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Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi stunned World Champion Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships. Erigaisi capitalized on a late blunder by Carlsen to secure a crucial victory for Team MGD1. This win highlights the rising prowess of India's young chess talents, with Arjun joining the ranks of players challenging the world's best.

India achieved a dominant 170-run win against Afghanistan in the second ODI. Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan scored centuries, forming a significant partnership. This victory gives India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The focus now shifts to the final ODI as India aims for a clean sweep.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed how he motivated the Chrome team after Microsoft's ex-CEO Steve Ballmer dismissed the browser as a "rounding error." Pichai used the criticism to inspire his team, emphasizing that aggressive iteration and ambitious goals led to Chrome's eventual dominance as the world's most-used browser.

Former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth sees Test potential in Ishan Kishan, currently sidelined by a packed Indian team. He also highlights Yashasvi Jaiswal as an all-format player deserving more white-ball chances. Srikkanth notes the difficulty in selection due to top-order talent and calls for continuity in team choices for domestic performers.

A woman in Begusarai, Bihar, was allegedly gang-raped by five men who broke into her home. The attackers reportedly locked her husband away before assaulting her, leaving her with severe injuries. Doctors later removed a bullet, stone, and wood from her private part.

For years, the path has been established - study in the US, get a job there, and eventually vie for a green card that gives American citizenship. That dream is slowly turning into a nightmare with frequent policy changes, immigration restrictions, heightened uncertainties.

Shubman Gill's exceptional batting form continued with a magnificent 154, leading India to an ODI series win against Afghanistan. His stellar performance, coupled with a strong showing from young pacers like Gurnoor Brar, earned praise from Sunil Gavaskar, who highlighted the positive impact of personal form on captaincy.

Pakistan is signaling a sustained naval presence in the Bay of Bengal with its new, advanced submarine, PNS Hangor. This move, coupled with warming ties with Bangladesh, marks a significant shift in Pakistan's maritime strategy. The technologically superior submarine, built in China, enhances Pakistan's underwater capabilities, potentially altering the strategic balance in the eastern Indian Ocean after over five decades.

Meta's new Applied AI unit, built to power Mark Zuckerberg's $14.3 billion bet on chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, is in open revolt. The 6,500 engineers drafted into the months-old team call the work "soul-crushing" and a "gulag," with one hijacking a company livestream to insult an executive. Amid 8,000 layoffs and a worker-surveillance backlash, even CTO Andrew Bosworth admits Meta's AI rollout was "atrocious." Here's why morale collapsed.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 94.66 against the U.S. dollar and traded in the range of 94.18-94.71. Eventually, it settled at 94.36 (provisional), up 14 paise from its previous close

Bolton Road will become Atal Bihari Vajpayee Road, Noble Road will be renamed A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Road and Lytton Road will bear the name of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose

Totapuri prices have fallen to ₹5 to ₹6 a kg on weak demand, the Collector said, citing surplus pulp stocks with Coca-Cola and Pepsi

Brajesh Pathak said the people of the State know “very well” that “these (SP) are people who fan riots and open fire on devotees of Ram”. “The people of Uttar Pradesh will never forgive them,” he said.

Commenting on the meeting with Mr. Shah, Mr. Gor said that, they discussed on “collaboration to combat terrorism, shield our people from narcotics and illicit drugs, secure our borders, and jointly bring criminals to justice in both nations.”

The court observed that some of the States in the country have natural paradises like forests, including Jharkhand, and they need to be protected

Pune police arrested a self-styled godman and seven associates for allegedly sexually assaulting, torturing, and financially exploiting a woman for over 15 years. Radhamohan Mishra, operating a 'modern gurukul,' allegedly used divine claims and psychological manipulation to control followers. The victim was isolated, surveilled, and subjected to severe abuse before escaping.

Centre flagged security risks and lack of proactive measure against “illegal, suspicious” channels; submitted list of action taken against the platform by other countries

Chief Justice’s Bench says the medical student cannot assert an equitable right to benefit from the fruits of a crime