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Indian chess prodigy Arjun Erigaisi faces a critical juncture at the World Cup in Goa, needing a medal to qualify for the 2026 Candidates tournament. Despite his high ranking, he's currently outside the qualification spots, with rivals like Nakamura and Giri already securing places.Indian star is yet to secure a spot in The Candidates 2026Make or another heartbreak. Arjun Erigaisi finds himself in a delicate situation once again as he prepares his bid for the knockout World Cup chess that starts ...Read More >
Samarkand: Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali won the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss for the second time in a row and made it to the women's Candidates tournament after a hard-fought draw against former world champion Zhongyi Tan of China in the 11th and final round here on Monday. Russian Kateryna Lagno played out a draw fairly quickly with Ulviyya Fataliyeva of Azerbaijan to end at the top of the table, along with Vaishali, on eight points out of a possible 11. Lagno became the other qualifier for the C ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Former Union Minister of State (MoS) of Civil Aviation and NCP MP, Praful Patel, hailed Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa for securing a stunning victory over World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a dominant Round 4 clash at the Las Vegas Chess Grand Slam Tour. Praggnanandhaa was the most consistent player in group A. He scored three straight wins from rounds two to four, the latter of which was a gritty win over the pre-tournament favorite Carlsen. Praful ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when ...Read More >
Nagpur: Vantika Agrawal stunned former world champion Anna Ushenina to become the fifth Indian to advance to the round of 32 in the FIDE Women's World Cup at Batumi, Georgia, on Friday.While Vantika played well with both her white and black pieces in the three tie-break matches played in the rapid and blitz format to join Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, Vaishali Rameshbabu, and D Harika in the third round, Padmini Rout and Priyanka K suffered losses in contrasting fashion to exit the World Cup.A d ...Read More >
Nagpur: A day after she won with her white pieces, Nagpur's International Master (IM) Divya Deshmukh played out a 37-move draw with Kesaria Mgeladze of Georgia to win the second round 1.5-0.5 and advance to the round of 32 in the FIDE Women's World Cup at Batumi on Thursday.While Divya advanced to the third round with a win and a draw, she will join India's most experienced Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, D Harika, and Vaishali Rameshbabu among the top 32 players remaining in the fray in the seven-rou ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 09: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir's tourism sector is witnessing a strong revival, with a steady rise in the number of tourists visiting the Union Territory each day.Abdullah, while addressing reporters in West Bengal ahead of the Kolkata Tourism Fair, said, "Tourists are coming back to Kashmir in good numbers. The ongoingAmarnathYatra is proceeding smoothly with heavy footfall on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, he said."I spoke to severa ...Read More >
Nagpur: Reigning world junior champion and Nagpur's star chess master, Divya Deshmukh, started her campaign in the FIDE Women's World Cup on a thumping note in Batumi, Georgia, on Wednesday. As the 15th seed, Divya opened her campaign from the second round, where the world's top 21 women players joined the 43 winners from the first round. In the knock-out format of the World Cup, seven rounds consisting of two-game matches in the classical format will be played, followed by a rapid tie-break rou ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian stock markets finally ended their five-week-long consolidation phase, driven by improving global sentiment, easing geopolitical concerns, and noticeable buying by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in the latter part of the week, analysts said on Saturday. After a cautious start, indices gained traction midweek as tensions between Iran and Israel appeared to ease, and global risk appetite returned. Consequently, the benchmark indices Nifty and Se ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has officially become India's No.1 after winning the UzChess Cup Masters title on Friday. The 19-year-old Grandmaster beat Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov with the black pieces in the final round to win the championship and mark a significant moment in the history of Indian chess. Praggnanandhaa becomes India's No.1 With the triumph, Praggnanandhaa's live rating has jumped to 2778.3, and he has jumped to the fourth position in the rankings. The change in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death following a scuffle over his scooter brushing past one of the accused in the Geeta Colony area here leading to the arrest of three persons, an official said on Saturday. Yash, a resident of Rani Garden, was declared dead at a hospital in Laxmi Nagar around 9.41 pm on Friday, police said, adding those arrested have been identified as Rihan, Md Amaan and Lucky. Also Read | Is June 28 Bank Holiday? Will Banks Remain Open or Close ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28: Indian chess sensation R. Praggnanandhaa continued his brilliant winning streak of the year by capturing the title in the UZChess Cup Masters 2025, marking his third major classical tournament victory of 2025. The 19-year-old Grandmaster displayed exceptional resilience and composure to secure the crown in a dramatic finish. He scored an all-important win against local GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov with black pieces in the ninth and final round of the tournament. R Praggnanandhaa Win ...Read More >
New Delhi: After just 19 minutes into the French Open women's final at the Philippe-Chatrier court, with the score at 1-4, Coco Gauff was looking like she would be blown off the court by the power of Aryna Sabalenka. For the first time in seven years, the best two women's players in the world were meeting in a Grand Slam final but it was looking like a mismatch. The slow start gave way to an incredible resilience, grit and tennis smarts in a match that wasn't high on quality but brutal from the ...Read More >
Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton played a key role in Gukesh's World Chess Championship win. Upton worked with Gukesh for six months, preparing him for every scenario. Gukesh's never-give-up attitude and resilience were crucial. Upton's strategy involved tiring out Ding Liren. Upton ranks Gukesh among the top five athletes he has worked with. Gukesh's humility and sportsmanship were also highlighted.He was with the Indian men's cricket team when they won the 2011 World Cup. He played a role ...Read More >
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