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Russia Backs India, Brazil for Permanent UNSC Seats, Rejects Germany, Japan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said UNSC reform should expand representation from Asia, Africa and Latin America, and rejected additional Western seats, particularly for Germany and Japan. BY PC Bureau September…
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India Hold China 2–2, Stay in Women’s Chess Olympiad Medal Race
Savitha Shri Baskar once again delivered when India needed her, defeating Zhai Mo on Board 4 to secure the draw after Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal drew their games. BY Navin Upadhyay September 26:…
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India Crushes Uzbekistan 2, Stay Alive in Chess Olympiad Gold Race
The emphatic victory lifted India to 17 match points, leaving them just one point behind leaders Uzbekistan with one round remaining in Samarkand. BY Navin Upadhyay September 26: Defending champions India produced one…
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Gyanesh Kumar Asked Me to Fight LS Poll on BJP Ticket: Ex-Keala CS
Ex Kerala-CS Thomson says he rejected the suggestion, which he claims was made during a flight to Delhi while Kumar was serving as a senior government officer. The allegation has since drawn reactions from Rahul Gandhi…
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Congress Calls EC’s Latest SIR Clarification ‘Wishy-Washy
Jairam Ramesh has raised six objections to the EC’s response, including the Goa voter controversy, the legal basis of the additional Form 6 declaration and the decision to extend deadlines only in Delhi and Maharashtra.…
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Why Bharat Singh Chauhan Had to Quit FIDE VP Race After Anand’s Election
Chauhan was declared an eligible candidate by FIDE’s Electoral Commission on August 30, but became ineligible after Anand’s election because Article 22.6 bars more than one representative of the same Member Federation…
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EC’s Second Clarification in Three Days as Wishy-Washy as First; Key Questions Remain Unanswered
The Election Commission’s second clarification in three days again stresses that SIR decisions were unanimous, but leaves several specific objections reportedly raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and…
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Gyanesh Kumar, ECs Meet; Poll Body Issues Point-by-Point Clarification
The poll panel said SIR notices for unmapped or logically discrepant entries will generally be handled through home visits by BLOs, with hearings only in exceptional cases, while special enrolment drives will target…
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Why Do Thousands Rot in Indian Jails Under UAPA While Van Dyke Walks Out?
he NIA initially invoked UAPA against US national Matthew Van Dyke and six Ukrainians, but its first chargesheet invoked only immigration offences. The agency says the UAPA investigation remains open. BY Navin Upadhya…
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Turlov Elected Youngest FIDE President, Anand Becomes Deputy
Timur Turlov has been elected FIDE president after defeating Wadim Rosenstein 110-85 in a second-round runoff in Samarkand, becoming the youngest person to head the world chess governing body. BY Navin Upadhyay…