NEW DELHI: French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja was crowned champion of the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters after holding Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi to a draw in the final round on Wednesday, while world champion D Gukesh endured a disappointing campaign, finishing last in the elite tournament.Firouzja finished the competition with 4.5 points after…
Kalyan: Three young men from Mumbai’s Malad were rescued after they got stranded on the steep slopes of Malanggad in Ambernath late on Sunday night while attempting a trek inspired by social media reels.The trio had ventured to the hill after watching reels on social media showcasing the trek but lost their way during the…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court quashed a city sessions court’s order framing charges against accused in their absence, as one of them was in jail and unwell, while the other was absconding. The charges were framed without the prosecution opening the case itself, HC noted.High court ordered the trial court to undertake the charge-framing process again…
A white dwarf is usually thought of as the quiet remnant left behind after a star has exhausted its fuel and shed much of itself into space. By that stage, any worlds that once orbited nearby are expected to have faced a violent fate. Yet one planetary system roughly 80 light-years from Earth appears to…
The relentless downpour over the past few days has caused widespread waterlogging, triggering outbreaks of fungal and bacterial diseases Pune: Heavy rainfall has dealt a severe blow to tomato growers in Junnar and Ambegaon tehsils, ravaging crops ready for harvest and pushing farmers into financial uncertainty during the ongoing kharif season.The relentless downpour over the…
Pune: As football fever grips the city, its restaurants, cafés, and sports bars find themselves caught in a high-stakes dilemma: meeting surging customer demand while navigating a growing legal “grey area” over commercial screening rights.While football-themed menus, prediction contests, and late-night screenings have begun appearing across the city, many establishments are now proceeding with extreme…
Survival story of 16-year-old Md Imran (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The bus pulled away just after 8 PM. Md Imran, hungry after eight hours on the road, had stepped off during a scheduled ten-minute stop in Bratislava, Slovakia, just looking for biscuits and coffee. He made it back to the platform in time and frantically…
Ahmedabad: Officials from Gujarat Railway Police (GRP) and Childline, while searching a train from Bihar on Friday, found three children travelling without their immediate relatives. The children were sent to an observation home while efforts to contact their families continue, officials said.“Based on information from a social worker, the train from Darbhanga to Ahmedabad was…
A frail grandfather expressed deep feelings of betrayal PUNE: The family of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal on Saturday joined residents of their housing society in a candlelight march seeking justice for the 25-year-old, with his grandfather, parents and other relatives demanding stringent action against the accused in the alleged murder case.The march, held at the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian team management is likely to play the waiting game with seamer Jasprit Bumrah for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15 in Galle. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that while nothing serious is wrong with his left knee, the stakeholders are in no mood to rush the fast bowler for…
