Gukesh to clash with Alireza on what promises to be a photo finish
The decision by the 36-year-old Swiss, who was stunned in the final of last year's Rogers Cup in Montreal by German Alexander Zverev, comes less than two weeks after his quarter-final loss at Wimbledon.
The Indians were never the favourites in the entire scheme of things but yet, Gukesh has withstood the early storm and so has Praggnanandhaa.
Thousands of people have celebrated the Sikh New Year in Toronto, amid tension that a fresh outbreak of violence within the community could spoil the function.
Besides Rashmika Mandanna, this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 achievers list also features Radhika Madan from the showbiz world.
Vaishali completed the requisite 2500 ELO points Llobregat Open tournament in Spain to become only the third Indian woman after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli to become a GM.
The 17-year-old Gukesh is in joint lead with Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Reader Kanwarpal Singh has sent us a photograph.
The main topics of discussions at this years Toronto conference organised by NetIP will be energy and Barack Obama.
A whole new bunch of celebrity sightings at the ongoing Toronto Film Festival.
IT majors Cognizant Technology Services and Polaris Sofware Lab are looking at ramping up their Toronto operations as part of a strategy to use Canada as a near-shore option for clients in the US.
The actress was in Toronto for the premiere of her upcoming movie, What's Your Rashee?
World number one and holder Dinara Safina made an early exit from the Toronto Cup on Wednesday, shocked 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 by 39th ranked Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai.
Priyanka Chopra looked gorgeous at the premiere of her film, The Sky Is Pink, at the Toronto International Film Festival.
At least 100 flights were delayed and a few were cancelled due to low visibility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday.
Shawn Barber, the Canadian record holder and 2015 World champion in pole vault, died of medical complications.
The unnamed 24-year-old suspect worked at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and is said to have charged customers GBP 25,000 per trip to abuse a loophole and fly them across the British Airways network without crucial visa documents.
Indo Canadian stage actor Ravi Jain, founder and director Why Not Theatre and a Dora Award winner, has added another accomplishment to his kitty. He is among the 25 aspiring builders in Toronto who have received the 2011 DiverseCity fellowship.
Reader Shiladitya Sarkar has sent us a photograph.
Reader Geethan Rayan sent us this picture.
Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic beat the Indo-Czech duo 6-3, 7-6(5) in the semi-final of the Toronto Masters.
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Women's candidates' chess tournament that will get underway in Toronto, Canada from Wednesday.
Giving prominence to experience over youthful exuberance, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand feels the three Indian participants remain far from winning the Candidates chess title, saying they "should first settle into the tournament."
Seventh-round loss gave me energy, motivation to aim for title: Gukesh
The triumph entitles Gukesh a clash against reigning world champion Ding Liren of China in the last quarter of the year.
India's private airliner Jet Airways will begin its five-day a week flight to Toronto from Delhi, via Brussels, from September 5, a company release said.
Many senior AAP leaders, including Delhi assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, Deputy Speaker Rakhi Bila, ministers Atishi, Gopal Rai and Imran Hussain attended the day-long 'Samuhik Upwas' at Jantar Mantar in the national capital from 11 am.
'We're not looking at the importance of men standing up for women. And that, to me, is the power of the film.'
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh held on to the joint top spot with Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi after they played out an easy draw in the 10th round of the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto.
A lot has been written about Gukesh but have you wondered about how it is to be the parents of a genius and budding World Champion.
Aseem Chhabra lists his Top 10 Must Watch movies at TIFF.
Pragg, Gujrathi out of contention
Is this a shot at patriarchy under the classic tale of mistaken identities? Or a humorous coming-of-age feminist tale as seen in last year's Barbie, wonders Mayur Sanap.
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