Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) The third edition of Chennai Grandmasters 2025, India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament, kicks off at the Hyatt Regency on Wednesday with a marquee opening round clash between World No. 5 Arjun Erigaisi and American prodigy Awonder Liang.The nine-round, ten-day event, featuring 19 top GMs and an International Master (IM) from India and around the world, will run until August 15, offering a total prize pool of ₹1 crore and valuable FIDE circuit points.In its …

Ahmedabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The opening round of the inaugural Coal India Open ended with the quartet of Noida-based Amardeep Malik, 20-year-old Delhi golfer Anshul Kabthiyal, and Chandigarh golfers Angad Cheema and Karandeep Kochhar, sharing the lead at three-under 69 in the INR 1 crore prize-money event being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club here on Tuesday.Close on the heels of the leaders, the four players bunched in tied fifth with scores of two-under 70 were PGTI Order of Merit …

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Aug 5 (IANS) India delivered a spirited performance in their opening game of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, taking higher-ranked Jordan to overtime before narrowly going down 91-84 at the King Abdullah Sports City here on Tuesday.Facing one of the tournament’s top contenders, India showcased immense grit and composure, holding an 80-76 lead with less than a minute left in regulation time. But Jordan’s experience and clutch shooting saw them claw back, eventually edging past t…

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who was last seen in the OTT series ‘Indian Police Force’, has expressed concern on the recent cloudburst that has swept away several villages in Uttarakhand. On Tuesday, Vivek took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a note, in which he spoke about the natural calamity.He wrote, “Shocked and saddened to hear about the tragic cloudburst in Uttarakhand. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Dharali, Uttarkashi, who are battling …

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS): The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved the proposal of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited for the acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL).The proposed combination envisages 100 per cent acquisition of JAL by Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited pursuant to a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), according to a CCI statement.The proposed acquirer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat …

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Britannia Industries on Tuesday reported a drop in its net profit for the June quarter (Q1 FY26), as the biscuit maker’s consolidated net profit stood at Rs 520 crore, down 6.98 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) from Rs 559.13 crore in the previous March quarter (Q4 FY25).Though, it was slightly higher than Rs 504 crore recorded in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.Revenue from operations rose 3.64 per cent sequentially to Rs 4…

Dhaka: Close monitoring of Bangladesh-Pakistan relationship requires critical thinking. The bilateral relations have hastened due to the dynamics of internal polity within the two countries along with the anti-India detestation. Pakistan, a praetorian ideological Islamic state is linked to Al-Qaeda’s jihadi network. In post-Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus’ interim administration, the jihadi groups and radical Islamists are re-grouping due to poor governance and lawlessness, thr…

Dhaka, Aug 5 (IANS) Bangladesh police have arrested another 1,593 Awami League leaders and activists in a nationwide operation amid the ongoing crackdown on the party by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, local media reported on Tuesday.Additionally, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken into custody 11 Awami League activists in raids at different places in the capital, as confirmed by the Deputy Commissioner of DMP Muhammad Talebur Rahman.Among the arrested activists of Awami Le…

Beirut, Aug 5 (IANS) The Israeli army has begun fortifying five key military positions it continues to occupy along the southern Lebanon border, according to a Lebanese security source and eyewitnesses.”Several Israeli military work crews, including bulldozers and excavators, are carrying out fortification and reinforcement operations at these five sites under the protection of Merkava tanks and with intensive drone surveillance,” a Lebanese security source told Xinhua news agency on Tuesday.The…

Aizawl, Aug 5 (IANS) Mizoram Governor, General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) said on Tuesday that Mizoram University’s (MZU) 15th position among Central Universities in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings was noted as a testament to its excellence. The Governor, who is the Chief Rector of Mizoram University (MZU), graced a grand ceremony at the varsity to celebrate the university’s prestigious A+ Grade (CGPA 3.30) accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditati…