R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, and Arjun Erigaisi (Speical Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The memories of 20-year-old Javokhir Sindarov sweeping past his challengers in the Candidates tournament were still raw when 30-year-old Russian Grandmaster Daniil Dubov ended up scoring a 3-0 win over him, remarkably achieved while lying on his bed, last week online at the Chess.com…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday doubled down on the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration posture, signaling a deepened skepticism toward the H-1B visa program while framing national “loyalty” as the ultimate litmus test for immigrants.Speaking at TurningPointUSA townhall in Georgia, Vance deflected an Indian-origin student’s question regarding the decades-long green…
Riteish Deshmukh had been working on his passion project, ‘Raja Shivaji’, for a long time. Now, the film has finally been released in theatres and is receiving love from the audience. The movie is based on the life of the founder of the Maratha empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Reportedly, the movie was filmed simultaneously in Marathi…
Chicago Cubs’ Michael Busch celebrates after hitting a home run (Image via AP Photo) The Chicago Cubs could add veteran infielder Wilmer Flores on a short-term deal before the 2026 season. The move would not involve a trade since Flores is a free agent. Chicago would be signing him mainly to provide right-handed depth behind…
MAHATRANSCO ITI Electrician Apprentice result 2026: The Karad office of the Transmission Department has officially released the merit list for ITI Electrician Apprenticeship candidates for the 2026–27 session. This follows the recruitment notification issued under the Apprentices Act, 1961, targeting one-year apprenticeship training positions.The recruitment advertisement was first published on 27 February 2026 in local…
Dharmendra Pradhan at press conference In a major development after NEET-UG 2026 controversy, the Centre on Friday said exam questions had circulated in the name of “guess papers”, confirming fears of a paper leak that forced the cancellation of one of India’s biggest entrance exams. Announcing sweeping reforms, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said NEET…