Vladimir Kramnik Reacts to Levon Aronian’s Claim (Image: Chess.com) Levon Aronian’s candid assessment of his chess career has drawn a pointed reaction from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, after the American grandmaster said that reaching No. 2 in the world was already a “miracle” for him.In an exclusive interview with The Times of India, Aronian…
Indian left-arm spinner Sai Kishore starred with the ball as Gloucestershire defeated Derbyshire by 213 runs in the County Championship Division Two match at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol.Sai Kishore returned figures of 5-20 from 18 overs as Derbyshire, chasing 319, were bowled out for 105 inside 39 overs during the final session of…
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) Magnus Carlsen is known for making headlines with his moves on the chessboard. But on the opening day of the Global Chess League, the five-time world champion gave fans something to laugh about away from the board.After his game against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Carlsen tried to shake hands with his opponent….
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has taken note of the contrasting yet significant box-office performances of ‘Mirzapur – The Movie’ and ‘Hanuman Ansh’. While the former opened strongly on Friday, the latter has emerged as one of the year’s biggest surprise hits. For Sinha, however, the success of both films points to something more significant than unexpected…
Max Verstappen (Image: F1) Monza has earned its nickname as the “Temple of Speed”, and Max Verstappen produced one of the most extraordinary demonstrations of that speed at the Italian Grand Prix in 2025.The Red Bull driver left Monza with not one, but two remarkable F1 speed records, the fastest qualifying lap in Formula 1…
Rashmika Mandanna attended the pre-release event of ‘Epic – First Semester’, starring her brother-in-law Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya in the lead roles. Directed by Aditya Haasan, the film marks his theatrical debut. During the event, Rashmika spoke about the filmmaker and said she was proud of him. Rashmika Mandanna says she is proud of…
‘Hanuman Ansh’ enters Rs 100 crore club in India as AICWA urges CM Devendra Fadnavis to make Vishal Chaturvedi directed biopic on Neem Karoli Baba tax-free The strong theatrical performance of ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has prompted the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) to seek a tax benefit for the devotional drama in Maharashtra. The association…
Some career decisions continue to stay with filmmakers long after a project has moved on. For Vishnuvardhan, one such decision involved two stars with whom he shared strong professional equations. The filmmaker, who has worked across Tamil and Telugu cinema, recently revisited a challenging phase in his career when a scheduling clash forced him to…
‘The Gentlemen Season 2’: Meet the new characters who joined the series – Hugh Bonneville to Maya Jama ‘The Gentlemen Season 2’ brings Theo James’ Eddie Horniman deeper into the criminal underworld, with a new group of aristocrats, gangsters, enforcers and love interests entering the story. Unlike Season 1, when Eddie was reluctant to get…
Swara Bhaskar’s past remarks about the jauhar sequence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2018 period drama ‘Padmaavat’ have resurfaced after the actor recently reiterated her criticism of the practice depicted in the film. Swara had earlier objected to the climax, saying it made her feel “reduced to her vagina” as a woman. The sequence shows Deepika…