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…
NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh enjoyed a double bonanza on Tuesday. First, he was handed the vice-captaincy of the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2026 season, and then he was appointed as a Regional Sports Officer by the Uttar Pradesh Government. He was handed the appointment letter for the post by UP Chief Minister…
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to extend about $10 billion in financing to Pakistan over the next five years, according to a media report on Thursday. The Manila-based bank said the facility was part of its 2026-30 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS2026-30) launched on Wednesday.According to a report in the Dawn newspaper, the…
Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer produced a moment of brilliance on the field, pulling off a stunning mid-air relay catch that left fans at the Wankhede Stadium in awe. The effort also drew priceless reactions from Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, who watched it unfold from near the…
Astronomers have reportedly narrowed the search for extraterrestrial life to a focused list of 45 rocky exoplanets. Out of more than 6,000 confirmed worlds, these planets were selected based on their potential to host life according to the study published in ScienceDaily. Using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, a team led by…
Beneath the Salton Sea’s arid surface lies a vast geothermal basin holding supercritical fluid rich in lithium, dubbed “Lithium Valley.” Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The Salton Sea has long been considered an area of ecological strife, an evaporating salt lake located in the California desert, characterised by arid banks rather than economic prosperity. However,…
Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid takes a free kick during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg match between Club Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 14, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo/Getty Images) Atletico Madrid knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League despite a 2-1 defeat in…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli created history in the IPL by becoming the first player ever to score over 4000 runs while chasing targets on Saturday. He reached this milestone during the opening match of IPL 2026 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru. On top of that, Kohli also moved past Shoaib Malik…
Allan Border. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) BENGALURU: There will be an IPL debut of a rather special kind at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Former Australian great Allan Border is set to watch his first-ever match in the competition when Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Delhi Capitals.Border last visited the venue as…
Why students who take notes by hand score 28% higher than others. As laptops become ubiquitous in lecture halls, new evidence is prompting educators to re-examine a basic classroom habit: how students take notes. A landmark study by Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer suggests that the medium students use may shape not just…
