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Koneru Humpy beat China’s Lei Tingjie in the FIDE Women’s World Cup semi-final. (Image: X) India’s Koneru Humpy secured a spot in the FIDE Women’s World Cup final after defeating China’s Tingjie Lei in a thrilling semi-final match that stretched to eight games on Thursday. The intense battle saw Humpy emerge victorious with a final…

Hulk Hogan has passed away at 71 with reports of a cardiac arrest. Hulk Hogan, the legendary professional wrestler who became a prominent figure in 1980s wrestling and later ventured into acting, has passed away at age 71 at his Florida home, according to reports from NBC News and TMZ on Thursday.The wrestling icon, standing…

NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday urged non-Marathi speakers in Maharashtra to be sensitive and respectful toward the local language. He advised them to acknowledge Marathi and show a willingness to learn it, saying that this simple gesture could help prevent unnecessary conflict amid the growing language tensions in the state.“Nothing will…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday went soft on his friend-turned-foe Elon Musk and refuted claims that he intends to dismantle Tesla CEO’s business empire by stripping away federal subsidies. Trump, in fact, asserted that he wanted Musk and all American businesses to “thrive like never before.“In a post on Truth Social, Trump addressed growing…

NEW DELHI: India’s workforce has seen a significant jump over the past six years, with the number of employed people rising from 47.5 crore in 2017-18 to 64.33 crore in 2023-24, Union minister of state for labour and employment Shobha Karandlaje informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday, citing data from the Reserve Bank of India’s…

(AI image for representation) An Indian man was arrested on Thursday at Singapore’s Changi Airport for allegedly stealing items worth over S$5,136 (around Rs 3.5 lakh) from multiple stores, reports the English Daily Straits Times.According to the Singapore Police, the suspect is believed to be involved in a series of thefts from 14 different shops,…

Rishabh Pant (Pic credit: ICC) India were dealt a severe blow on Day 1 of the fourth Test as wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant retired hurt on 37 after sustaining a painful foot injury, potentially ruling him out for the remainder of the series. With India now at 264/4 at stumps after the opening day at Old…

Google’s parent company Alphabet beat analysts’ estimates in the second-quarter, posting strong results. The quarter was strong almost across the board for Alphabet. In a statement, the company said that sales climbed to $81.7 billion, topping analysts’ projections of $79.6 billion on average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Google saw strong growth in its…

A much-loved viral social media content creator, Atheist Krishna, also known as Radhakrishna Panga, passed away on July 23, 2025, at 4:30 am due to pneumonia. He was just 29 years old, a young and spirited individual known for his viral posts and thought-provoking content. Atheist Krishna was admitted to Apollo hospital in Vishakhapatnam, where…

NEW DELHI: Dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable paths to achieve peace in the Middle East, India said on Wednesday as the situation deteriorated in Israel and Palestine, and added that “intermittent pauses in hostilities” are “not enoughIndia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, addressing an open debate in the UN…