Bodhana Sivanandan (Photo by John Saunders) NEW DELHI: Indian-origin chess talent Bodhana Sivanandan has become England’s top-rated female player, according to the latest list by FIDE. At just 11, she now holds a rating of 2366 and has moved ahead of four-time British women’s champion Lan Yao. Based in North London, Bodhana’s journey is especially…
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he was not denied a ticket for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, stating that he himself had chosen not to contest and would instead focus on campaigning for the party and its allies.“I had already informed the core committee in writing that I…
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad star pacer Pat Cummins has returned home to undergo a scan on his injured back, as reported by ESPNcricinfo on Saturday. Cummins, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a lumbar bone stress injury, had briefly joined the SRH camp for light training but has now travelled…
Helplessness has a quiet, devastating power. It can profoundly impact a life in ways that are difficult to comprehend. Sometimes, it gradually tightens its grip, causing choices to disappear. When survival, dignity, and dreams clash, people find themselves at crossroads they never imagine, forced to make choices they never truly wanted to make. In those…
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday criticised both the BJP and Congress for failing to grant statehood to Puducherry despite ruling at the Centre for years. “Neither Congress nor BJP could give statehood to Puducherry despite holding power at the Centre. A TVK government will…
MK Stalin at Nagercoil rally NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, campaigning ahead of the state assembly elections, on Saturday slammed the Union government’s proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), alleging it targets minorities, particularly Christians.Also Read | ‘Anxiety among minorities’: Shashi Tharoor questions FCRA Ammendment BillThe FCRA bill could…
A 26-year-old woman and her two young daughters were found dead in a swimming pool at a private layout on the outskirts of Punnole village in Hanamkonda district on Thursday morning, WARANGAL: A 26-year-old woman and her two young daughters were found dead in a swimming pool at a private layout on the outskirts of…
NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said he had voluntarily opted out of contesting the upcoming assembly elections.“I had already informed the core committee in writing that I would not contest from any constituency. So, it is not that I was denied a ticket; the truth is that I decided not to…
Emergency services at the scene of the incident in Peru (Image-X) At least one person has died and 47 others were injured following an unspecified “incident” at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Peru’s capital during a rally ahead of a football derby, according to the country’s health ministry. “There has been an unfortunate incident at the…
NASHIK: Nine members of a family, including seven women, were killed after their car plunged into a water-filled well in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, police said on Saturday.The accident took place in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori on Friday night. According to officials, the victims were returning home after attending a family event when the…