The results from the first game were shared on the official X handle of FIDE. Humpy's first game with China's Lei Tingjie ended in a draw at 0.5-0.5 each, and so did the other semifinal first game between China's Tan Zhongyi and Divya with a similar scoreline.
Former England quick Steve Harmison offered a detailed insight into how Manchester's Old Trafford could turn out for the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between India and England, scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Prashant Jagtap has said that a reunification of Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena's (UBT) faction will be of 'no surprise' to Maharashtra, saying that similar developments have been happening in the state since 2019.
"Tamil Nadu fishermen are suffering a lot. The Sri Lankan army kills many Tamil fishermen, so it is important to pay attention to this. Similarly, whatever promises the Sri Lankan government has made, they must be fulfilled in time," the MP said, speaking to ANI.
"Meta/Facebook has often previously faced similar issues globally for such auto-translation errors -- including in Myanmar (2018), Palestine (2017), and most recently in Malaysia (2024) -- where poor translations led to serious miscommunication and public backlash," Siddaramaiah posted on X
The ongoing series is 2-1 in favour of England, with two more matches left. The fourth Test will be India's chance to level the series. The finish of the Lord's Test, which saw Mohammed Siraj down on his haunches following an extremely unlucky dismissal and being consoled by English players,
Forest officials in the Similipal South division of Odisha arrested seven persons for their alleged involvement in a leopard skin trafficking racket, the Office of DIG of Police, Eastern Range, Balasore, said on Friday.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's announcement of free electricity up to 125 units for households has sparked a political reaction, with Delhi AAP President Saurabh Bharadwaj drawing parallels between Kumar's move and Arvind Kejriwal's similar initiative in Delhi.
BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh slammed Mamata Banerjee's statement, saying that Bangladeshi people are taking undue advantage of Central Govt schemes in Bengal and alleged that Mamata Banerjee wins elections in Bengal with the help of these illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
Shas, a key ultra-Orthodox party in Israeli PM Netanyahu's coalition, has quit the cabinet over a row on military draft exemptions for religious students, Al Jazeera reported. The move follows a similar exit by UTJ and may leave Netanyahu with a minority in parliament.