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July 17, 2025 3:05 PM
Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in Round 4 of the Las Vegas Chess Grand Slam Tour on Wednesday, marking one of the biggest wins of the tournament so far. Praggnanandhaa won the match in 39 moves,...
July 17, 2025 1:46 PM
Cricket will return to the Olympic stage after more than a century, with the sport set to feature in the Los Angeles 2028 Games in the fast-paced Twenty20 (T20) format. The men’s and women’s competitions will each feature six teams, with matches...
July 17, 2025 5:01 PM
The U.S. Senate early on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's plan for billions of dollars in cuts to funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, handing the Republican president another victory as he exerts control over Congress with litt...
July 17, 2025 1:37 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday to launch a series of development projects worth over ₹12,000 crore, aimed at strengthening infrastructure, connectivity, and socio-economic growth in the two states. PM in Bi...
July 17, 2025 12:44 PM
Ben Stokes' lengthy bowling spells against India in the third test shows the England all-rounder has full confidence in his body after coming through injury layoffs, batter Joe Root said. The England captain bowled 44 overs at Lord's, the most of an...
July 17, 2025 12:41 PM
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that every household in the state will receive 125 units of electricity free of cost every month, starting from August 1. In a post on social media platform X, Kumar said the move would benefit...
July 17, 2025 5:01 PM
A massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left at least 69 people dead and 11 others missing, Reuters reported citing city's health authorities and two police sources on Thursday. Reuters' footage of the aftermath of the ove...
July 17, 2025 12:15 PM
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Cooperative and Employment Festival on Thursday in Dadiya village, Jaipur. The event is part of the International Cooperative Year celebrations declared by the United Nations General A...
July 17, 2025 12:19 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but he kept the door open to the possibility and renewed his criticism of the central bank chief for not lowering interest rates. A Bloomberg ...
July 17, 2025 10:46 AM
As a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of pilgrims, authorities on Thursday suspended the Amarnath Yatra following a forecast of heavy rainfall along the route. No movement of Yatris was allowed from Jammu to Kashmir Valley and also from the...
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