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Pragg and Arjun will headline the Indian challenge in the newly launched tournament. | Photo Credit: File Photos The chess calendar is crowded. Top players rarely get to take a breather these days with so many big events, across formats, taking place across the globe. And it is going to get even more crowded with…
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In 1974, the night before Elvis Presley was due in the studio to record ‘I Will Always Love You’, Dolly Parton’s phone rang. Colonel Tom Parker, Presley’s manager, had a condition nobody had mentioned earlier. Elvis would record the song only if Parker’s side received half the publishing rights to it. Parton was 28. She…
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The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Wednesday wondered whether Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s observations against corruption at direct purchase centres (DPC) for paddy should be regarded as film dialogues that have no value. In a post on his social media handle, Mr Dhinakaran referred to the instance of a…
B Stud Poker and Caccini impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (August 26). Inner sand: 600m: Gachchhatu (Shreyas) 39. Strode out well. Shadai (Ritesh G) 39.5. Stretched out well. Outer sand: 600m: Shutterfly (Shreyas) 47. Moved on the bit. Lockheed (Rajesh K) 46.5. Easy. Lasya (Reza) 42.5. Stretched in the last…
Industrial water technology company Gradiant expects its India business to double next year, driven by growing demand from semiconductor, solar, printed circuit board (PCB) and data centre projects, even as it faces challenges in building the engineering and execution capacity needed to deliver its expanding order book. “It is not about getting more orders. It…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. File | Photo Credit: AP India and China could be among key players who could contribute to resolving the West Asia conflict if U.S. President Donald Trump wants to use “diplomacy instead of bluster”, said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Talking about the conflict, Ms. Clinton, in an…
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Salem Collector K. Elambahavath holding discussion with officials at Stanley Reservoir in Tamil Nadu on August 26, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With the water level in the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur in Salem district likely to touch 90 feet in a few days, raising hopes of the release of water for Delta irrigation,…
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant were missing, and 10 others were stranded, following a massive flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border, Yonhap News Agency reported today, citing South Korea’s Foreign Ministry. The workers were employed by Korea Energy and Doosan Enerbility Co, the report said, adding that Nepal has deployed a rescue…
A C-17 Globemaster, believed to be carrying U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe, lands near Riga, Latvia, on August 25, 2026, in this frame obtained from a social media video. | Photo Credit: X/@ALFREDSPODINS via Reuters U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence officials during his visit to Moscow on Tuesday (August 26,…
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File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower on Wednesday (August 26, 2026), giving up intraday gains, dragged by Reliance Industries and IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 183.15 points, or 0.24%, to settle at 77,472.94. During the day, it touched a high of…
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