[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh, D Gukesh, and Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2026 Norway Chess, which is currently in its 14th edition, if someone had told you that halfway down the line, reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen would…
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka combined power, precision and personality as she defeated former champion Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to book her place in the quarter-finals of the French Open. The Belarusian star not only delivered a commanding performance on Court Philippe-Chatrier but also stole the spotlight with a…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: For the first time in their cricket history, Afghanistan are going to host India in an international series this year. But the venue will be the national capital of India. TOI has learnt that plans are afoot for Afghanistan to host three T20Is against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Sept.An…
[ad_1] Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was at his destructive best throughout IPL 2026, dispatching some of the world’s leading bowlers into the stands with ease. Known for his fearless approach and explosive strokeplay, the teenager consistently kept the scoreboard moving at a breathtaking pace while leaving bowlers struggling…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s successful IPL title defence drew praise from across the sporting world, with England football captain Harry Kane joining the chorus of congratulatory messages after RCB’s triumph over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final. Kane took to Instagram Stories to applaud Virat Kohli and RCB following their five-wicket victory…
[ad_1] Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru coaching staff huddled in a room with a projector, making plans for what was ahead. With RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat taking notes and hovering in the room, Mentor and Batting coach Dinesh Karthik made a bold proclamation — much to the…
[ad_1] Indian badminton star PV Sindhu joined the celebrations after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) retained their IPL title, sharing a message for the franchise and its supporters on social media.Sindhu, who has been living in Bengaluru in recent years, began her Instagram post with a joke linking her move to the city with RCB’s recent…
[ad_1] Rasikh Salam Dar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Seven years ago, around the same time of the year, Nadeem Dar was playing a club game in Chandigarh, where he was studying at the time. He received a call from Rasikh Salam Dar, his cousin and the one he had trained since the age…
[ad_1] The problem of how life evolved on Earth has intrigued the minds of many great scientists for centuries. Now, according to an exciting study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), scientists from Harvard University may be a step closer to figuring out how life on Earth was formed. Using…
[ad_1] Sigmund Freud (Credit: Bettmann/ Getty Images) Freud’s quote keeps appearing in online feeds, quote pages and short commentary columns, often stripped from any wider explanation. It travels well because it is short and slightly unsettling. There is no clean moral instruction inside it, only a comparison that feels unfinished. The line is usually presented…
