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Itâs Kavya vs. Sovereign King in feature event
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (483+ words) Published - July 17, 2026 12:35 am IST - Pune: Kavya and Sovereign King should fight out the finish of the Dr. S.R. Captain Salver, the feature event of the opening day’s races of the Pune racing season 2026, here on Friday (July 17). Rails will be announced…...
Chess | Firouzja gets the better of Pranesh; other games end in draws
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (161+ words) Published - July 16, 2026 10:16 pm IST - CHENNAI The Frenchman, entering the event in good nick after a title-winning run in the Grand Chess Tour-Croatia leg, wore down the young Indian in a 79-move game. He had to dig deep as the match…...
HC directs Telangana govt to grant 180 days maternity leave for lecturer’s second pregnancy; woman had twins in first pregnancy
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (348+ words) Updated - July 16, 2026 12:02 pm IST - HYDERABAD Justice K. Sarath of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) directed the State government to grant 180 days of maternity leave to a Junior Lecturer — who had two children through her first pregnancy — for her second…...
39th National Under-11 Open and Girls Chess Championship in Mangaluru from August 2
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (335+ words) Published - July 09, 2026 06:58 pm IST - MANGALURU The 39th National Under-11 Open and Girls Chess Championship 2026 will be held in Mangaluru from August 2 to 8. Organised by the Dakshina Kannada Chess Association (DKCA) on behalf of the Karnataka State Chess Association, under the aegis…...
UTT SEASON-7 | Title holder U Mumba TT to take on two-time champion Dempo Goa Challengers in opening tie
1+ week, 1+ day ago (386+ words) Updated - July 08, 2026 06:55 pm IST - PANAJI The first six editions of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) have been an eventful, and at times chequered, journey: one marked by world-class competition and the sport’s growing international visibility. At the same time, the league…...
Aswath becomes India’s 98th GM
1+ week, 1+ day ago (320+ words) Published - July 08, 2026 08:46 pm IST - CHENNAI Aswath S. needed to win his last three games to achieve the Grandmaster title, and he did so by winning it on demand at the Pune International Round-Robin chess tournament on Wednesday. With an awesome finish…...
Grand Chess Tour: Praggnaandhaa ends rapid section as joint leader
1+ week, 5+ day ago (406+ words) Published - July 04, 2026 11:43 am IST - Zagreb Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won three matches in a row on the final day to tie for first place with Firouzja Alireza of France on 12 points as the rapid section of the Croatian leg of the…...
‘Lightning Kid’ Viswanathan Anand shares his life lessons
1+ week, 6+ day ago (227+ words) Published - July 03, 2026 07:24 pm IST - TIRUCHI Like the 64 squares of the chessboard, five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has shared 64 experiences from his life in the book Lightning Kid which he hopes will help young readers understand the art of living…...
After GM title, Ethan dreams of being the best in the world
1+ week, 6+ day ago (269+ words) Ethan Vaz was about six and hooked to cartoons with his elder sibling when he was introduced to chess primarily as a fun indoor activity and to wean them off television. He took a liking to the game and displayed…...
Chessworld AI is official tech partner of Karnataka State Chess Association
1+ week, 6+ day ago (208+ words) Chessworld AI will introduce an integrated digital platform for tournament registrations, player and tournament management, digitisation of over-the-board games, AI-powered game analysis, and personalised learning tools for players. Chessworld AI, a startup backed by the government of Karnatakaâs flagship…...