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Cyclone Michaung | Death toll rises to seven in Chennai and neighbouring districts; over 61,600 moved to relief camps

Additional workforce is being sourced from neighbouring districts to undertake relief operations in Chennai and three neighbouring districts on war footing




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Crimes against women and children rise in Andhra Pradesh in 2022, says NCRB data

The State registers 25,503 cases of crime against women in 2022, as against 17,752 in 2021 and 17,089 in 2020; when it comes to cybercrimes, the State stands fifth in the country with 2,341 cases




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Record breaking suspension of 146 MPs: Which States and parties affected most | Data

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal are most impacted by the suspensions




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The enormity of the Indian electorate and its State-wise variances | Data

The prospect of delimitation based on electorate variances in States will have to grapple with federal questions




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Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The residents, who for the last few days have been protesting in the riverine Sandeshkhali area, came out in the streets as they distributed sweets and danced in joy




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Panel to inventory jewellery, precious stones in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri

Arijit Pasayat, former Supreme Court judge, will head the 12-member committee 




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BRS names candidates for four Lok Sabha seats, fields Koppula Eshwar from Peddapalli

Party president KCR holds meeting with leaders of Mahabubabad, Khammam LS seats




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Rajya Sabha polls should be free and fearless, to be given ‘utmost protection’, says SC

The court said parliamentary privilege was not to be restricted to only law-making on the floor of the House but extended to other powers and responsibilities of elected members




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Wayanad landslide: More than 1,000 government employees engaged in 24x7 relief operations, says CMO

The government staff are handling the coordination of the search and rescue effort, distribution of relief materials, counselling of landslide victims with medical conditions




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Parents hoping to adopt orphans of Wayanad landslide may not have their wish granted

It is estimated that the landslide has robbed five children of their parents; currently they are with their immediate relatives at the relief camp




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Foreign diplomats tour polling booths in Jammu and Kashmir  

After visiting stations in Budgam and Sringar, U.S. diplomat says poll process looks professional; Omar takes exception to Centre’s move to bring the 15-member team, terms it ‘a guided tour’



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Will protest inside, outside Parliament for J&K’s Statehood: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, in an election rally in Jammu, said the 2019 decision to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories was "a grave injustice"



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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls: 57% turnout in peaceful Phase 2 polling

Reasi district records highest voting percentage of 74.7 followed by Pooch at 73.8; Srinagar’s turnout exceeds Lok Sabha figure; no booth reported any incident warranting a repoll, says EC



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Regret standing with BJP during protest by farmers, says Dushyant Chautala

JJP leader says it was a mistake that he did not understand farmers’ sentiments but that he does not regret allying with the BJP in 2019




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‘Father of Indian chess boom’: The Anand effect that’s shaping a ‘golden generation’

The country swept both the men's and women's gold at the 45th Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary




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Chess Olympiad | Hail the dazzling stars who have set the gold standard!

From Gukesh to Tania, the 10 brilliant Indian talents on display rose to the occasion, played their parts to perfection, and dominated the opposition to create history at Budapest




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Heroes’ Homecoming: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali, and Srinath’s touchdown amid fanfare

Both the Indian men's and women's teams scripted history on Sunday (September 22, 2024), winning their maiden gold medals in the Chess Olympiad in Hungary.




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Chess | India’s young talent could do better with more sponsorship and government support




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Sports Minister Mandaviya felicitates Olympiad champions

Urges the winners to share their stories of hard work, resilience and determination to inspire the next generation




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Chess | Vantika happy to have redeemed herself and aided in her team’s victory




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Bagnaia wins Indonesia Grand Prix sprint to close on Martin

The Italian Ducati rider's sprint victory in sweltering conditions at the Mandalika International Street Circuit moved him up to 329 points, 12 behind Martin




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India’s dominance at Chess Olympiad, a pleasant surprise, says Praggnanandhaa

“I knew if we gave our best we would be the favourites to win the gold, but I didn’t think we would win 10 out of 11 matches”




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Global Chess League: Knights take the early lead; Pipers and Gambits also register wins




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Peter Svidler – Russian Grandmaster who loves the grand stage of Test cricket

Svidler believes the Global Chess League could become a very prominent event in the chess calendar




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Defending champion Padmini and Srija post wins




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Suraj and Divanshi claim standard pistol gold in World junior championship




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Bagnaia wins Japanese Grand Prix sprint after leader Acosta crashes

Rookie Acosta, who took pole earlier in the day, had overtaken Bagnaia on the third lap to take the lead, but lost control near turn seven, losing the opportunity to win his first MotoGP sprint




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World junior shooting championship | Shardul Vihan and Sabeera Haris win mixed trap bronze

Parisha and Mukesh won the silver and bronze in the 50-metre free pistol event in the junior women’s and junior men’s sections respectively




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Global Chess League: Nihal’s draw stands, SG Pipers’ appeal to reverse result rejected




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A hands-on shopping experience of athleisure wear in Coimbatore

TechnoSport offers a premium hands-on shopping experience of performance and athleisure wear with the launch of its first flagship store in Coimbatore



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Shreyas — the boy who helped his family avoid deportation and is now UK’s youngest ever chess Grandmaster




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Tracing Tamil Nadu’s stand up paddle awakening

This will be the decade of stand up paddleboarding. As the water sport gains ground in both competitive and recreational circles, villages along the Ssouth-eastern coast turn hubs for a homegrown movement



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Shooter Yukun Liu and Yang Jiin are athletes of the year




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New National champion Nandhidhaa sets sights on becoming a GM




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Denmark Open badminton: Indian challenge ends in women’s and mixed doubles

Both the Indian pairs is action — Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (women’s doubles) and B Summeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy (mixed doubles) — suffered heartbreak three-game defeats in their opening contests




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Shooting | Vivaan Kapoor and Anantjeet Singh Naruka provide a sparkling finish for India in World Cup Final




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We have to go all the way back to Karpov and Kasparov on the top two boards to find something like India’s dominance: Peter Svidler

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




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Golf | Diksha aspires to be at her best against Chiara and company




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Where and when to watch India vs New Zealand Test match

Stay updated on India’s cricket match against New Zealand with live scores and streaming options on The Hindu and JioCinema




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Chennai Grandmasters | For Arjun, a fresh outlook and approach




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Chennai Grandmasters | Arjun rallies to post a win over Vidit on opening day




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Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler




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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, officials say

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




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Russia and Ukraine launch biggest drone attacks of conflict

Ukraine’s drone attack on Moscow forced the temporary closure of three airports, wounded a 52-year-old woman and set two homes on fire in the village of Stanovoye in the Moscow region, officials said.




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Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake promises return of Tamils’ land grabbed by state agencies 

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




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“A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made”

The victim of the shooting was not a university student, but some of those who were injured were




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New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest indigenous treaty bill

While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill currently before parliament, organisers want the march to ignite a broader conversation about New Zealand's relationship to Maori, Eru Kapa Kingi said




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And Trump is back!




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Kremlin denies Putin and Trump spoke on phone

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that the Washington Post report was "simply false information", denying any phone call took place




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China to unveil stealth fighter jet and attack drones at Zhuhai airshow

The country's close ties with Moscow will also be on display at Airshow China, which showcases Beijing's civil and military aerospace sector every two years in the southern city of Zhuhai