Category: Events

D Gukesh and Anish Giri (FIDE Photo and Screengrab) Despite its rich history, centuries-old traditions, and evolution across eras, chess remains a strangely solitary soul. Even today, barring a few occasional team events, it remains a sport where battles are fought alone, move by move, with the clock always pressing.Go Beyond The Boundary with our...

Putin at state banquet (@rashtrapatibhvn) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin at Rashtrapati Bhawan for a lavish state banquet on the second day of his India visit, featuring an all-vegetarian menu presented as a traditional thali built around fresh ingredients and aromatic spices. The carefully curated spread was designed to highlight...

Image Credit: BJP KOLKATA: Security has been stepped up in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, ahead of a controversial foundation-laying event of ‘Babri Mosque’ planned by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir.On Saturday, Kabir told reporters, “All is well. Wait until it’s 12 noon; the reading of the Quran will begin then. After that, the foundation...

BENGALURU: Thousands of Namma Metro passengers on the Purple Line faced hardship Friday morning as BMRCL partially suspended services between Mysuru Road and Challaghatta for nearly one-and-a-half hours after a design engineer jumped on the tracks and ended his life at Kengeri station.Shantagoud Police Patil, 38, was crushed under the driver’s cabin of a train...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press statement after their meeting at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his two-day state visit to India on Friday with a special dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This...

Lionel Messi and Argentina will open their title defense against Algeria (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Argentina and European powerhouse Spain received favourable group draws for the 2026 World Cup during a star-studded ceremony that also saw U.S. President Donald Trump awarded FIFA’s new peace prize.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel....

Nationwide disruptions faced by IndiGo airlines NEW DELHI: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said that the government will not ignore the massive disruptions faced by IndiGo airlines, stressing that “this thing shouldn’t be left unattended”.He said a committee has been formed to investigate the issue and necessary action will be taken...

Michael Annett. Image via: NASCAR.com Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett has tragically passed away at the age of 39, his former team JR Motorsports confirmed on December 5. Annett, a respected figure in the motorsport community, raced for JR Motorsports from 2017 until his retirement in 2021.During his career, he earned a victory in the...

Image Credit: ANI KOLKATA: Security has been tightened in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district ahead of a contentious foundation-laying ceremony planned by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir, who has announced he will inaugurate a structure named “Babri Masjid” in Beldanga on Saturday. Safiqul Islam, a resident of Uttar Barasat, was seen carrying bricks on his...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has spoken on the highly discussed massive spending in the intelligence space. Speaking at this year’s DealBook Summit, Amodei addressed concerns about whether hundreds of billions of dollars being poured into AI data centres will pay off. He acknowledged that the industry is taking on “considerable risk” by such a splash...