Elon Musk and Magnus Carlsen BENGALURU: Elon Musk picked a fight with chess earlier this week. The world’s richest man declared on X that chess will one day be “fully solved”, the way checkers was cracked by computers back in 2007, with his logic being that most legal moves are so obviously bad that AI…
The ongoing dispute within the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) has escalated, with allegations of documents being removed from the organisation’s office amid an ongoing legal battle and a court-ordered election.Speaking about the latest developments, Kunickaa Sadanand expressed deep disappointment over the situation in a video, saying, “I am very saddened to see the…
PM Modi to meet Putin later in the day NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on early Friday ahead of the Brics Summit 2026.Russian president’s official air vehicle landed at Delhi airport.During his visit, Putin is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a series of bilateral…
Kuldeep Yadav and Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: AFP) Kuldeep Yadav remains part of India’s Test squad but has often struggled to find a place in the playing XI. The left-arm wrist-spinner, however, reminded everyone of his capabilities on Thursday (September 10), claiming 10 wickets for 120 runs as Yorkshire completed a huge County Championship victory…
File Photo: BRICS Summit 2026 The 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, with leaders of the expanded grouping set to discuss global governance, multilateralism, trade, investment, technology, food and energy security, health, disaster resilience and critical supply chains. The summit will also take up…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed confidence that the upcoming Brics summit would see positive and meaningful discussions on various issues with the welfare of the world in mind.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Over the next few days, leaders from around the world will gather for the Brics summit.”“I…
Sunil Gavaskar has sounded a warning over the relentless demands being placed on Indian cricketers, calling for a rethink of the packed international calendar and greater emphasis on the domestic game.The former India captain has cautioned against sending players from one series or tournament to another without giving them adequate time to recover. His comments,…
Oil crosses $100 again as Middle East attacks fuel supply fears Oil prices extended their gains on Friday, with both major benchmarks on track to finish the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as growing attacks along key shipping routes in the Middle East heightened concerns over prolonged supply disruptions.Around…
NEW DELHI: “The 80s called, I answered,” quipped agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as he posted on X a picture of him from that era. Congress Kerala posted an invented Gujarat street scene; BJP Telangana replied with a fabricated bar scene tagged “Lusiana, Italy”, apparently alluding to Sonia Gandhi’s birthplace.The ’80s came calling, and India’s…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to allow wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the women’s selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Championships, declining her request for an interim exemption from the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in a late-night interim order, said…