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New Delhi: India's Pranav Venkatesh won the World Junior Chess Championship (Under-20) after settling for a draw against Matic Levrencic of Slovenia in the 11th and final round in Petrovac, Montenegroon Friday. It turned out to be a great day for Indian chess after Aravindh...

New Delhi: Amid allegations of a cover-up over duplicate voter identity card numbers, the Election Commission (EC) on Friday said it will address the "decades-long" matter in the next three months. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) flagged the issue of duplicate voter identity card numbers in...

Guwahati: The Guwahati Police Friday questioned YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia in connection with the case lodged following the outrage over his offensive remarks on 'India's Got Latent' show. Allahbadia, who reached the city Thursday night, appeared before the Crime Branch, which interrogated him for several hours....

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Friday wrote to his counterparts in Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, West Bengal, Punjab, Odisha and party heads as well, inviting them to join hands with Tamil Nadu and be part of a Joint Action Committee for an "uncompromising fight,"...

New Delhi: India Friday pressed the UK to take action against the pro-Khalistan elements involved in the breach of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's security in London and said that the incident reflected the "licence" accorded to such forces. A pro-Khalistani protester attempted to break...

New Delhi: Congress leader and national spokesperson Shama Mohamed has drawn sharp criticism over her claim that mathematics was introduced to the world by Islam. Speaking to news agency ANI, she stated, "Math has come through Islam," while also highlighting the religion’s progressive nature. The...

Hyderabad: The Congress government in Telangana Thursday said it would organise an all-party meeting on the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies to ensure that the state does not suffer any injustice in the exercise. Briefing reporters late Thursday after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister...

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday presented the first budget of Jammu and Kashmir in seven years and announced an allocation of 1.12 lakh crore for 2025-26, terming it as a roadmap for economic growth and a true reflection of people's aspirations. He said J&K...

Bengaluru: While presenting the budget for the financial year 2025-26, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah targeted the Centre over the poor allocations of funds and GST revenue loss to Karnataka. CM Siddaramaiah maintained that despite this challenge, Karnataka can execute its vision with robust growth in the...

Kolkata: This year, International Women’s Day holds special importance for the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, as the state gears up for crucial Assembly elections to be held next year. Women voters, as in previous elections, are expected to play a decisive role...