Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP) Former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik has been handed a two-year ban by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after its Ethics & Disciplinary Commission found that he violated several rules related to player conduct and public accusations. The case centred on a series of statements and…
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have agreed to meet in the United States in the near future following a phone conversation on Friday, according to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).During the call, Netanyahu congratulated Trump…
National Medical Commission (TNN) NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all medical colleges across the country to encourage faculty, doctors, researchers and students to patent healthcare innovations through a government-funded Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) initiative aimed at helping turn medical research into healthcare products and technologies.In an advisory issued on…
ToneTag eKosha to convert UPI soundboxes into banking touch points MUMBAI: Bengaluru-based fintech ToneTag has launched a tech stack that allows shopkeepers to use their UPI soundboxes for conversational banking without requiring the tech savviness needed for mobile or internet banking. ToneTag’s speciality is enabling payments using sound-based contactless data transfer without a network, the…
Prof. Ajit Parulekar, Director, GIM, during the event. NEW DELHI: The Goa Institute of Management (GIM) recently concluded a five-day Academic Leadership Programme (ALP) for principals of Delhi University colleges, bringing together academic leaders to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities in higher education.Held from June 29 to July 3, the programme saw participation from principals…
American painter Edward Hopper believed art transcends words, capturing feelings that language fails to convey. His quiet, evocative scenes, like those in ‘Nighthawks,’ illustrate this. In our era of constant explanation, Hopper’s message reminds us that some profound experiences, whether in art or life, are best felt rather than articulated. True beauty often lies in…
Today carries a feeling of completion. Something you’ve always desired to see moving whether it’s in school, at work, or in your personal life, takes form with less friction. Saturn, your ruler, offers stability, while Mercury enhances your attention to specifics. That’s why tasks feel easier to finish than to postpone.You may also notice more…
Tamannaah and Lisa from Blackpink recently met for the first time at a launch event in Bangkok in contrasting black and while outfits. Recently, many celebrities attended a fashion event that was held in Bangkok. During the event last night, Tamannaah Bhatia and Lisa from BLACKPINK ended up going hand in hand on the red…
Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The race for a place at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 in Paris through the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established Grandmasters.India’s Vidit Gujrathi will take on Benjamin Bok of the Netherlands. Both…
File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Picture credit: ANI) Israel on Friday rejected reports that it had planned to assassinate senior Iranian negotiators during diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran, calling the claims “fake news” and a “complete fabrication of reality.“In a post on X, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
