A multi-layered problem: Why no Indians qualified for 2026 Candidates via Chess World Cup in Goa | Chess News

Pentala Harikrishna, Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, and Vidit Gujrathi (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: Chess-wise, Wednesday was a day of celebration. Edging toward its final month, the year produced its second 19-year-old, and youngest-ever, World Cup winner. The first, of course, was India’s own Divya Deshmukh, who brought home the women’s title earlier this year. The…

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MI squad WPL 2026: Mumbai Indians Women full players list, team squad & updates | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians (MI) entered the WPL 2026 mega auction as defending champions, with a clear focus on continuity and championship retention. The franchise had retained five-star players who have been instrumental in their past successes, aiming to maintain the core that has brought them titles in recent years.Leading the team is Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur,…

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PM flags off Skyroot’s Infinity campus in Hyderabad, unveils India’s 1st private commercial rocket Vikram-1

HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Hyderabad-based spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity campus on Thursday. He also unveiled India’s first commercial orbital rocket, Vikram-I, which will ferry satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). The Infinity facility, spread over 2 lakh sq ft in Hyderabad, will have the capability to design, develop, integrate, and test…

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NBFC operations: Equirus Group appoints Manishkumar Jain as CEO

Financial services firm Equirus Group on Thursday announced the appointment of Manishkumar Jain as the chief executive officer of Equirus Finance, its newly launched non-deposit-taking NBFC, days after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).Jain will lead the NBFC’s expansion and build a diversified lending franchise focused on high net-worth individuals (HNIs), family…

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