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Choked Drain near the entrance at Engineer’s Enclave/Sukanta Mukherjee A garbage dumping site at Engineer’s Enclave /Sukanta Mukherjee Parked vehicles or encroached upon along side the GMS road/Sukanta Mukherjee Encroached footpaths of GMS Road /Sukanta Mukherjee Choked Drain near the entrance at Engineer’s Enclave/Sukanta Mukherjee A garbage dumping site at Engineer’s Enclave /Sukanta Mukherjee Parked…
Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Yakubboev comes up with ‘Namaste’ gesture against Harika Dronavalli (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: In this digital age, when every gesture is scrutinised under the microscopic lens of social media, a fleeting exchange at the recently-concluded Grenke Freestyle Open snowballed into a large-scale social media debate.As India’s Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavalli extended her hand…
World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura questions FIDE’s safety protocols (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The year was 2015. At 55, veteran Grandmaster (GM) Pravin Thipsay hadn’t won any chess tournament in four years. He arrived at the inaugural Dr. Hegdewar Open in Delhi hoping to break the hex, but by the fifth round, he…
General Motors reported a dip in fourth-quarter US auto sales Monday, reflecting a sharp decline in electric vehicle transactions amid a broader slowing car market.But the US auto giant also achieved an annual sales increase, pointing to growth in pickups and crossovers sales as evidence of resonance with consumers despite offering lower incentives than the…
Leftover rotis are often considered boring and unappetizing. What if we tell you that those humble carb-rich discs can be turned into your go-to source of protein and fiber? Yes, you read it right. All you need to do is assemble a few other ingredients, toss them, and brush your rotis with some ghee or…
PANAJI: The world’s best chess players can range from eccentric to equable when it comes to temperament, but they usually stick to formals at major events like the World Cup. Not at this year’s edition in Goa, though, with many grandmasters making their move — to humble denim.It all started in Dec last year when…
In a remarkable surge ahead of the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras, gold and silver prices have reached unprecedented levels in both domestic and international markets. On Friday, gold December futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) soared by Rs 3,000, marking a 2.2% increase to a new all-time high of Rs 1,30,005 per 10 grams….
While Nakamura did ‘trigger’ the rule change, FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky explained that there were others too who were abusing the 400-point rule (Images via X/@chess24com & IANS) The world chess body, FIDE, has announced a major change to its rating system, set to come into effect from October 1. The reform directly impacts players…
