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New Delhi: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a spirited comeback on the final day to secure a joint third place finish at the Croatia leg of the Grand Chess Tour, while France’s Alireza Firouzja emerged champion after a dramatic tie break victory. Praggnanandhaa ended the tournament with 21.5 points, sharing third place with French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier Lagrave. Despite beginning the final day with a defeat against Germany’s Vincent Keymer, the Indian recovered impressively by collecting six points from his remaining eight blitz games. He also suffered a loss to fellow Indian D Gukesh but registered a notable victory…

New Delhi: Cristiano Ronaldo reflected on his remarkable international career after Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ended with a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16, saying he leaves the tournament with a clear conscience despite falling short of the one major trophy that eluded him. The 41 year old, who had already confirmed this would be his final World Cup, said he would not make any immediate decision about retiring from international football. Instead, he plans to spend time with his family before deciding on the next chapter of his career. Expressing disappointment over Portugal’s exit,…

New Delhi: Belgium stormed into the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals with a commanding 4-1 victory over tournament co hosts the United States, ending the hosts’ impressive campaign and booking a last eight meeting with Spain. Charles De Ketelaere starred with two goals as Belgium produced a clinical display in the Round of 16 clash. He opened the scoring in the ninth minute before the United States briefly restored parity through Malik Tillman’s deflected free kick in the 31st minute. Belgium regained the lead just two minutes later when De Ketelaere headed home, shifting the momentum firmly in his side’s favour.…

New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Mahendragiri (F38) on July 11 at Visakhapatnam, marking another milestone in India’s indigenous warship building programme. The stealth frigate is the sixth vessel of the Nilgiri class under Project 17A and has been designed to undertake a wide range of combat and maritime security missions. Named after the Mahendragiri mountain range in the Eastern Ghats, the warship is the first naval vessel to bear the name. It was designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, showcasing India’s growing expertise in…

New Delhi: A study examining the impact of E20 petrol on older E10 compliant vehicles has found that prolonged use of the higher ethanol blend may cause deterioration of certain rubber components in the fuel system. The findings indicate that parts such as hoses, gaskets, seals and O rings could experience wear and may require replacement in some vehicles. The report, which served as a technical reference during the rollout of E20 petrol, stated that the higher ethanol content had no adverse impact on metallic components across the vehicles tested. It also found that evaporative emissions and tailpipe emissions remained…

New Delhi: The Centre has dismissed reports claiming that India is preparing to introduce E25 petrol, clarifying that no decision has been taken and that testing of the higher ethanol blend is still underway across different vehicle models. Officials said reports suggesting an imminent rollout of E25 are incorrect, explaining that the fuel has not yet completed the scientific and technical evaluations required before any policy decision can be considered. They stressed that no proposal to implement E25 is currently under way and urged people not to rely on speculative claims. The clarification comes amid growing discussions over…

New Delhi: Two personnel of the Assam Rifles were killed and several others injured in a suspected militant ambush in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Tuesday, highlighting the fragile security situation in the violence affected state. The attack took place around 1.30 pm in the Nungshang Khong area when suspected militants allegedly opened fire on a convoy of the 40 Assam Rifles as it was moving through the hilly district. The sudden assault prompted security forces to launch an extensive search operation, with additional reinforcements rushed to the area to track down those responsible. The ambush targeted the convoy while it…