'Chess is intense and mentally exhausting'

Divya Deshmukh says chess is "intense and mentally exhausting" as she is named BBC Indian Emerging Player of the Year.

Mandhana named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year

World Cup-winning cricketer Smriti Mandhana is named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year for 2025.

'I treat defeat as a learning experience; I face challenges without fear'

Moving to train at the Kailash Prakesh stadium in Meerut changed her life. Under coach Gajendra Singh, Preethi won two bronze ...
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Pay attention to what’s behind the AI curtain

Another example of humans lurking behind the curtain was at the Reddit-like platform Moltbook. This was conceived as a social media network for AI bots, allowing them to communicate with each other.

What's behind Somalia-Saudi Arabia military deal?

Somalia and Saudi Arabia signed a military cooperation agreement weeks after Israel's recognition of an independent Somaliland. But what's in it for Saudi Arabia?