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NEW DELHI: In a country where Magnus Carlsen’s shadow looms over every square of the chessboard, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked into Norway Chess 2026 and did what no Indian had managed before by lifting the title in the World No. 1’s own backyard.The 20-year-old from Chennai began the second half of the event from the bottom…

Household budgets are set to see another increase as domestic cooking gas prices have been raised by Rs 29 per cylinder, marking the second revision in three months as global energy costs continue to soar. From Sunday, June 7, the price of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder in Delhi has increased to Rs 942 from Rs…

Multiple people were shot on Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio in the United States. According to police, several victims were taken to nearby hospitals after gunfire erupted close to the annual Old West End Festival, prompting a major emergency response and a search for the suspects.Toledo Police said officers responded…

Amid ongoing discussions and controversies surrounding the film, Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor starrer ‘Peddi’ continues to perform strongly at the box office. The film has maintained momentum during its opening weekend. Peddi crosses major box office milestone According to trade figures shared by Sacnilk, ‘Peddi’ crossed the Rs 100 crore India net mark within…

For one Friday night, Hongdae wasn’t Seoul’s trendiest neighbourhood. It was Jensen Huang’s stage. The Nvidia chief executive landed in Seoul and promptly set the district ablaze – not with hyper-powered graphic-processing units, but with pork belly, fried chicken and an unusual gathering .Around a sizzling Korean barbecue table sat a literal who’s-who of South…

India’s Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar yadav (PTI Photo) Suryakumar Yadav has reacted gracefully to the major changes in India’s T20I setup, expressing his happiness for Shreyas Iyer after the latter was named the new captain for the upcoming Ireland and England series.The development marks a significant shift for Indian cricket, with Shreyas replacing Suryakumar as…

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.The US military believed the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, a US official…

A plume of black smoke is seen over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after a Ukrainian drone attack. (AP Photo) Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russia early Saturday, leaving one person dead and setting an oil depot ablaze on the final day of the country’s flagship economic forum in…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Economic Advisory Council to discuss boosting India’s economic growth. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met members of the Economic Advisory Council and for the second straight day underlined the need for further reforms.“Chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Deliberated…

A high-stakes standoff between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at four points along the India-Bangladesh border in Bengal ended abruptly overnight, with all 40-odd Bangladeshi nationals who had been stranded at zero points since Friday disappearing by Saturday morning.The most tense confrontation unfolded at Pillar No. 134 in Panishala, in…