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Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin bow out in Chess quarterfinals India’s campaign in the Chess tournament at the Esports World Cup ended in the quarterfinals on Friday, with Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin finishing among the top eight.Arjun, representing Gen.G Esports, lost to Team Falcons’ Hikaru Nakamura after their quarterfinal was decided in an Armageddon tiebreak.The four regulation games all ended in draws, leaving the match level and forcing a decider. Nakamura had White in the Armageddon game and converted his advantage before checkmating Arjun to reach the semifinals.It was another close meeting between the two Grandmasters. Nakamura had also beaten…

For many parents, “Finish everything on your plate” is a familiar mealtime instruction- one they heard growing up and may now find themselves repeating to their own children. Sometimes it comes from a genuine concern about nutrition. Sometimes it is about avoiding food waste. And sometimes, after spending time cooking dinner, parents simply want their child to eat more than three bites before declaring, “I’m full.” But should finishing everything on the plate really be the goal?A recent discussion on Reddit, posted in the r/Parenting subreddit has brought this familiar parenting rule back into the spotlight, with parents debating whether…

Romanian couple Madalin Dumitru and Adina Mihai jailed for 17 years. A Romanian couple who drugged men with a powerful sedative before stealing from them have each been jailed for 17 years after admitting responsibility for the deaths of two victims.Adina Mihai, 31, and Madalin Dumitru, 30, admitted the manslaughter of Gary Mouat, 37, from Oxfordshire, and Malcolm King, 80, from Gloucestershire at Oxford Crown Court, BBC reported.The pair also admitted two further charges of administering poison to men who survived the attacks.How the couple targeted victimsMihai posed as a sex worker and advertised her services online before arranging to…

GATE 2027 registration postponed The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has postponed the registration date for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027. The registration process, which was earlier scheduled to begin on August 14, will now start on August 27, 2026.Candidates who wish to appear for GATE 2027 will be able to apply through the official website at gate2027.iitm.ac.in.As per the revised schedule, the last date to submit the application form without a late fee is September 27, 2026. The extended registration window with a late fee will remain open till October 5, 2026.GATE 2027 revised scheduleCandidates can…

Sohail Khan was recently seen on the reality show ‘Alliance’, and after his appearance wrapped up, he hosted a success party at his home, with photos from the bash soon making the rounds online. But it was his transformed, post-weight-loss look that sparked chatter, as several social media users trolled him with claims he’d used Ozempic, while others pointed out he looked older than brother Salman Khan. Stepping up to defend him against the backlash is actor Ashmit Patel, who happens to be Alvira Khan’s rakhi brother.Ashmit Patel calls out trolls, defends Sohail’s personality and ageIn a chat on the…

The Comptroller and Auditor General raised concerns about the inadequacies within the Green India Mission program, noting that the goal of increasing forest cover was far from realized over a decade. The audit pointed to significant issues in planning and financial oversight, which severely undermined the mission’s objectives. Key vulnerable areas were neglected during afforestation, diminishing efforts to combat climate change. NEW DELHI: Red-flagging lapses in the country’s ongoing programme to increase and improve green cover, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out non-achievement of forest cover targets, noting that the observed increase in forest cover…

Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes he could have taken 400 Test wickets if he had played under Imran Khan’s leadership earlier in his career.Shoaib took 178 wickets in 46 Tests during his international career, which ended during the 2011 World Cup in India amid reported differences with then Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. He also took 247 wickets in 163 ODIs and 21 wickets in 15 T20Is.Speaking on a Geo TV show, Shoaib pointed to his first-class record, where he took more than 400 wickets, and said playing under Imran could have helped him develop…

“The purpose of life is to live it” (Wiki) Anna Eleanor Roosevelt needs no introduction. She was an American diplomat and activist who served as the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, from 1933 to 1945, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms as president. The woman lives through her words of wisdom. And few words capture the spirit of travel as beautifully as this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, when she said,“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience it to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and…

Dorset Osprey. Credit: Birds of Poole Harbour In 2017, conservationists began moving young ospreys from Scotland to Dorset. Five years later, the birds bred in southern England for the first time since 1847. A long-term study led by Bournemouth University (BU) has now shown why the project worked and how similar methods could help birds of prey recover more quickly. Published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, the study found that fast population growth depends heavily on a small number of “pioneering pairs.” These birds choose to nest far from established breeding colonies, helping the species spread into new areas.Researchers…

Noida schools must limit smartboard and digital screen exposure for students. (AI image) The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has directed all government, aided and private schools in Noida and Greater Noida to limit students’ daily exposure to smart and digital boards. The move follows complaints from parents that children were spending four to five hours a day in front of screens during regular classroom teaching.Under the new guidelines, screen use through smart and digital boards must not exceed 30 minutes a day for primary students and 60 minutes for upper-primary students. Designated magistrates and nodal officers will monitor compliance in…