CBI sleuths probing Bengal violence among 29 awarded Prez medals

Central Bureau of Investigation officers probing post-poll violence cases in West Bengal besides the one who busted big bribery cases in Railways are among 29 agency sleuths awarded police medals......

After Lord Ram, leaders turn to Krishna ahead of UP poll

Krishna chants gained more currency when Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav invoked the deity.  IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pays obeisance to the idol of Lord......

BJP uses Hindutva card to garner votes in UP civic polls

The Bhartiya Janata Party is back to adopting its old Hindu hardline agenda to garner votes in the on-going civic polls across Uttar Pradesh, where the party had failed tomake a mark at the March......

Congress must correct course or perish

Praful Bidwai deciphers the recent election verdict's real meaning. People in five states comprising one-fifth of India's population have delivered a devastating blow to the Congress party in the......

Why modern desis flock to chai cafes

Tea retail brands are personalising the brew and the experience, and hope to carve a distinct identity for their labels. IMAGE: Chaayos founder feels tea has huge potential because consumption of......

Sandipan emerges joint-winner in Dubai chess

Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda played out a draw with overnight co-leader Miezis Normunds of Latvia to tie for the first place in the 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament that concluded on......

Negi slips-up, loses to Chanda in Dubai Open

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi blundered and went down to Sandipan Chanda from a position of strength in the penultimate round of the 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament on Monday. Negi's......

Dubai chess: Indian trio in tied 2nd, Normunds leads

Defending champion Abhijeet Gupta squandered a winning position before settling for a draw against Grandmaster Evgenij Miroshnichenko of Ukraine to drop to the joint second spot after the end of......

Dubai Open chess: Gupta, Negi in joint lead

Grandmaster and defending champion Abhijeet Gupta showcased his positional acumen to outwit Grandmaster Amin Bassem of Egypt in the sixth round of 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament in......