Classic (LCC), scheduled for December 5 and 6 at Novotel London West. The five-time classical World Champion will use the event as preparation for the defence of his World Rapid and Blitz titles in Istanbul after Christmas.Carlsen has a…
A plate of leftover biryani was supposed to be thrown away. But for one child searching through a garbage dump, it was something to eat. The sight left West Bengal professor Chandrashekhar Kundu deeply disturbed and made him question how food could be wasted when children were struggling to find their next meal. What began…
Indian players celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Tom Latham. India pacers Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi will remain with the team for preparations ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on Saturday.The three pacers will stay back after the ODI series as the team begins its…
A view of final preparations at a Ganga ghat ahead of the upcoming Chhath Puja festival, in Patna, Bihar. NEW DELHI: The Bihar government on Monday stepped up safety preparations for Chhath Puja, directing district administrations to impose a ban on firecrackers near ghats and prohibit private boat operations during the four-day festival from November…
