Grandmaster D Gukesh threw one salvo after another to beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Levon Aronian of Armenia and eventually reigning world champion Ding Liren of China on the first day of the Weissenhaus Chess Challenge that got underway in Wangels (Germany).
India's D Gukesh bounced back with a finely crafted game to outwit compatriot Vidit Gujrathi and regain his joint lead with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia after the eighth round in the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto on Friday.
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam, meanwhile, 'rejected outright' the NCW's recommendation
YouTuber Prajakta Koli announced her engagement to boyfriend Vrishank Khanal.
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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a spectacular game to get the better of fellow-Indian Vidit Gujrathi in the third round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto on Saturday.
There are communal organisations among all religious groups, but the ultimate goal of religions and such outfits is different, Geevarghese Mar Yulios, the metropolitan of the Kunnamkulam Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, told reporters in Thrissur.
With his unstoppable performance as Lucknow's finisher, Pooran is making a name for himself in the IPL.
Former West Indies bowling ace Ian Bishop says if the match gets to days four and five, the pitch will take spin at that stage. By arrangement with Quba Media Works.
India, says former West Indies bowling ace Ian Bishop, will need their spinners to bowl better, else they will be destined to repeat the mistakes on the last South African tour, of being caught cold early. By arrangement with Quba Media Works.
She alleged that she has been isolated and humiliated by fellow inmates of the convent.
India's R Vaishali crashed through the defenses of former World champion Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine to move to 3.5 points after the fourth round of FIDE women's Grand Swiss, a part of the World Chess Championship cycle.
Gukesh never got a chance against Mamedov who is known as a theoretician.
'All those who participated in the agitation were branded as anti-nationals.'
Former West Indies bowling ace Ian Bishop says had it not been for the rain, and the number of overs lost in Barbados, India would have beaten the West Indies 2-0 in the Test series. By arrangement with Quba Media Works.
All-rounder Glenn Maxwell and spinner Adam Zampa were also selected in the line-up after helping Australia win a record-extending sixth title with Sunday's six-wicket victory.
'He is still learning his craft. But he is learning quickly and will be a real handful in years to come.'
From India's young players to the overseas stars of both teams, they couldn't resist getting some words of wisdom from the legendary cricketer.
'It was a wonderful all-round effort by Afghanistan'
Kagiso Rabada's hunger for success and an impeccable technique to release the ball easily makes him a modern-day South Africa legend, reckons former fast bowling great Allan Donald.
'That was just unbelievable from Glen Maxwell. Footwork is overrated.'
Conway versus Bumrah. Boult versus Rohit. Ferguson versus Kohli. Santner versus Gill.
It took me 365 days to go from 49 to 50 earlier this year. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my record in the next few days. Congratulations!!'
'When a Project Director is appointed, the whole organization -- including the Chairman ISRO -- works for his success. It is a lesson that has been of abiding value all through the other projects I have worked on,' recalls the late President, one of the earliest pioneers at ISRO.
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The negotiations between the priests protesting against the the Synod's decision to introduce a uniform mass and a sub-committee comprising three bishops constituted by the Synod to find a way to solve the matter.
The school, situated in Junwani, some 60 kilometres from the district headquarters, is run by Jabalpur Diocesan Education Society of the Roman Catholic community, he said.
'I'm a Sanju Samson fan, been that way for years now, (but) he's wasting good form by shot selection'
'Somebody strong is playing a game behind the violence in Manipur.' 'It is a pre-planned attack on churches, Christian organisations and Christians.'
In the last 9 years, the BJP govt has marked some anniversaries and events with more zeal than Congress-led governments.
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to share the top spot.
During the course of his match-winning hundred against Sri Lanka in Sydney, Phillips crouched at the non-striker's end like a sprinter on the starting blocks, and ran hard between the wickets.
Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the defences of Hans Moke Niemann of the United States to join the leaders' pack on 4.5 points.
'As I watched Mammootty 'try out' Mathew Devassy, I could hear from my theatre seat the ready-made appreciation of the liberal press, their applause for the great actor having flirted with queerness on screen.' 'But it is a flirtation and nothing more, for I could not detect in Devassy any hint of love, not for his homosexual lover, not for his wife,,' observes Sreehari Nair.
Reiterating his support to Pala Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt, whose 'narcotic and love jihad' remarks had triggered a widespread controversy in the southern state, Gopi said the bishop had not spoken ill of any community.
The second game of the Chess World Cup final between Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen ended in a draw after 30 moves.
As the controversy over Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt's remarks refused to die down, the chief minister said the Kerala society as a whole has not agreed with the Bishop's statement and expressed hope that he would "respond", sensing the stand of the public on the issue.
''I truly did not understand what 'behind the scene' meant. It could be that he (Umran) had a fight with the management or maybe there was an argument...'
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