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D Gukesh responded to his critics like Magnus Carlsen, and explained how their comments didn’t negatively affect him. Since his historic victory against Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship last year, D Gukesh has been receiving a certain amount of flak from the likes of Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and others. Carlsen and Kramnik criticised the quality of his World Championship match vs Liren, especially after a massive blunder from Liren in the decisive game saw Gukesh seal his victory. Then at the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event, Gukesh was decimated and remained winless, also losing to Carlsen.…

The richest musician in the world is a rapper who has sold 140 million records and owns several successful businesses. The music industry is in no shortage of money. Some of the biggest musical superstars on the planet are billionaires. Artists like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Bruce Springsteen have all amassed wealth of over $1 billion. Yet, none of them can beat the richest musician in the world. That crown goes to a rapper who has sold over 140 million records during his career, and built a fortune worth $2.5 billion. The world’s richest musician Rapper, record producer, and businessman…

Ayush Mhatre was unsold in the mega auction last year, and could be roped in as a replacement if a registered CSK player gets injured or becomes unavailable. In what could be a game-changer for both Ayush Mhatre and Chennai Super Kings, the 17-year-old Mumbai opener has been called up for a mid-season trial by the franchise. If successful, Mhatre could be included in the CSK squad at the last-minute for the ongoing IPL 2025 season. Mhatre was unsold in the mega auction last year in Jeddah, and could only be roped in as a replacement if a registered CSK…

The TMC supremo added that her government would abide by the top court’s decision as her party has the highest regard for the judiciary. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that she does not accept the Supreme Court’s verdict invalidating the appointments of school teachers on humanitarian grounds. The TMC supremo added that her government would abide by the top court’s decision as her party has the highest regard for the judiciary. “While I have the highest respect for the judiciary and judges, I cannot accept the judgement from a humanitarian point of view,” Banerjee said, addressing…

The 27% tariff that India’s exports to the United States will face from next week is relatively lower compared to the duties imposed by the Trump administration on some Asian nations such as Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. And, it is about half of what exports from China will suffer – a 34% reciprocal tariff in addition to the 20% duty imposed earlier. Industry and markets reckon India’s exports will be less adversely affected compared to exports from some of these countries. They see an opportunity for India in certain product segments, such as textiles and apparel, where Bangladesh…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Thailand on a two-day visit to attend the 6th BIMSTEC summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Thailand wherein he held delegation-level talks with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The prime minister arrived in the country on a two-day visit to attend the 6th BIMSTEC summit. PM Modi said that India believes in the policy of “development-ism”, not “expansionism”. “India and Thailand’s centuries-old relations are connected through our deep cultural and spiritual ties. The spread of Buddhism has connected our people. From Ayutthaya to Nalanda, there has been an exchange of intellectuals. The tales…

Nitish Rana recalled his childhood and his equation with family over Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. Most of the current generation of Indian cricketers grew up watching one of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid or Sourav Ganguly – India’s all-time famous batting trinity – as their role model. However, Nitish Rana’s household was such that it had takers for all three, which, in turn, led to the occasional fight. Yes, Rana, the Rajasthan Royals batter, revealed that he would often lock himself in a room and cry his eyes out if his favourite batter lost the competition to the…

The authors claimed that Barack Obama was of the opinion that Kamala Harris would not win against Donald Trump. Former US President Barack Obama was working against former vice president Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential election race, authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes have claimed in their new book. “President Obama absolutely did not think that Joe Biden should continue, according to our sources close to President Obama,” Allen told MSNBC. “And he also didn’t want Kamala Harris to be the replacement for Biden. He didn’t think that she was the best choice…

Tenneti said the TDP supported the bill in the hope that the Centre will incorporate its suggestion for flexibility to states when the rules were framed. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) backed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, but urged the government to grant state governments greater autonomy in determining the composition of waqf boards in the rules. “The TDP has always stood by the welfare and upliftment of the muslim community, ensuring their rights and development. In line with this commitment, I urge the government to consider providing flexibility to the state governments in deciding…

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the opposition of fear-mongering over the Waqf Amendment Bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha. Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the opposition of fear-mongering over the Waqf Amendment Bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha. “That Waqf bill is interference in Muslims’ religious matters and properties donated by them is fear-mongering for vote-bank,” Shah said. “I stand in support of the Bill introduced by my ministerial colleague. I have been carefully hearing the discussion going on since 12 noon…I feel that there are several misconceptions among several…