New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for politicising an international sporting after the country withdraw from the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 28 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Congress President KS Alagiri on Thursday questioned the state police over the arrest of three people who allegedly sprayed ink on a billboard which was glued with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 28 (ANI): As the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad is all set to start on Thursday, superstar Rajinikanth wished all the participants good luck.
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of multiple projects of Sabar Dairy in Gujarat's Sabarkantha and then travel to Chennai and declare open the 44th Chess Olympiad at JLN Indoor Stadium, Chennai on July 28.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 26 (ANI): As a part of the marketing strategy for the 44th Chess Olympiad, a private school in Perambur, Chennai erected a 6,400 sq ft mammoth chess board along with huge banners and with students' faces painted in black and white with chess symbols.
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu on July 28 and 29, an official statement released on Tuesday said.
With a record 187 countries taking part with 188 Teams in the Open section and 162 in the Women's section, the Olympiad will witness the highest ever participation.
The torch was received and carried by Grandmaster J Deepan Chakkravarthy and was presented to medal winners in various sports at the race course ground.