Ian Nepomniachtchi and D Gukesh NEW DELHI: Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi has given a strong opinion on reigning world champion D Gukesh, saying the Indian teenager is currently vulnerable against almost every top player in the world. Speaking on the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026, Nepomniachtchi said Gukesh has struggled for consistency since becoming the…
On 2 June 2026, Jupiter moves into Cancer, the sign of its exaltation. For Pisces ascendant, this is a major shift. Not just because Jupiter becomes strong, but because it carries your chart on its shoulders. Jupiter rules your 1st house, Pisces, and your 10th house, Sagittarius. So the planet of wisdom, growth and guidance…
Theatre crowd erupts as King Charles makes surprise entrance at Shakespeare performance / Image credit: @TheRoyalFamily The audience expected a night of Shakespeare. What they did not expect was the King of the United Kingdom quietly walking into the theatre moments before the curtains rose.King Charles III surprised theatregoers with an unannounced appearance at a…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the government for FY 2026-27. The payout comes at a time when the economy is dealing with the effects of the US-Iran war and global oil price shock. The dividend announced on Friday is the highest ever…
For a city that stood at the heart of an ancient African empire, Napata has long carried an unusual silence around it. Ruins remain scattered beneath the shadow of sandstone cliffs in modern-day Sudan, and the Nile still bends through the same dry landscape it crossed thousands of years ago. Yet archaeologists have spent decades…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology Joint Entrance Examination (NCHMCT JEE) result 2026, exams.nta.nic.in. Students can now download their scorecards and All India Rank cards from the official NTA NCHM portal.The entrance examination was conducted on April 25, 2026, in Computer-Based Test mode across 103…
A major chemical emergency in Garden Grove, Orange County, has forced around 40,000 residents to leave their homes after a storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility began overheating and releasing hazardous vapours. The chemical inside the tank is methyl methacrylate, or MMA, a volatile industrial liquid used in plastics and resin manufacturing. Officials warned…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The rise of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is no longer just an Indian phenomenon. The 15-year-old’s extraordinary IPL 2026 campaign has captured global attention, with former England captain Michael Vaughan revealing that even fans in the United Kingdom are tuning in specifically to watch the young batter.Sooryavanshi’s fearless batting and remarkable…
Thousands of homebuyers across India continue to struggle with delayed possession as builders fail to hand over flats within the promised timelines, leaving buyers burdened with prolonged uncertainty.However, under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, commonly known as RERA, builders cannot delay possession endlessly without facing legal consequences.The law provides homebuyers with clear…
GT’s Shubman Gill, RCB’s Rajat Patidar and SRH’s Pat Cummins (Image: X and IPL) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, finishing at the top of the points table and looking every bit like strong contenders to retain their crown. But history suggests that finishing first may not necessarily guarantee…
At many North Indian homes, Ganga Dussehra begins before the house is fully awake. A steel lota, a small diya, a few marigolds, maybe some tulsi leaves, and that familiar family discussion begins at the dining table or on a WhatsApp call: are we doing snan, puja, daan, or all three, and if we’re nowhere…
US stocks moved higher on Friday, putting Wall Street on course for an eighth consecutive weekly gain as easing pressure from the bond market lifted investor sentiment, AP reported.The S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent and moved closer to the all-time high it touched last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 307 points, or…
