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India’s Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (FIDE/Eteri Kublashvili) Indian Grandmaster (GM) R Praggnanandhaa has secured his spot in the Candidates 2026 tournament by winning the FIDE Circuit 2025, becoming the only male player to represent India.The Chennai-based Grandmaster has demonstrated exceptional performance throughout the year, securing victories at multiple prestigious tournaments, including the Wijk Aan Zee Masters,…

Volodar Murzin (FIDE/GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Russia wears its history like an heirloom, something impossible to ignore. Chess, naturally, is one of its proudest legacies.India, another civilisation rooted in deep traditions, has spent the last few decades carving out its own place on the global chess map, producing prodigies and sharing podiums at a pace…

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Prime Minister and claimed that the Centre wanted the discussion on Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha to serve its poll prospects in the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal.During her address in the Lok Sabha, Priyanka said that there…

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of using his speech during the Lok Sabha discussion on “Vande Mataram” to “rewrite history” and give a “political colour” to the debate. During the day-long discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram, Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi said…

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupts again Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano erupted again on Friday, sending lava fountains soaring up to 370 metres (1,200 feet) and burying a US Geological Survey (USGS) camera that briefly captured the activity in volcanic debris.The eruption, which began around 8.45 am on Saturday, produced 12.1 hours of continuous lava fountaining, the USGS…

Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s 2-1 ODI series win over South Africa on Saturday ended with fireworks on the field — and laughter inside the dressing room — thanks to Virat Kohli’s cheeky dig at Kuldeep Yadav. While the hosts dominated the series decider in Visakhapatnam, it was a moment…

A science teacher at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, was arrested after investigators said he used a shared Google Doc to communicate secretly with a student before engaging in sexual acts with her at the school and in his flat, according to an arrest affidavit. Elias Gordon Farley, 26,…

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday warned of a “strict and decisive” action against Bangladeshi and Rohingya “infiltrators” in the state. He advised the state residents to ensure that the “identity of any individual is thoroughly verified before employing them in domestic or business activities.““My esteemed residents of the state, The…

In repeated burglary cakewalks, thieves have been raiding a Nadiad confectionery, Krishna Dairy Products, and have had criminally sweet success 10 times in nine years. The shop’s owner, Mukesh Pandit, 44, said the burglars seem to treat money only as a light dessert. “Most of the time, thieves took some cash but loads of mithai…

Goa nightclub fire tragedy PANAJI: Fifteen minutes. That’s all it took for Bhavana Joshi to lose her husband and three sisters inside a nightclub that was supposed to crown a holiday in Goa with music and laughter for the family of five from Ghaziabad and Delhi. Flames tore through the club moments after they had…