Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on his chances and went down to Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and final round Armageddon game to finish joint seventh in the Altibox Norway chess tournament here.
Author: PTI
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar Saturday said ECB’s lack of preparation for rain is “totally unacceptable” and ICC should punish the hosts if the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan World cup match is washed out here Sunday.
District Superintendent of Police V Baskaran was injured after a crowd threw stones him when he tried to hold peace talks and disperse them at a nearby village, police said Saturday.
Viswanathan Anand defeated out-of-sort Alexander Grischuk while Magnus Carlsen sealed the title at the Altibox Norway chess tournament with a round to spare, here. Anand’s chances to be in top three had ended after he lost to American Fabiano Caruana in the previous round.
Former captain Muhammad Yousuf is furious with the Pakistan Cricket Board for allowing families of the players to stay with them ahead of the much-awaited match against India in the World Cup.
Striking junior doctors turned down Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s invitation for a meeting at the state secretariat, which was called to resolved the impasse, and continued their protest for the fifth consecutive day today.
Four Congress Chief Ministers and Karnataka’s H D Kumaraswamy met former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today to discuss issues of their respective states, especially those related to farmers and tribals, to be taken up at the Niti Aayog meeting.
A team of police personnel from Kerala has left for Tamilnadu to bring him back. He was reported missing since Thursday morning allegedly after an argument with his senior officer over the wireless set Wednesday night.
The Karnataka government Friday decided to waive Non Performing Asset loans of about one lakh farmers, who owe about Rs 965 crore to commercial banks.