I was playing chess for 11 or 12 years in a row before deciding that I wanted to have a social life; I am focusing a lot on the game again; I managed to win the Grand Chess Tour, but could have done a bit better at the Candidates; Gukesh is a big favourite for the World title but Ding has the experience

Bengaluru’s Jayanarayan Raja won Ultraman India 2024, conquering 518 km in three days with a grueling swim, bike, and run challenge

In this chat, Russian GM Svidler talks about India’s historic Olympiad, his experience of coaching Praggnanandhaa, his love affair with Test cricket and his assessment of the Global Chess League, not just as a chess player but also as a cricket fan who follows the IPL

My level is certainly high — that of Challengers which offer a prize-money of $12,000 and $15,000. I want to finish on top in such events; Saurav Ghosal helps me decide which PSA tournament I should play and takes care of drills and matches; he is not my coach but a mentor of sorts

In Washington, a U.S. official said the Biden administration informed Qatar two weeks ago that the Hamas office's continued operation in Doha was no longer useful and the Hamas delegation should be expelled

Overnight Russian drone attacks in Ukraine’s Odesa cause injuries and damage the buildings. The Ukrainian Military have downed 62 drones

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said it was hard to predict "to what extent he's going to stick to statements that he made on the campaign trail"

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 people in the village of Aalmat, north of Beirut;Lebanon's Health Ministry said a further six people were wounded

Though the police in Canada did not disclose the arrested person’s identity, sources in New Delhi claimed that he was believed to be Arsh Dalla, who ran terror modules on behalf of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Addressing a public rally in Jaffna in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka’s recently elected President assures conduct of provincial and local body elections; revival of industries in war-affected areas

Hezbollah had previously blamed its arch-foe for the blasts that dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed militant group, and vowed revenge

The news site and video of media comments by both India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar and Australia’s Foreign Minister Wong can be easily and freely viewed in Canada, the Ministry said

The five militants were arrested last week from different parts of the restive Balochistan province, Umar Khatab, a senior official of the Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department, said

A Palestinian state would be "a Hamas state", Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said

The Ministry of External Affairs, which had slammed Canada over the allegations last week, has been silent over clarification

Taiwan closes probe into pagers exploding in Lebanon, absolving citizens and companies of involvement in Hezbollah incident

The study said that the reliance on expatriate labour, particularly for low-skilled jobs, will persist unless substantial automation initiatives are implemented in the the two Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries

More than 75 leaders are expected in Baku over two days but the heads of some of the most powerful and polluting economies are not attending this year’s summit

The strike came hours after the Israeli military announced an expansion of the zone, where it has told Palestinians evacuating from other parts of Gaza to take refuge

The Biden administration last month called on Israel to ‘surge’ more food and other emergency aid into Gaza, giving it a 30-day deadline that was expiring on November 12

Voters in Ampara district voice hope, skepticism ahead of November 14 parliamentary polls 

Municipal Administration Minister distributes social security pensions in Nellore

CM Chandrababu Naidu said moral and financial support for victims of natural calamities would instill confidence among them

Joint Collector B Navya and other officials also participate in the launch of the programme

DRC meet chaired by Ministers Farooq, Narayana and Anam stresses the need for comprehensive development of SPSR Nellore district by leveraging seaport and proposed airport; MP Vemireddy walks out of the meet over protocol lapse

The siblings went missing from their homes at Kalekhanpeta on November 1 and were traced at Tammirasa village in Krishna district, says Superintendent of Police Gangadhar Rao

People residing in the colonies at Ferry, Kondapalli and Ibrahimpatnam organised a protest and appealed to the government to protect them from pollution

Special prayers and abhishekams were performed in Shivalayams which were decked up for the Kartheeka Masam festivities

All Anganwadi centres in NTR district will get a building of their own with clean kitchens, says Chinni

Objective of the meet is to explain to women their legal right to work in a safe environment; more than 200 delegates working in various public sector organisations to attend

The government plans to set up incubation centres and is formulating a virtual workplace policy with incentives for people who set up workplaces, says Kondapalli Srinivas

The Union Ministry has approved the bid submitted by RRS Infra, amounting to ₹506.88 crore.

She ‘was tormented by the fact that the misinformation campaign against her family was touching a new low.’

The semi-orphan girl was sold away to a person who was willing to marry her, WDCW officials said

During a review of the Housing Department in Chittoor and Tirupati districts, he says that construction work was not completed in certain places due to lack of sand supply or heavy rains

Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, 2021

[Arles] : Actes Sud, [2022]