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Why Madras HC ordered granting full maternity leave to judicial employee for third pregnancy
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (965+ words) New Delhi: The Madras High Court directed a principal district judge last week to grant full maternity leave to a judicial employee for her third pregnancy, saying a "welfare state" cannot discriminate in approving maternity benefits. The court criticised a…...
Yuvraj Sandhu in Top-10 in Turkey, Sharma also makes cut
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (297+ words) Belek (T'rkiye), May 2 (PTI) India's Yuvraj Sandhu played a steady round of 1-under 71 and was inside Top-10 at the halfway stage of the Turkish Airlines Open on DP World Tour title here. Also making the cut was Shubhankar Sharma, despite…...
Candidates Chess: Uzbekistan's Sindarov sets up World Championship title clash with Gukesh
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (263+ words) Paphos (Cyprus), Apr 14 (PTI) Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament here on Tuesday, earning the right to challenge India's D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title later this year. Sindarov, 20, secured the win with a round to…...
Candidates Chess: Sole leader Vaishali takes on Goryachkina after the third rest day
3+ week, 5+ day ago (555+ words) Paphos (Cyprus), Apr 10 (PTI) With R. Praggnanandhaa out of contention, focus has shifted to his sister R. Vaishali, who enters Round 11 of the Women's Candidates tournament as the sole leader, boosting her chances of sealing the title when play resumes on Saturday…...
Somaiya ends Mapara's unbeaten run in All India Chess Masters
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (212+ words) The Print Somaiya ends Mapara's unbeaten run in All India Chess Masters Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Shreyansh Somaiya inflicted a defeat on Palaash Mapara to end his run as the sole leader in their sixth round contest of the All India…...
FIDE Candidates: Praggnanandhaa beats Anish Giri in the opener
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Paphos (Cyprus), Mar 29 (PTI) Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got off to a flier and crashed through the defenses of Dutch GM Anish Giri in the first round of the Candidates chess tournament here on Sunday. On a very eventful first…...
Telangana CM sets June 2027 deadline for completion of Godavari Pushkaralu preparations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) Hyderabad, Mar 29 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday set a June 2027 deadline for completing all works related to the Godavari Pushkaralu. Reddy has prepared a comprehensive Master Plan for the successful conduct of the festival next year,…...
A Royal Game, A Rising Generation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) The Leela Annual Golf Tournament 2026 " 4th Edition, Celebrating Community, Commitment, and the Future of Indian Golf Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 21: The Leela Palace Bengaluru successfully hosted the 4th edition of The Leela Annual Golf Tournament 2026 at the iconic Karnataka Golf Association. The…...
Gukesh held by Maghsoodloo in Prague International
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (361+ words) Prague (Czech Republic) Mar 5 (PTI) World Champion D Gukesh's hunt for a win continued as Iran's Parham Maghsoodloo held the Indian ace to a draw in the seventh round of the masters section of the Prague International chess festival here....
Prague Chess Festival: Gukesh eyes his first success of the year
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (394+ words) Prague (Czech Republic), Feb 24 (PTI) After an early exit from the World Cup and an underwhelming performance at the Tata Steel Masters, world champion D Gukesh would be eyeing a turnaround when he spearheads India's challenge in the Prague International…...