Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance throwing all its weight to snatch Jharkhand from the hands of a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-headed coalition, the saffron camp suffered a debacle leaving the party's rank and file wondering what had gone wrong.
World Championship challenger Dommaraju Gukesh survived by the skin of his teeth against compatriot Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
Having lost three and drawn three coming into the third and final day of rapid, Praggnanadhaa lost to Lenier Dominguez of the US in the seventh round.
Sweltering heat gripped the second-round action at the US Open on Wednesday
Photos from the 2nd Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge on Sunday
England were in command on 30/1 at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first Test.
Police on Thursday filed chargesheet in the Louis Berger pay-off scandal naming former Goa chief minister Kamat as the "prime conspirator".
Just over a month after the death of Liam Payne, mourners gathered on Wednesday for a private funeral service.
But Chahal was instrumental in breaking through Leicestershire's middle and lower order.
The girl, wearing a matching fuchsia Nike kit and sporting a temporary tiger tattoo on her left forearm, emphatically cheered Aryna Sabalenka on
'Had these leaders known that Jinnah was dying...'
England were in a commanding position as they took a 94-run first innings lead over the West Indies on the second day of the third and final Test.
PHOTOS from Day 1 of the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston on Friday.
French artist-physicist-inventor Louis Daguerre, widely credited for successfully capturing permanent photographs on a commercial scale lines a long list of inventors, artists, scientists that Google honours by showcasing their doodles on their search engine page.
R Praggnanandhaa squandered a winning position against Wesley So of America while World Championship challenger D Gukesh settled for a hard-fought draw
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Friday.
Bilbao condemn fans behaviour in Europa League match at Roma
Naomi Osaka dons tutu 'super suit' in triumphant US Open return.
Paris restaurants struggle in Olympic security zones
West Indies miss Anderson guard of honour as run out celebration goes too far
IMAGES from Day 1 of the US Open played Flushing Meadows, New York, United States, on Monday.
Soccer's player transfer system will be in the spotlight and could even be on the brink of collapse on Friday when the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) announces its ruling on former France player Lassana Diarra's case against FIFA.
South Africa completed victory inside three days after bowling West Indies out for 222, having set them a target of 263 to win the match.
Celebrities from the worlds of sports, fashion, music and film converged on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the 'The Prelude To The Olympics' party at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris.
Former World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a disappointing final round loss against Sergey Karjakin of Russia to finish joint eighth in the St Louis Rapid Chess tournament in St Louis, on Thursday.
In yet another deadly attack on Indians and Indian-Americans in the United States in recent months, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India and a student of Washington University, was shot dead in St Louis, Missouri.
Arjun Menon looks at the Top 10 South films that made an impact in 2024.
'All professional players have been affected by these illegal rules (in force since 2001!) and can therefore now seek compensation for their losses.'
Alex Ferguson may have been stripped of his Manchester United ambassadorial role last week but his legacy as manager remains a stifling cloud for those following in his footsteps, with Erik ten Hag the latest to be jettisoned after failing to measure up.
A factbox on new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.
'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.'
D Gukesh and R Praggnanadhaa played out their eighth draw in as many games at the Sinquefield Cup.
Kavem Hodge was on 11 not out and will resume on the fourth morning with Jason Holder on 13 as the hosts seek to close the gap on South Africa and deny the latter a sizeable lead that would give them a chance of victory.
Former Goa minister Churchill Alemao has filed a fresh bail application before the special court in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case.
The favourites to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday.
Former World champion Viswanathan Anand had another bad outing, drawing seven and losing two games, to remain on joint eighth place after the end of nine rounds of blitz in the St. Louis Rapid and blitz chess tournament in St. Louis, United States.
Manchester United manager Louise van Gaal has been sacked, British media reports have claimed.
Goa police on Wednesday said it has come to light that "bribe was paid" by a US firm for a water developmental project in the state.
Novak Djokovic begins his hunt for a fifth Flushing Meadows crown when he meets Moldovan Radu Albot
Former US President Obama was featured wearing a number of ensembles some gladiator-inspired and a basketball one among others.
