'Unsettling precedent': I-PAC breaks silence over ED raids

Political consultancy firm I-PAC on Friday said the Enforcement Directorate's raids at its premises have set an "unsettling precedent", in its first reaction to the developments that have triggered......

SC seeks EC response on TMC MPs' plea over Bengal electoral rolls

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Election Commission on fresh interim pleas of Trinamool Congress MPs alleging arbitrariness and procedural irregularities in the Special......

ED seeks CBI probe against Mamata after raid disruption

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Calcutta high court, seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the role of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior police......

Mamata hits streets, ups ante against Centre as ED row escalates

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday escalated her confrontation with the Centre ahead of assembly polls by leading a massive protest march against the ED's raid on I-PAC and......

Bombay HC Flags Misuse Of Petitions To Sabotage IPOs

While not all complaints are frivolous, experts say petitions timed close to an IPO or listing often raise concerns about mala fide intent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   A recent Bombay......

Ex-World champion Kramnik sues FIDE for defamation

IMAGE: Vladimir Kramnik became the subject of an inquiry for allegedly harassing players with "unsubstantiated" cheating claims following the death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.......

Delhi teen Jagreet Misra wins FIDE Rapid Rating event

IMAGE: Jagreet Misra is flanked by officials as he poses with his trophy on winning the ChessVeda FIDE Rapid Rating Tournament in Greater Noida, on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI......

FIDE votes to let Russia, Belarus back into chess

IMAGE: The FIDE General Assembly, meeting online late on Sunday, adopted two separate resolutions — one proposed by the Russian Chess Federation and another by the FIDE Council — both......

FIDE allows players to wear jeans at Doha Rapid & Blitz

Clothing must be neat and free of rips, tears, offensive slogans or prohibited logos. T-shirts, shorts, baseball caps and beachwear remain banned. IMAGE: In December 2024, Magnus Carlsen was......

FIDE World Cup: Arjun lone warrior for India after Harikrishna falls

IMAGE: P. Harikrishna during round 5 tie-break. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE India's hopes in the FIDE World Cup 2025 will depend solely on second seed GM Arjun Erigaisi after GM P......