Javokhir Sindarov, and Divya Deshmukh Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov carved his name into chess history on Wednesday, outplaying China’s Wei Yi to win the FIDE World Cup and becoming, at 19, the youngest ever champion of the event. The feat capped a remarkable run from the 16th seed, who walked away with USD 120,000 (over Rs…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government a day after Parliament cleared the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, calling it “anti-state and anti-village by design” and accusing the Centre of dismantling the core of the Mahatma Gandhi National…
SBI SCO recruitment 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) has once again extended the registration deadline for Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO) recruitment 2025. Candidates can now apply for the posts till January 10, 2026. The application form is available on the official website, sbi.co.in.This is the second extension of the registration deadline. Earlier, the…
Manipur is hosting the 12th edition of the Sangai Festival from November 21 to 30, 2025, marking a major cultural moment for the state as it prepares to welcome travellers, artisans and performers to one of India’s most immersive celebrations of heritage and identity.First held in 2010, the Sangai Festival has grown into Manipur’s flagship…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (ANI photo) External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that Iran had formally requested permission for three of its vessels to dock at Indian ports, a request that India granted the very next day.Amid rising tensions in the Indian Ocean after last week’s sinking of an Iranian warship by…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI) Former India women’s team head coach WV Raman has urged caution over the usage of 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the Under-19 level, warning that such exposure could work against the youngster’s long-term development if the bigger picture is not kept in mind. Raman’s comments came on the same day India…
Pingla in Paschim Medinipur district is currently represented by Ajit Maity of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. In the 2021 election, he secured 1,12,435 votes, defeating BJP’s Antara Bhattacharya, who polled 1,05,779 votes, giving him a winning margin of 6,656. Key issues in this largely rural, agrarian constituency…
‘Trans-Border Movement Also Migration’ NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday said SIR of electoral rolls, being carried out after more than two decades, cannot be a copy-paste of earlier voter lists and, logically, the voter enumeration by the Election Commission would include an inquisitorial process to ascertain, not determine, citizenship.Senior advocate Raju Ramachandran, appearing for…
Mexico has approved steep tariff hikes of up to 50% from the year 2026 on a wide range of imports from India, China and several other Asian countries in order to protect the national industry and producers, Reuters reported.The bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday with 76 votes in favour, 5 against and 35…
Why are Tripura schools shut till January 10? Schools across Tripura will remain closed till January 10, 2026, as the state faces an intense spell of cold weather accompanied by dense fog warnings. The decision was taken by the Tripura government as a precautionary measure to protect students from prolonged exposure to low temperatures and…
