Chess Olympiad Round 2: How Nihal Sarin saved India’s day amid Gukesh’s historic drop in rating points | Chess News

Nihal Sarin (on right) saves India’s day at Round 2 of Chess Olympiad (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: The current world champion, Dommaraju Gukesh, was on Board 1 facing all the top-rated opponents during India’s gold-clinching campaign in Budapest at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. Besides the team, Gukesh won an individual gold…

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Taurus Horoscope Today, September 18, 2026: A marriage proposal or new partnership may bring positive news

General:Something opens today, almost like a locked window finally letting in air. Venus supports your sign, and Jupiter adds grace in dealings, so people are more willing to help, respond, and come halfway.For many Taurus natives, this will be a day of proposals, discussions, and meaningful contact. If you’re unmarried, a marriage proposal or serious…

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Special court grants prosecution 13-day extension to execute proclamation order on six 26/11 accused Pakistanis | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A special trial court on Thursday granted the prosecution a 13-day extension to execute a proclamation order against six wanted Pakistani nationals accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The extension is part of the ongoing legal process to initiate a trial in absentia against the fugitives. The prosecution filed an application seeking additional…

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Trapped in traffic: Exam-bound kids take 2.5 hours to cover 4km in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Schoolchildren faced severe traffic delays on the Varthur-Gunjur stretch. BENGALURU: Hundreds of school-children commuting along the Varthur-Gunjur stretch of SH-35 endured a harrowing Thursday as severe traffic congestion delayed school buses by up to 40 minutes in the morning and left students stranded on roads for hours while returning home. A 4km drive took 2.5…

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AP shows how hard it is to reverse small-family norm, says EAC-PM paper | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh’s experience shows how difficult it can be to reverse fertility decline once having fewer children becomes a social norm, an Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) working paper has said.Titled ‘The Ghost of Population Past: How Population Control Persists in India’, the paper argues that India’s family planning policies have…

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Gujarat looks to expand deep-sea fishing footprint | Ahmedabad News

Gandhinagar: Gujarat is looking to expand its presence in deep-sea and high-seas fishing, with the state govt offering infrastructure support and Centre facilitating greater access to high-value marine resources, officials said at a national workshop in Gandhinagar on Thursday.Chief minister Bhupendra Patel said govt was ready to provide land and cold-storage facilities if fishermen and…

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Sukhu, Vikramaditya, Chandresh: HP secured its interests in Kishau pact | Chandigarh News

Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and ministers Vikramaditya Singh and Chandresh Kumar on Thursday said the state had protected its interests in the Kishau multipurpose dam project by resisting the proposed financial liability .The project is coming up on the Tons river along the Himachal-Uttarakhand border.Addressing a public meeting at Rail in Hamirpur district,…

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