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On December 26, 2024, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu stood before 17 extraordinary young Indians and presented each of them with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, the country’s highest honour for exceptional children. Among those 17 children was one who stood out not because of what he had achieved in years of dedicated effort, but because of the age at which he had already begun. Anish Sarkar, the youngest FIDE-ranked chess player in the world was recognised at the age of three. Three years old. Ranked by the International Chess Federation. Honoured…

The military drama ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ has premiered and is already making waves on X (formerly Twitter). Inspired by the Indian Air Force’s role during the 1999 Kargil War, the series weaves together intense aerial combat with an emotional core. Starring Jimmy Shergill, Siddharth, Abhay Verma, Dia Mirza, Prajakta Koli and Adil Hussain, the show has struck a chord with viewers thanks to its realistic visuals, gripping storytelling and heartfelt performances, with many on social media calling it one of the finest Indian military dramas made for OTT within hours of its release.‘Operation Safed Sagar’ praised as more than just…

Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, and Sai Sudharsan India will head into the two-Test series against Sri Lanka without several players because of injuries, with left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan becoming the latest addition to the list on Saturday.Sudharsan has been ruled out of the series after failing to recover from a big toe injury he suffered during the India A tour of Sri Lanka last month. He scored two centuries in the two ‘A’ Tests before being hit on the toe during the second match against Sri Lanka A. He has since been undergoing rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence in…

Quote of the day on love, its meaning and origin. The famous line “find what you love and let it kill you” is almost universally attributed to Charles Bukowski, though history tells a slightly more complicated story. Literature scholars and researchers have found no evidence that Bukowski ever wrote or spoke those exact words in his books, poems, or letters. The phrase actually originated with the Texas musician and author Kinky Friedman in the 1980s. Yet, despite being a misattribution, millions of people attach the quote to Bukowski.The earliest documented appearance of the phrase came from an interview in April…

Lucknow entrepreneur says, ‘Get a job first’ The debate around jobs and entrepreneurship has found a new talking point online. While starting a business is often associated with taking risks and backing your own ideas, one entrepreneur’s advice is far more practical: spend some time working first.A video featuring Lucknow-based entrepreneur Akash Singh has sparked a conversation on Instagram after he spoke about what he learned from having a job before building his own business. The post has crossed two million views and received hundreds of comments, with social media users sharing both agreement and a different perspective on his…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pose for David Foster’s event.(Image credits: Instagram) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been travelling around the world in the last couple of months. After the discreet meeting with King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the United Kingdom in July 2026, the couple packed their bags for Canada to support David Foster. Duke and Duchess of Sussex posed for the cameras to celebrate the 76-year-old composer’s fundraising event for the David Foster Foundation’s 40th anniversary.Here’s a closer look at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s visit to Canada for David Foster.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry…

Ashish Yadav and Neeraj Chopra NEW DELHI: Ashish Yadav’s journey started with a wooden javelin in Mawaiya, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He trained near dry ponds with quicksand patches. The dangers of such a location notwithstanding, Ashish wanted to follow in Neeraj Chopra’s footsteps.The 19-year-old weighed all of 70kg when he was picked to train in Hisar at the facility jointly run by the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI). His six-feet-one-inch frame put him in the underweight category, but coach Arvind Kumar saw promise in him. And on Friday night in Eugene, Oregon, that…

FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to visit Russia in mid-October. FBI director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia in mid-October at a time when Washington and Moscow continue to be at odds over the war in Ukraine, Politico reported, calling any such planned visit from the FBi chief as “unusual and sensitive”. Patel has a history of involvement in controversial Russia-related matters dating to President Donald Trump’s first term, including trying to cast doubt on investigations into whether Trump colluded with Russia to help him win the 2016 election and Patel also is developing a track record of…

Preity Zinta’s father gave her this one lesson about education For Preity Zinta, education was never simply about getting a degree. It was the foundation of independence. Long before she became one of Bollywood’s most recognisable actresses, a successful entrepreneur, and a co-owner of an IPL team, she was a young girl whose parents taught her that education could give her something no one could take away: the ability to stand on her own feet. Speaking about the values she received from her parents, Preity recalled a powerful lesson from her father. He wanted her to grow up independent and…

Mrunal Thakur was recently spotted at a cafe and that started speculations about her cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was also seen leaving the same cafe. Mrunal has now dismissed these rumours. he 34-year-old actor was recently linked to the 24-year-old cricketer after a video of their separate appearances at the same location surfaced online. The clip soon gained traction on social media, prompting fans to speculate about a possible relationship.Mrunal, however, appeared to set the record straight in the comments section of a video featuring Yashasvi. Reacting to the speculation, she wrote, “Bro relax… show me ek sath kahan? Kaise…