Chess Olympiad Round 5: Praggnanandhaa outwits Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri for first win; Vaishali’s defeat caps India’s mixed day
At the 2026 Chess Olympiad, R Praggnanandhaa secured his first win by outplaying Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri in a tense Ruy Lopez, helping India beat the Netherlands 3-1. Gukesh also won, while Erigaisi and Nihal drew. India’s women suffered a narrow 1.5-2.5 loss to Poland, with Vaishali defeated by Aleksandra Maltsevskaya. Poland have now beaten India in three successive Olympiads.
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Putin-backed United Russia leads Duma polls at 57.5% as Ukraine war looms
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'Crocodile tears': Iran shuts French language centre, slams France over Mahsa Amini
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Oil prices today: Brent crude eases as Saudi supply recovery offsets Houthi attacks, US-Iran tensions
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Tata dispute: Lawyers Singhvi, Salve now on opposing sides
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Mumbai student alleges home search after pro-Palestine campaign
A student claims police searched her home for nine hours without a warrant. She alleges her friends were mistreated and she faced detention. The search reportedly linked to a pro-Palestine kite-flying campaign. Police are conducting an inquiry into the alleged incident. The student's landlord has asked her to vacate her residence.
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AfD tops another German state poll, Merz’s CDU crashes to historic low
Germany's AfD party has won the state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, delivering a major blow to Chancellor Merz's Christian Democratic Union. This outcome underscores growing voter dissatisfaction concerning economic challenges and migration policies. Many voters were also swayed by their opposition to Berlin's stance on Ukraine. Mainstream political parties continue to shut the AfD out of any potential governing alliances.
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Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of US users
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Oil prices eases as Saudi supply recovery offsets Houthi attacks, US-Iran tensions
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Olympiad: Pragg outwits Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri for first win; sister Vaishali loses
At the 2026 Chess Olympiad, R Praggnanandhaa secured his first win by outplaying Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri in a tense Ruy Lopez, helping India beat the Netherlands 3-1. Gukesh also won, while Erigaisi and Nihal drew. India’s women suffered a narrow 1.5-2.5 loss to Poland, with Vaishali defeated by Aleksandra Maltsevskaya. Poland have now beaten India in three successive Olympiads.
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Stock Market Today: Gift Nifty, Middle East Conflict To Oil Prices — Five Key Factors For Sensex, Nifty 50 On Sept 21
Stock Market Today: The trends on Gift Nifty also signal a negative start for the Indian benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, today. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,338.5 level, a discount of nearly 40 points from the Nifty futures' previous close.
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Man Shot By ICE Agent In Austin, Texas, Sparking Mayor's Ire
The shooting comes two months after immigration officers shot and killed a man in Maine and another man in Houston less than a week apart.
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China Rare-Earth Magnet Exports To US Drop Before Xi-Trump Meet
The industrial components, along with other types of rare-earth products became Beijing's greatest point of leverage over Washington in trade negotiations last year.
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Gold Rate Today: Check 24K, 22K Gold Prices In Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru On September 21
Gold and silver prices rise today; gold remains over 40% higher in a year, while silver gains over 86%
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UFO, Drone Or Plane? Unidentified Object Spotted Flying In Iran, Videos Go Viral
The footage shows bright lights moving against the dark sky, but the available videos do not establish the object's size, altitude, distance or exact speed.
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