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New Delhi: Indian chess prodigy and reigning World Champion D Gukesh broke his silence after pulling off a sensational win over former world number one Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of the ongoing Norway Chess 2025 tournament. The 19-year-old not only marked his first-ever classical win against the Norwegian grandmaster but also became just the second Indian player to defeat Carlsen in the tournament’s history, after R Praggnanandhaa. Gukesh staged a remarkable comeback in the game, recovering from a losing position to shock Carlsen. Despite the magnitude of the victory, Gukesh remained grounded, saying, “I mean, [it was] not the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has launched a scathing attack on the state government following a recent passenger boat fire, accusing the Captain of Ports Department of gross negligence and lack of basic maritime safety infrastructure. Congress alleged that the vessel that caught fire had not undergone any safety audit, and shockingly, the Captain of Ports Department has no disaster management system in place. “There are absolutely no safety measures. If a disaster occurs on board, the department is not equipped to handle it,” said Goa Congress President Amit Patkar. Patkar emphasized that the firefighting system was…

New Delhi: Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer played a masterful innings to steer his team to a five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 on Sunday, setting up an exciting final clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Following the win, Iyer and PBKS coach Ricky Ponting shared a candid conversation, which was shared by the IPL on social media. Ponting kicked off the chat saying, “Well, we’ve got the coach with the winning captain. It’s right, yeah, halfway mark,” to which Iyer quickly responded, “Winning coach with the winning captain.” Discussing…

New Delhi: Maxwell, 36, retires as one of Australia’s finest ODI players, having been a vital part of the team’s two World Cup triumphs in 2015 and 2023. Since making his ODI debut in August 2012, the all-rounder scored 3,990 runs in 149 matches at a strike rate of 126.7, including four centuries and 23 half-centuries. His off-spin bowling also contributed significantly, taking 77 wickets with an economy rate of 5.46. Reflecting on his career, Maxwell said, “I think back to right at the start I was picked ahead of my time and out of the blue. I was just…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the first-ever rail link connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India by the end of the first week of June. Railway authorities are making the final preparations for this historic event. The Prime Minister will also flag off the Vande Bharat train service from Katra town in Jammu division to Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley in the coming days. Originally scheduled for April 19, the inauguration was postponed due to adverse weather conditions. Further delays followed a terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed…

New Delhi: India recorded 203 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total active cases to 3,961, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on June 2. Four new deaths were also reported during this period. Delhi reported the highest number of new cases at 47, followed closely by West Bengal with 44. Kerala reported 35 new cases, while Maharashtra added 21 new active cases. Despite fewer new infections, Kerala continues to have the highest total active cases in the country, standing at 1,435. Maharashtra currently has 506 active cases, Delhi 483,…

New Delhi: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has reaffirmed the conglomerate’s strength and resilience, stating the group never backed down despite facing scrutiny and challenges in recent years. In the annual report of Adani Enterprises, the flagship firm of the Group, Adani announced plans to invest $15–20 billion over the next five years across various sectors. “Despite intense scrutiny and a series of acquisitions, the Adani Group has recalibrated and reimagined its strategy, emerging more formidable and resilient,” he stated. Emphasizing the Group’s commitment, he added, “Our conviction is anchored in clarity, our goals aligned with India’s ambitions, and our…