Mayank Chakraborty becomes the first GM from Northeast India (Special Arranements) NEW DELHI: On Saturday morning, Rajib Dhar, the general secretary of the All Assam Chess Association, was having a good sleep. And why not? His protégé, Mayank Chakraborty, had just secured his final Grandmaster (GM) norm at the 8th GM Tournament in Sweden. In…
Zimbabwe’s ‘Castle Corner’ created a magic during their last Super Eight match against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday (Picture credit: Tanuj Lakhina | TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The first tier of Gate 15 of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi had a different vibe on Sunday. On the…
For the second consecutive day, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday tried to quote or speak about former Army chief General M M Naravane’s unpublished memoir to launch an offensive against the Narendra Modi government over a military face-off with China in eastern Ladakh in August 2020. His attempt has resulted in a…
Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act stipulates that “no police officer shall conduct any enquiry or inquiry or investigation into any offence alleged to have been committed by a public servant under this Act, where the alleged offence is relatable to any recommendation made or decision taken by such public servant in discharge…
India’s Lakshya Sen plays a shot against China’s Li Shi Feng. (David Davies/PA via AP) Lakshya Sen stormed into the semifinals of the All England Championship with a 21-13, 21-16 victory over former champion Li Shi Feng in Birmingham on Friday.This is Lakshya’s third semifinal appearance at the Super 1000 event. The Indian had earlier…
India’s Hardik Pandya and teammates (ANI Photo) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has voiced reservations about India’s bowling strength as the team prepares for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the defending champions cruised through the group phase, winning all four matches to advance comfortably.India dominated Group A,…
CAQM signs MoU to reduce dust pollution via urban road redevelopment NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas on Wednesday issued rules for road-owning and maintenance agencies for deployment and utilisation of mechanized road sweeping machines to reduce air pollution caused by road dust, officials said.The commission noted…
Barely a few months before the high-stakes Kerala Assembly elections, Chief Minister and CPI(M) stalwart Pinarayi Vijayan sat down with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, for a freewheeling interview, which was telecast and streamed Thursday evening. In the course of his long conversation with Mohanlal, one of the most influential cultural icons, the two-time CM touched upon a…
MUMBAI: The rupee hit a record low of 92.36 against the dollar on Thursday after attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz pushed up crude prices, though the currency recovered to close at 92.19, down 15 paise from the previous session. It ended the session down 0.16%.Brent crude futures rose to a peak…
4 min readNew DelhiJan 31, 2026 03:33 AM IST First published on: Jan 30, 2026 at 02:49 PM IST In what is being viewed as an “audition” ahead of big organisational changes, BJP leaders from across the country being picked for the coming Assembly polls may stand a chance of joining new party president Nitin…