Ahmedabad plane crash (Photo: PTI) AHMEDABAD: Twenty-four-year-old Pinal Mistry from Anand was not supposed to be taking the ill-fated Air India flight. A change in her travel plan five days ago made her a victim.Pinal moved to England a year ago after completing her hotel management studies and ran an online business. Her father, Suresh…
Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand is all set to make a return during the World Rapid and Blitz team chess championship as a part of the Freedom team. The side will be led by FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsly, which only features Anand as the sole Indian in the team. The hot favourites for the tournament…
Viswanathan Anand feels that Magnus Carlsen’s fiery reaction to his loss to D Gukesh stems from the fact that the World No.1’s authority in the game was challenged by someone younger to him. Anand said that Carlsen wanted to ‘draw a line in the sand’ by beating Gukesh and indicated that the FIDE could discuss…
Virat Kohli (Pic credit: RCB) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s 18-year-long wait for an Indian Premier League (IPL) title finally came to an emotional end on Tuesday night, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) edged past Punjab Kings by six runs in a pulsating final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Kohli, who has been the…
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani‘s daughter Isha Ambani on Tuesday took a holy dip and offered prayers with her husband Anand Piramal at Triveni Sangam while attending the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.This comes ahead of the last day of the Maha Kumbh coinciding with Mahashivratri festival.Earlier, Mukesh Ambani took holy dip at…
Viswanathan Anand (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Chess legend Viswanathan Anand’s unexpected withdrawal from the upcoming Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour has undoubtedly raised eyebrows across the global chess community.Initially scheduled to take part in the season-opening event in Germany, Anand’s decision to pull out has sparked questions, especially amid the tensions between FIDE, the global…
Anita Anand, the Indian-origin Transport Minister of Canada, has dropped out of the race to replace Justin Trudeau as the next Prime Minister. Anand, who had emerged as a frontrunner to be Trudeau’s successor, also said that she won’t seek re-election as an MP for Oakville, Ontario. “Now that the Prime Minister has made his…
NEW DELHI: Anand Mahindra, the chairman of the Mahindra Group, has joined the debate on the ideal workweek, following remarks from L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan that sparked widespread online outrage. Speaking at the National Youth Festival in New Delhi on Saturday, Mahindra said that the real issue is not the number of hours worked, but…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as the head of state and chief of the ruling Liberal Party after months of facing a stiff internal revolt with demands for him to step down. In his announcement on Monday, however, Trudeau said that he will remain in office until his successor is elected. As…
NEW DELHI: After Magnus Carlsen confirmed his return to the World Blitz Chess Championship following FIDE‘s decision to allow players to compete in jeans, the World No. 1 hit back at the body’s deputy president Viswanathan Anand.Carlsen found himself at the center of controversy after refusing to adhere to the rules and was fined $200…