R Praggnanandhaa, Anish Giri or Hikaru Nakamura? Richárd Rapport reveals his pick for Candidates 2026 | Exclusive | Chess News

Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, and R Praggnanandhaa NEW DELHI: It was in December last year when an 18-year-old boy from Chennai, Gukesh Dommaraju, stunned China’s Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever World Chess Champion.The victory sent a wave of euphoria across the global chess fraternity. Even those in the opposition camp could not help but…

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This day, that year: December 27, 1911 — When ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first sung in Calcutta | India News

Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was publicly sung for first time on December 27, 1911 December 27, 1911– the day a song first heard at a Congress session in Calcutta began a chapter that would culminate in becoming India’s National Anthem, and become a shared national voice.Composed by Rabindranath Tagore, originally in Bangla, the hymn…

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Railway Budget 2026: Funding for Indian Railways likely to remain unchanged — Vande Bharat, bullet trains & more in focus

The GBS for Indian Railways might remain broadly unchanged in the upcoming union budget 2026-27, as the current funds are sufficient for the infrastructure upgrade. The GBS or the gross budgetary support for FY26 stands at Rs 2.52 lakh crore, with an additional Rs 10,000 crore permitted for spending through Extra Budgetary Resources (EBR), including…

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CBSE Group A, B, C applications close today; edit window opens 29th December, check direct link and details here

CBSE DRQ2026 Group A, B, C applications close today The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is closing online applications for DRQ2026, covering Group A, B, C posts, today. Candidates must submit their completed applications along with the requisite fees before 11:59 PM to be considered eligible.If you haven’t submitted yet, hurry up! After submission,…

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As Deepti Sharma becomes first Indian to claim 150 T20I wickets, a look at how her brother bet everything on her cricket dream |

Deepti Sharma achieved a historic 150 T20I wickets, becoming the first Indian cricketer to do so. Her success is significantly attributed to her brother, Sumit, who sacrificed his job to support her dreams. Sumit’s unwavering faith and dedication have been instrumental in shaping her illustrious career. Take a look at how her brother Sumit shaped…

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CWC meet: Congress leaders huddle up in Delhi; Siddaramaiah, DKS and Tharoor in attendance | India News

NEW DELHI: Top Congress leaders huddled up in Delhi after key meeting of working committee (CWC) was intervened to deliberate the current political situation and party’s plan of action against the government.This is the first meeting after the grand-old-party suffered a drubbing in the Bihar assembly election in November. The meeting was chaired by Congress…

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‘Back to business’: FMCG engine stabilises operations after GST 2.0; companies expect ‘strong demand’ ahead

Consumer goods companies across the country are finally seeing operations stabilising, months after changes to the GST structure were announced. Supply chains and inventory levels have returned to normal following the adjustment period after the reforms, making way for a recovery in demand from the next quarter. Executives from major FMCG and consumer-facing firms said…

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