The Laugardælir Church near Selfoss is so easy to miss that I had to find it using Google Maps. A small white timber building and a scatter of headstones in the southern Icelandic quiet, an hour or so from Reykjavík, ringed by nothing but farmland. This is the final resting spot of Bobby Fischer, one…
NEW DELHI: The domestic pharmaceutical retail market is showing its strongest signs yet of a shift from price-led to demand-led growth. Volume growth crossed 3% in June, the first time in 24 months after hovering at around 1-2% during the first five months of the year.Encouraged by the strong trend during Jan to June, the…
Mirabai Chanu won her third straight Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event in Glasgow on Sunday, setting new Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records despite revealing that she had not eaten or drunk water for days to make weight.The 31-year-old from Manipur lifted 85kg in the snatch and 105kg in the clean…
Carlos Alcaraz’s troubled 2026 season has suffered another major setback after the Spaniard officially withdrew from the Cincinnati Open due to his lingering right wrist injury, casting fresh doubt over his chances of defending the US Open title later this month.The 23-year-old, who lifted the Cincinnati crown in 2025, confirmed on Tuesday (August 4) that…
Virat Kohli and PV Sindhu (Agency Image) PV Sindhu has opened up about her close bond with Virat Kohli, describing the Indian cricket star as a “brother” and recalling the advice he gave her during one of the lowest phases of her career.The two-time Olympic medallist spoke about her relationship with Kohli during the latest…
Rapper Blueface is facing backlash after a viral livestream showed him having a heated argument with a woman about colorism and racism. The disagreement reportedly started after Blueface complimented the woman’s dark skin, saying she looked “so nice that dark” and calling her “a good dark skin.” The woman questioned his choice of words, leading…
The Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) will close the online application window for 24 Deputy Manager and Assistant Manager posts tomorrow, August 24, 2026. Eligible candidates who have not yet applied can submit their forms through the official website before 5 pm.The recruitment drive is being conducted under Advertisement No. 02/2026…
One message from Salman Khan reignited Suresh Krissna’s passion to make a love story in Bollywood.(Image Credit: Instagram) Prolific Telugu-Tamil director Suresh Krissna is returning to his first love, another love story after decades, and the reason is Salman Khan. Explaining the incident that changed his career course, Suresh said in an exclusive conversation with…
Dia Mirza says she once rejected good films over screen time; ‘I was young and stupid’ Actor Dia Mirza has opened up about how her approach to selecting film roles has evolved over the years. The actor, who has appeared in’ Alpha’, ‘Ikka’, and will next be seen in ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, said she no…
Francis said the situation continued despite rules in the rental agreement prohibiting smoking (AI image) A woman in Georgia who complained that marijuana smoke from her next-door neighbour was regularly entering her home, even though the building had a no-smoking policy, lost her case on Monday.Bridget Francis said the smoke made breathing difficult and affected…
