Tag: International
FIDE Ranking: Incredible Feat! India Hails 17-year-old Gukesh On Becoming Country's No.1 Chess Player
Grandmaster (GM) Viswanathan Anand was there on both occasions when an Indian player overtook him in Live Rating to become India's No.1 chess player -- first when Pentala Harikrishna did in March 2016 and again on Thursday when Dommaraju Gukesh surpassed him in ratings at the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.....
PM Modi Inaugurates 8th ITU-WTSA, Highlights India's Telecom Revolution
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 8th edition of the International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Tuesday, emphasising India's rapid strides in telecom and digital technology. ....
Taliban Kill 13 Hazaras In Cold Blooded Execution
Taliban forces have unlawfully killed 13 ethnic Hazaras, including a 17-year-old girl, in Afghanistans Daykundi province after members of the security forces of the former government surrendered, a new investigation by Amnesty International has revealed.....
BSF Arrests 5 Bangladeshi Infiltrators In Bengal
The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested five Bangladeshi nationals who entered India by illegally crossing the international border in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district. ....
R Ashwin Retires From International Cricket With Immediate Effect
Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Ashwin revealed his decision at the end of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Brisbane, which ended in a draw due to rain. ....
'Kim Jong-un Can Be Referred To ICC Over Half Brother's Killing'
A legal adviser to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said that North Korea leader Kim Jong-un can be referred to the world judicial body if found to have orchestrated the killing of his estranged half brother, media report said on Thursday. ....
PIA Plane Hits Air France Jet At Toronto Airport
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft hit an Air France plane while taxiing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the media reported.....
Tendulkar Leads Tributes To Dhoni
After Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as the skipper of India's One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International sides, his team-mates and former stars saluted the 35-year-old for his contribution to the game.....
Harbin Ice Festival Kicks Off In China
The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, one of the largest in the world, kicked off its 33rd edition on Thursday with hundreds of sculptures, installations and leisure activities and a swimming contest in north-eastern China.....
Popular Bollywood celebrities like Salim Khan, Shekhar Kapur, Anupam Kher and Sushant Singh Rajput have saluted cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhonis contribution to the game after he stepped down as the skipper of India's One-Day International and T20 International sides.....
