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Carlsen and a bluff: How Indian GM Adhiban's pep talks gave Vaishali the edge at Candidates

Bengaluru, April 18 -- Adhiban Baskaran received a text from R Vaishali the night before she left for Cyprus for the Candidates tournament. It read: "Can we meet Anna?" (elder brother). They hopped on... Read More


'It's clear that at my best I can match the top players'

Bengaluru, April 18 -- R Vaishali is still in disbelief. After a wild fortnight at the Women's Candidates tournament in Cyprus, where the field seemed wide open, the Indian emerged champion. She is on... Read More


A love letter to fish

India, April 18 -- Amitav Ghosh's new novel Ghost- Eye is foremost a love letter to fish - first celebrated in the deepest Bengali sense, culinarily, before being mourned ecologically. In a wealthy, s... Read More


War and Peace in Beirut

India, April 18 -- Israel has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, which could produce enabling conditions for President Trump to clinch a deal with Iran. The six-week war claimed over 2,000 lives... Read More


Helicopter crash in Indonesia kills 8 people

JAKARTA, April 18 -- A helicopter flying between palm oil plantations on Borneo Island crashed, killing the eight people on board, Indonesian officials said on Friday. The Airbus H130 owned by PT Matt... Read More


LDA bars officials from rejecting OTS applications without VC nod

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has directed that lower-level officials cannot reject One-Time Settlement (OTS) applications without prior approval from vice chairman Prat... Read More


Oppn leaders stopped at Noida borders

Noida, April 18 -- Tensions linked to worker unrest briefly resurfaced on Friday as political activity intensified at the Delhi-Noida borders, where police stopped opposition delegations attempting to... Read More


'Krishnavataram' cast andcrew meet CM Adityanath

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- The cast and crew of the film 'Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)' met UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath at his residence in Lucknow. The team sought his blessings for th... Read More


Infra push in focus at UP conclave

Lucknow, April 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh Infrastructure Conclave 2026, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) and the Indian Gr... Read More


Mayawati likens SP, Congress to 'chameleon' over shifting stand

LUCKNOW, April 18 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday targeted the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), likening them to a "chameleon" over their shifting positions on the Wome... Read More