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Savitha Shri will represent India at Women’s Chess Olympiad this year (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The last time the Indian women’s team took part in the biennial Chess Olympiad, they won gold. The team consisted of Harika Dronavalli, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev. Two years have passed since that Budapest conquest, and India has now named its men’s and women’s squads for the 2026 edition in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The name missing from the list took almost everyone by surprise. It was Harika Dronavalli.Confirming her decision to skip this year’s Olympiad, Harika conveyed to TimesofIndia.com that she…

Tropical forests have been heavily degraded because of human activities. (Representational photo) Planting trees across vast areas may not be the only way to restore damaged tropical forests, according to a new study. Instead, small patches of native trees can gradually help degraded forests recover.The study was carried out by Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It was published in the journal Restoration Ecology.The study of 20 years examined the long-term results of a restoration method called applied nucleation. The method involves planting small groups of native trees on a degraded tropical riparian corridor in…

Quote of the day by BK Sister Shivani Disagreements and conflicts are a part and parcel of our daily lives, whether we are at home, at work, or among friends.But what matters most is not just that a disagreement happens, but how we choose to approach it.BK Sister Shivani’s words tell us that many problems become bigger when they are discussed indirectly, repeated to many other people, and carried forward through gossip or emotional venting.So, she advises us to take up a more mature stance and peacefully handle tension by facing the person, not the crowd.Quote of the dayWhen there…

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland in the lead, continued its phenomenal run at the Indian box office, showing no signs of slowing down.Spider-Man: Brand New Day Movie ReviewOn Day 6, the Marvel blockbuster collected an estimated Rs 21.50 crore net, taking its total India net collections to Rs 303.25 crore. The film’s gross collections, on the other hand, stand at an estimated Rs 362.61 crore after the film raked in an estimated Rs 25.71 crore.With these impressive numbers in just its first week, the film is now firmly on course to cross…

India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif believes Rohit Sharma has made up his mind not to retire from ODI cricket on his own and will instead leave it to the selectors to decide when his journey with the national team should end. Rohit’s future has been under intense scrutiny since India’s ODI series against England. Reports ahead of the tour claimed that the senior selection committee had informed the veteran opener he was not part of India’s plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup, with the selectors keen to invest in younger opening options, including Yashasvi…

When a shipment arrives at a port, inspectors are usually focused on what’s inside the containers. But sometimes, the biggest biosecurity risk isn’t the cargo at all, it’s the wooden pallet or crate carrying it.A new study published in Biological Invasions suggests that this has been the case for woodwasps, a group of wood-boring insects capable of spreading through international trade. After analysing decades of border inspection records from the United States, Canada and New Zealand, researchers found that wooden packaging materials were by far the most common pathway through which these insects crossed borders. The findings are based on…

Indian woman says monthly expenses can reach ₹2.5 lakh Life abroad often looks exciting on social media, but for most people, the real concern starts much before booking a flight. Can you actually afford to live there? That question is becoming more common as Indians explore opportunities overseas, and posts that break down everyday expenses are drawing plenty of attention online. One such post, shared by an Indian woman living in Sweden, has now sparked fresh conversations by putting numbers to the cost of daily life.Indian woman breaks down the cost of living in SwedenThe post was shared by Kritika…

‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 13: Thalapathy Vijay’s film drops 45.5% on Tuesday; crosses 300 crore worldwide Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has achieved another major milestone at the box office. The action drama has crossed the Rs 300 crore mark worldwide after completing 13 days in theatres.Jana Nayagan Movie Review According to Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 2.10 crore India net on Day 13. This marks a 45.5% decline from the Rs 3.85 crore collected on Day 12.India and overseas collections take total to Rs 303.74 crore’Jana Nayagan’ has collected Rs 181.55 crore in India net. Its India gross…

NEW DELHI: Before Yash Vir Singh walked up for his sixth and final throw in the men’s javelin final at Scotstoun Stadium, two voices stayed with him.One came from Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra.”You’re throwing well. Just keep it straight and believe in yourself. It’s your last throw, just make sure you don’t foul. You can do it.” The other came from his father and coach, Rai Singh.”It’s the last throw. Put everything into it.”Seconds later, the javelin landed at 85.41 metres.Yash Vir leapt from seventh place to the bronze medal position, registering a personal best by almost three metres. The…

Career quote of the day by Warren Buffett. For those who are confused about their career, Warren Buffett has a simple solution. He inherited it from his father, Howard Buffett, and passed it on to his children too, and shared it in his speeches on many occasions. The advice is that one should look for a job that they would do if they did not need a job. The former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway said his father’s advice was inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1841 essay Self-Reliance.Addressing the students at the University of Florida Business School, Buffett in 1998 said:…