World No 1 Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz event

November 18, 2024 8:37 AM

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World No 1 Magnus Carlsen wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz event

At the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen completed a remarkable double clinching the blitz title with a round to spare on Sunday. He made a comeback against India’s Arjun Erigaisi in the penultimate round to reach an unassailable 12 points. Carlsen finished the...

Three Kurdish soldiers killed in bomb blast in Iraq

November 18, 2024 8:26 AM

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Three Kurdish soldiers killed in bomb blast in Iraq

Three Peshmerga soldiers, part of the Kurdistan Regional Government's military forces, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Salahuddin province, located north of Baghdad. The bomb, which had been planted earlier by the Islamic State (IS) group near the town of Tuz Khurmatu in eastern Salahudin, e...

Hezbollah’s Media Chief Mohammad Afif killed in Israeli airstrike in Beirut

November 18, 2024 8:07 AM

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Hezbollah’s Media Chief Mohammad Afif killed in Israeli airstrike in Beirut

An Israeli airstrike targeting the office of Syria's Ba'ath Party in central Beirut has killed Hezbollah's Media Chief Mohammad Afif and three other people. Israeli warplanes attacked the office with two air-to-surface missiles after the Ba'ath Party received a call from the Israeli army asking it t...

Veteran IIS officer S M Khan dies at 67 after brief illness

November 18, 2024 7:15 AM

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Veteran IIS officer S M Khan dies at 67 after brief illness

Senior Indian Information Service officer and former Press Secretary to late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, S M Khan has passed away. He was 67. He breathed his last at a private hospital in New Delhi after a brief illness. A 1982 batch IIS officer, S M Khan had also served as Director General of DD ...

GRAP Stage-4 to be enacted in Delhi-NCR from Nov 18 amid deteriorating Air Quality

November 17, 2024 9:00 PM

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GRAP Stage-4 to be enacted in Delhi-NCR from Nov 18 amid deteriorating Air Quality

 In view of the Air Quality remaining in the severe category in Delhi-NCR, GRAP stage- 4 will be enacted from 8 AM tomorrow. Under the GRAP-4, Entry of heavy vehicles from other states will be banned in Delhi. However, trucks carrying essential commodities and providing essential services will be al...

Ladakh: BRO’s Project Vijayak Showcases Young Talent in Kargil Art Exhibition

November 17, 2024 8:24 PM

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Ladakh: BRO’s Project Vijayak Showcases Young Talent in Kargil Art Exhibition

In an inspiring initiative, Project Vijayak, of the Border Roads Organisation, supported a vibrant art exhibition in Kargil to spotlight the talents of young artists from the region.   The event, organized by Team Stringmo in collaboration with Mrs. Roma Bahl, was inaugurated by Chief Executive Coun...