Viswanathan Anand, D Gukesh, and R Praggnanandhaa NEW DELHI: In the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, those from the North and the South had a contrasting approach towards dominance, survival, and eventually success. The blood and instinct of the North were met with the alliance-building of the South.Along those lines, a similar story is […]
A team of inmates from Dubai Police Central Jail took fifth place at the first online edition of the Asian inmate chess championship. Photo: Dubai Police via The National A team of inmates from Dubai Police’s Correctional and Penal Institutions has earned fifth place in the first-ever Asian Inmate Chess Championship, a virtual tournament overseen […]
May 16, 2025, ended on a historic note for Indian sports fans. Javelin star Neeraj Chopra breached the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career. The Indian won a silver medal in the Diamond League in Doha, Qatar’s capital. History was also made around the same time in Bucharest, some 4200 kilometres away […]
The TOI correspondent from Washington: Pride and prejudice stand in the way of China and the US making the first move to break the trade and tariff stand-off that is starting to strangle global commerce. The Trump White House is saying the ball is in China’s court to initiate talks and Beijing is demanding “respect” […]
