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Leon Mendonca (Photo: Tata Steel Chess Tournament) NEW DELHI: Earlier this year, 19-year-old Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca arrived at Wijk aan Zee full of hope, only to be crushed by exhaustion as his eagerly awaited Tata Steel Masters debut became a grueling test of endurance.Entering the fray as last year’s Challengers champion, Mendonca had hoped…

NEW Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday addressed the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Nagpur, performing the traditional ‘Shastra Puja’ and paying tribute to the organisation’s founder, Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. Addressing the gathering, Bhagwat reflected on contemporary challenges facing India, from cross-border terrorism to climate and economic issues, while…

Two Delta regional jets collided at low speeds while taxiing on Wednesday evening at LaGuardia Airport, injuring a person, ABC News reported citing Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio. The right wing of one aircraft struck the nose of the other. The pilots reported damage to their windshields, as per the ATC audio.The very first video…

Donald Trump. Image via: Mandel Ngan/ AP A bizarre incident occurred at the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York, when an NYPD detective allegedly disguised himself as part of Donald Trump’s security team to slip into the tournament. The officer, later identified as Det. Melvin Eng, 46, reportedly managed to bypass tight layers of Secret…

Andy Pycroft (second from the left) Andy Pycroft, the match referee at the centre of last month’s Asia Cup handshake controversy, received a rousing welcome on Thursday as he took charge of the India vs West Indies 1st Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Introduced by presenter Ravi Shastri, Pycroft was greeted warmly. “Back…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become the first person to reach a net worth of $500 billion. According to Forbes’s billionaires index, the tech CEO’s net wealth stood at $500.1 billion as of 4:15 p.m. ET on October 1. The jump was helped by a rebound in Tesla shares and rising valuations of his other…

(AI image generated using ChatGPT) Nearly 24 hours into the latest US government shutdown, the political deadlock shows no sign of easing, as Republicans and Democrats remain locked in a tussle over health care funding. The impasse has forced hundreds of thousands of federal workers off the job, while iconic national sites from the Liberty…

NAGPUR/AMRAVATI: Kamaltai Gavai, mother of CJI Bhushan Gavai, on Wednesday released a statement from Amravati, confirming she won’t attend the Sangh’s centenary event on October 5, citing health reasons. Social media was abuzz with Gavai’s acceptance of the RSS invite.Kamaltai Gavai said she’s dedicated to the Ambedkarite ideology and always believed in putting forward these…

Lionel Messi and Erling Haalnd (Photo: AP) Erling Haaland has achieved a new Champions League record and is approaching another milestone. The Manchester City striker reached 50 goals in just 49 appearances on Wednesday, breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy’s previous record of 50 goals in 62 games.Haaland is now closing in on Lionel Messi‘s record of…