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Singapore: His eyes were expectedly burning after a sleepless night but the adrenaline kept D Gukesh going as he smiled through a plethora of engagements, including signing hundreds of autographs, before finally getting his hands on the world chess championship trophy a day after becoming...

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Friday announced a cash prize of Rs 5 crore for D Gukesh in recognition of his remarkable achievement of becoming the youngest World Chess Champion. Chennai-based Grandmaster Gukesh Thursday became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years...

New Delhi: Legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand Friday asked D Gukesh to ignore those questioning the standard of the World Championship title showdown with China's Ding Liren, saying criticism always comes with success. Indian Grandmaster Gukesh made history Thursday, becoming the youngest-ever to win the...

New Delhi: Russian chess great Garry Kasparov doffed his hat to D Gukesh for surpassing him in becoming the youngest world champion, saying that the Indian has "summitted the highest peak of all" and critics counting the blunders should know that no previous match has...

Chennai: J Padmakumari was too nervous to switch on her mobile phone and computer the whole of Thursday. She didn't want to follow her son D Gukesh's title match against Ding Liren in Singapore. But around 7pm, Gukesh's aunt stormed into the house with the...

Bhubaneswar: Sprinter Dutee Chand escaped unhurt after a truck hit her car near OMP Square in Cuttack, police said Friday. The incident took place Thursday evening when Dutee was returning to Bhubaneswar from her native Jajpur district with a friend. Her luxury car suffered damage...

Brisbane: Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed key pacer Josh Hazlewood will return from injury for the crucial third Test against India, starting Saturday at the Gabba. Hazlewood has been battling a side injury and was forced to miss out as Australia levelled the five-match...

Lahore: Jason Gillespie stepped down from his role as Pakistan's Test team coach and former pacer Aaqib Javed has replaced the Australian for the upcoming two-match series against South Africa, PCB announced Thursday. Pakistan will play two Tests against the Proteas from December 26, and...

Mumbai: A string of Indian film fraternity members including Kangana Ranaut, S.S. Rajamouli, Ayushmaan Khurrana and Jr. NTR among many others heaped praise on D Gukesh after his historic victory at the World Chess Championship. D Gukesh made history Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever World...

Bhubaneswar: A Badminton High Performance Centre (HPC) was inaugurated at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar Thursday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, also the president of the Badminton Association of India, inaugurated the facility in the presence of India's...