Spread the love       D Gukesh’s viral celebration (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh is known for his calm expression and ice-cold composure at the chessboard. That is exactly why his emotional celebration after defeating Javokhir Sindarov at the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid and Blitz 2026 tournament in Poland instantly grabbed attention across the chess world on Wednesday.The Indian...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Strait of Hormuz remains technically open, but commercial shipping is far from normal, according to Anil Devli, chief executive of the Mumbai-based Indian National Shipowners’ Association, the nearly century-old body that speaks for much of the country’s shipping industry.With 14 Indian vessels trapped in this chokepoint that funnels half of India’s crude oil and...

Spread the love       White House (Photo-AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: The United States and Iran are edging closer to a diplomatic breakthrough, with both sides working to finalize a one-page memorandum that could open the door to longer-term negotiations and end the three-month long global ordeal.Senior US officials told Axios that a draft document — a 14-point memorandum of understanding...

Spread the love       Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin may have stepped away from international cricket and the Indian Premier League, but he remains closely connected to the game through commentary and his growing presence as a digital analyst. From pre-match breakdowns to post-match reviews on his YouTube channel, Ashwin continues to offer detailed insights, often becoming...

Spread the love       NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison extends support for Mike Vrabel and predicts Patriots locker room dynamics (Image via Getty: Rodney Harrison and Mike Vrabel) Rodney Harrison played as a safety for the New England Patriots from 2003 to 2008, whereas Mike Vrabel played as a linebacker for the team from 2001 to 2008.Mike Vrabel is three years...

Spread the love       Edappadi K Palaniswami CHENNAI: After a day-long hectic parleys, AIADMK on Wednesday ruled out “any support under any circumstances” to actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a govt in Tamil Nadu.“Under no circumstances is our party going to extend support to TVK. I am conveying this with the permission of our party general secretary, Edappadiyar...

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130859695,imgsize-94552,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/mamata-and-abhishek-banerjee.jpg" alt="'Let them dismiss me, won't resign': Mamata dubs polls an 'atrocity', tells new TMC MLAs to wear black" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) convened a meeting of its newly elected MLAs and senior leaders at Kalighat on Wednesday in Kolkata. Party chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee,...

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to adjourn hearings on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the 2023 law on the appointment of election commissioners, making it clear that the issue was “more important than any other matter”.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma turned down a request from Solicitor General Tushar...

Spread the love       Assam once cheered Gaurav Gogoi as “amar lora” (our son) when he stepped into Jorhat during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, embracing him as a son of the soil. Gogoi was not only the deputy leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha but also the party’s chief ministerial face and the living legacy of late chief...