D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Koneru Humpy (GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Former World chess champion and one of the greatest ever to grace the game of 64 squares, Bobby Fischer once said, “I like the moment when I break a man’s ego.”Few quotes capture the long-held mythology of elite chess as sharply as that one….
Leadership is often discussed as a skill set, but it is usually experienced as a mental state. Pressure builds quietly. Decisions carry consequences. Doubt creeps in when clarity is expected. The Bhagavad Gita begins in a moment like this. Arjuna stands ready, yet unable to act. Krishna does not accuse him of weakness. He speaks…
According to market experts, the overall sentiment continues to be weak. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red in trade on Thursday. While Nifty50 was below 25,800, BSE Sensex was down around 150 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,784.80, down 34 points or…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) addressed the nation, outlining what he described as major achievements on foreign policy, the economy, border security and domestic governance during his presidency. The 47th POTUS began his address by lashing out at his predecessor, Joe Biden for what he called the “worst” border crisis in US…
HYDERABAD: Officers with Telangana police’s intelligence wing said on Wednesday that Sydney terror accused Sajid Akram had been trying to get Australian citizenship for many years but, for reasons unknown to his family, did not succeed.‘“What we know is that Sajid renewed his Indian passport last in 2022 and did not visit Pakistan. Australian Security…
New Delhi: Highway commuters won’t have to stop to pay user fee at national highway toll plazas by 2026-end as the govt rolls out the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) system, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. He added that the FASTag annual pass launched in Aug, which allows private vehicles to…
US President Donald Trump is set to deliver a televised address to the nation Wednesday, outlining plans to strengthen America amid declining popularity over economic concerns. Trump previewed his speech to reporters, saying, “The message this evening is we inherited a mess, and we’ve done a great job, and we continue to, and our country…
A hero cop or Detective Senior Constable Cesar “Cess” Barraza shot dead Bondi Beach shooter Sajid Akram during last week’s deadly attack on Sydney’s Jewish community. He was wearing a standard detective uniform of shirt and tie. Barraza fired at the suspects from roughly 130 feet, or 40 metres, using only a handgun. His second…
Nagpur: Comptroller and Auditor General of India Sanjay Murthy on Wednesday flagged serious gaps in the direct benefit transfer (DBT) system, stating that thousands of crores of rupees were flowing into beneficiary accounts without mandatory checks due to weak data integration and siloed functioning within departments.“There are significant gaps in the level of checks to…
Starting in 2029, the iconic Academy Awards will leave behind conventional television in favor of YouTube, signaling a monumental shift from decades spent on ABC. This innovative multi-year partnership aims to engage a worldwide, digitally-centric audience, acknowledging the evolution of viewing preferences. The Academy Awards will leave traditional television behind from 2029, after organisers confirmed…