R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Tata Steel Chess Tournament Photo) NEW DELHI: The latest FIDE ratings for March 2025 have brought significant shifts in the chess world, with GM Gukesh Dommaraju reaching a career-high world number-three ranking. His remarkable performance at the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025 — a runner-up medal — saw him surpass…
NEW DELHI: The BJP is set to choose a new national president in March, after the completion of elections within party’s state units. Originally planned for January, the selection process was postponed due to Delhi assembly polls and pending polls in several state units.As per the BJP’s constitution, at least 50% of state units must…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy During a tense and confrontational meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, President Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for what they perceived as a lack of gratitude.“You have to be thankful. You don’t have the cards,” Trump said, adding: “You gotta be more thankful.”Vance…
Net bowler Jaskiran Singh was in for a surprise during India’s net session at the ICC Academy when batter Shreyas Iyer asked him “what’s yours shoe size?” and then gifted him a pair of shoes. “Paaji kya haal-chaal, sab badiya?” (How are you, brother – all fine?) Iyer asked Jaskiran, a chartered accounted by profession,…
Empty cartridges from the scene AMBALA: Two unidentified men opened fire in the air inside the Ambala Court complex on Saturday. The assailants arrived in an SUV and fled after firing.Kotwali Police Station SHO Sunil Vats said, “The victims were residents of Ambala Cantt and had come to the court to give their statements when…
Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Nearly an hour after putting in the hard yards, Arshdeep Singh put his hoodie on and sipped a hot beverage while strolling around the change room at the ICC Academy in Dubai. He had had an extensive warm-up, participated in the fielding drill and bowled full tilt for…
US President Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a heated, televised exchange at the White House’s Oval Office on Friday, derailing plans to sign a rare minerals deal and marking a significant rift between the two wartime allies. In an extraordinary public confrontation, Trump and Vance rebuked…
CORRECTS ID FROM MACKENZIE SCOTT TO LAUREN SANCHEZ – Elon Musk, front left, talks to Lauren Sánchez, third from right, Jeff Bezos, second from right, and Shivon Zillis before President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a dinner at the National Building Museum, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Elon Musk is a dad…
US President Donald Trump (right) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy United States President Donald Trump called his predecessor Joe Biden “stupid” while lashing out at Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a heated exchange at the Oval Office on Friday.Trump said that had the Washington not given assistance — military and financial — to Kyiv, the…
India’s Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli run between the wickets. (PTI Photo) DUBAI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, it can safely be said, has been marred by bad weather in Pakistan and accusations from various quarters that India have enjoyed an ‘unfair advantage’ by playing all their matches at one venue – the Dubai International…
