New York: Koneru Humpy, India’s top-rated female chess player, secured her second World Rapid Championship title, finishing the tournament with 8.5/11 here on Sunday (IST).She won her first gold in the 2019 edition, in Moscow.In a seven-way tie at the top at the start of the final, 11th round, Koneru stood out as the only player…
Mumbai: Former minister and four-time MLA Ravindra Chavan is likely to be the next Maharashtra BJP President. Chavan (54) may be anointed as the next BJP President during the grand state-level convention in the temple town of Shirdi on January 12, 2025 coinciding with the birth anniversary of the legendary monk-philosopher, Swami Vivekananda.
Talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday achieved a historic milestone on Day Four of the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.Bumrah completed 200 wickets in Test cricket, achieving the feat in his 44th long-format match. The the 31-year-old also became the fastest Indian to pick up 200 Test wickets, he achieved it after…
Guna: The 10-year-old boy who has been identified as Sumit was rescued after he fell into a borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district, an official said on Sunday. The boy was rushed to a hospital after being rescued.Guna Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Man Singh Thakur said that the rescue operations began at 6:00 in the…
Srinagar: Life remained disrupted for the second day on Sunday due to heavy snowfall across Kashmir although swift administrative effort restored electricity in most parts of the Valley.Srinagar-Jammu national highway, Mughal Road, Srinagar-Leh highway and all roads through mountain passes remained closed for the second day.Flights to Srinagar International Airport were cancelled on Saturday, and the…
Patna: Acharya Kishore Kunal, a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, who founded Mahadev Mandir Trust in Bihar, passed away on Sunday morning due to cardiac arrest in Patna.Kunal breathed his last at Mahavir Vatsalya Hospital in Patna, his son confirmed.After retiring from the police force, Kunal played a significant role in the Ayodhya Temple Trust’s…
New Delhi: After a slight improvement in air quality due to heavy rainfall over the past two to three days, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) has once again deteriorated to the ‘very poor’ category. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall AQI in the national capital was recorded at 223 at 7 a.m….
The New Year is expected to witness lakhs of devotees and tourists flocking to Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri to seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath.In anticipation of the massive crowd, the district police have initiated elaborate preparations. The temple’s interior and exterior, as well as various tourist spots, are being closely monitored.To ensure crowd…
Bhubaneswar: The Bargarh Dhanu Jatra – 2025 is set to be more popular than ever. The state government has increased the grant amount to promote this traditional cultural extravaganza, honouring the artistes and further boosting its popularity.The grant amount has been increased from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs1 crore, and extensive measures have been taken, the…
New York,29/12: India’s Koneru Humpy bagged an epochal second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia here on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No 1 is only the second player after China’s Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. The 37-year-old…
