Earlier, Rahul Vaghela secured the All-India 10th rank at a national level blind chess tournament Ahmedabad: Two friends opened the city’s eyes to the checkmating capacity that people with disabilities can have when Rahul Vaghela, who is blind, beat 100-plus sighted opponents to win a chess tourney. Dhruv Bhuva, who is partially blind, ranked third.Rahul,…
KOLKATA/BURDWAN: West Bengal Police STF on Saturday arrested suspected terrorist Hamim Mondal’s girlfriend, Arpita Sarkar, from Sahibganj in Jharkhand and said they are probing the duo’s alleged plan to foment trouble at Jantar Mantar, the site of recent student protest.Hamim, who was allegedly tracking Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, was arrested from a residential township…
Pune: India is witnessing a clear and worsening rise in extreme weather conditions, with scorching heatwaves, deepening droughts and sudden burst of heavy rain becoming increasingly common, a new study has shown.Conducted by scientists from the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Atria University (Bengaluru), the study was…
Panaji: A 19-year-old resident of Margao, Yash Mehta, died in a road accident after he was stuck in a car which caught fire on Saturday.Agasaim PI Anant Gaonkar said that the accident took place in the wee hours on Saturday near Sainik Aram Ghar on NH 66.Gaonkar said that 18-year-old Harsh Jain was driving a…
Residents were asked to remain alert and move valuables to safer places Surat: Surat witnessed widespread waterlogging on Friday even as the city did not receive heavy rain. Creeks overflowed after intense rainfall in the district, pushing floodwater into low-lying neighbourhoods and leaving roads submerged in multiple pockets. Tapi river was flowing bank to bank…
Gulveer Singh created history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 5000m and the first Indian track and field athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Games.After winning silver in the 10,000m on July 28, the reigning Asian champion added a bronze…
Shah Rukh Khan’s “King,” directed by Siddharth Anand, has reportedly seen Zee Music acquire its music rights for Rs 50 crore, though CEO Punit Goenka says talks are ongoing. Similar big-ticket deals include “Ramayana” (Rs 75 crore to T-Series) and “Dhurandhar.” “King,” releasing this Christmas, stars Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan. Following the…
Indian-origin mayor of Connecticut’s Norwich, Swarnjit Singh, said ICE is not welcome in their city. The mayor of Norwich, a city in Connecticut, issued a detailed statement condemning ICE activities around the city and asserting that the city administration will not support ICE. The Indian-origin mayor, Swarnjit Singh, is also the first Sikh mayor of…
The sea is not often calm for very long. When strong winds blow across the water, they can lift fine droplets of spray from the tops of waves and carry them through the air. Seen from the shore, this spray can look like a thin mist, spreading across the surface and showing just how strong…
Your day has a gentle, uplifting current, Gemini. The Moon turns your mind toward faith, gratitude, and meaningful routines, while Jupiter adds a blessing through family and children. You may visit a temple, help with a prayer at home, donate something small, or simply feel drawn to quieter thoughts.Children bring joy today, whether they are…
