Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China played out a draw in the 13th game of the World Chess Championship to remain level on points here on Wednesday.
Sanjay Bhandari’s extradition appeal opens in UK HC
Sanjay Bhandari, a consultant in the defence sector wanted in India on alleged tax evasion and money laundering charges, began an appeal in the High Court in London against his extradition order.
US not keen to reopen embassy in Syria
The US has no immediate plans to reopen its embassy in Syria, which was closed in 2012, said US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller during a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), Al Jazeera reported.
22 arrested for posts against Pak Army on social media
Pakistani authorities have booked 150 suspects and arrested 22 of them, mostly belonging to Imran Khan’s party, for allegedly propagating against the army on social media on the killings of the party workers in Islamabad on November 26, an official said on Wednesday.
Trump mocks Trudeau
US President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the social media platform Truth Social, describing him as the “Governor of Canada”.
Explosion in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister
A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, officials said, in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three years ago.
CBI arrests Indian bank panel advocate in Kolhapur for accepting Rs 1.70 Lakh bribe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a panel advocate of the Indian Bank in Kolhapur for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs1.70 lakh from a complainant.
India to triple atomic power capacity by 2031
India’s atomic power capacity has almost doubled in the past decade from 4,780 megawatts to 8,081 megawatts and it would be tripled by 2031, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.
Mohan Babu booked for attacking TV reporter
Police have registered a case against veteran Tollywood actor Mohan Babu for attacking a television journalist at his residence on Tuesday night.
Malaria cases, deaths in India decline
India has seen significant progress in reducing malaria incidence and mortality rates, according to the latest World Malaria report, from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.
