New Delhi: Chess icon Magnus Carlsen has put to rest speculation over his participation in the upcoming Norway Chess tournament, with the 20-time world champion across formats confirming he will compete in the elite event, which is set to shift from its traditional base in Stavanger to Oslo. Having never missed his home tournament in…
New Delhi: Exporters are keeping their fingers crossed on the impact of recent announcement made by US President Donald Trump that Washington will impose an additional 25 per cent duty on countries trading with Iran. The exact impact of the additional tariff will be only known after a notification is issued by the Trump administration,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 provision of the anti-graft law, which mandates prior sanction for initiating a probe against a government servant in a corruption case. While Justice BV Nagarathna said Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act is unconstitutional and…
New Delhi: Operation Sindoor remains ongoing and any misadventure by the adversary will be dealt with effectively, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday, sending a firm message to Pakistan. The Army chief, addressing a press conference, said the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China has been stable, but it…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has slammed recently united Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav and MNS leader Raj Thackeray, saying the January 15 Mumbai civic body poll is a battle of survival for the cousins, and not the Marathi people. Addressing a rally here in support of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance on Monday, the…
New York/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have congratulated Sergio Gor as he took charge as the US Ambassador to India, expressing confidence that he would “do a great job” in New Delhi. “Namaste! Today marks my first day at the US Embassy in New Delhi. I am…
New York/Washington: The US has revoked over 100,000 visas, including of around 8,000 students, in 2025 as part of its widespread efforts to crack down on immigration citing criminal activity. “We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe,” the State Department said in a social media post on Monday. “The State Department…
Should India accept the United States’ invitation to join Pax Silica as a permanent member? At first glance, the offer appears flattering—almost overdue. But scratch beneath the diplomatic varnish, and the invitation looks less like strategic generosity and more like a reluctant concession from a power that has suddenly realised it can no longer dictate…
Surat: Delhi Superheros bounced back from their opening defeat to register their first win of the Indian Street Premier League Season 3, beating defending champions Majhi Mumbai by 23 runs here on Monday. Defending a modest 82, the Delhi bowling unit produced a disciplined performance to restrict Mumbai to 59 for 6 in their allotted…
Navi Mumbai: Grace Harris produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting en route to a 40-ball 85 to script Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s emphatic nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz in their Women’s Premier League match here on Monday. UP Warriorz had recovered admirably from a dramatic collapse to post 143/5, thanks to a superb rescue act by…
