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Gukesh clear favourite to be world champ: Magnus

Magnus Carlsen is at peace. A clutch of prodigious Indian teens are at the chess world No 1's heels on the ratings board.

2 BODIES FOUND IN MANIPUR DAY AFTER GUNFIGHT

The bodies of two civilians were recovered while six others were missing in Manipur's Jiribam district a day after 10 armed militants were killed by security forces when they tried to storm a CRPF camp and attack a police station, officials said on Tuesday.

WOMAN INJURED IN SRINAGARGRENADE ATTACK DIES IN HOSPITAL

A 40-year-old woman who was injured in a grenade attack in a flea market in Srinagar earlier this month succumbed to injuries on Tuesday, officials said.

YOGI, KHARGE IN WAR OF WORDS OVER POLL SLOGAN

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday hit out at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for \"unnecessarily\" targeting him over the slogan \"batenge to katenge\" (if we're divided, we'll be cut down) slogan, saying he was choosing to stay silent on the \"atrocities\" inflicted on his own family due to vote bank politics.

Election cycle starts with voting in J'khand today

Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests.

Consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%

Retail inflation came in at 6.2% in October, the highest in 14 months, and outside the upper band of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) tolerance limit (6%), primarily on account of higher food prices with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, staple vegetables all driving the charge.

MVA plagued by infighting over who will become CM, says Modi

Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests.

India, Russia on track to reach trade target: EAM

India is confident of achieving commerce worth $100 billion with Russia before the target date of 2030, though the two sides need to address constraints to ensure trade is more balanced, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.

Bracelet confessions: Are Khushi-Vedang Insta official?

After dodging questions around their rumoured romance for almost a year, actors Khushi Kapoor and Vedang Raina may have finally let the cat out of the bag – thanks to a bracelet.

SANJAY BANGAR'S KID ARYAN IS NOW ANAYA

The former cricketer's child Anaya has gone viral after sharing her transition story

A nice change of pace: Rithvik on surprise birthday trip to Dubai

Actor Rithvik Dhanjani turned 36 in style this month (on November 5), celebrating with friends on a lavish cruise in Dubai.

Gambhir bats for KL Rahul to open if Rohit misses first Test

For India players, young and old, the tour of Australia is a chance to show how good they really are

SANGITA'S DOUBLE HANDS INDIA WIN OVER MALAYSIA IN OPENING MATCH

Young striker Sangita Kumari scored a brace as defending champions India defeated Malaysia 4-0 to open their campaign at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on a confident note on Monday.

Ruud beats Alcaraz in ATP Finals opener

Norway's Casper Ruud eased to a straight-sets victory over Carlos Alcaraz as the Spanish star's bid for a maiden ATP Finals title got off to a poor start.

Imagine how many countries have players like KL, who can actually open, can bat at No.6 as well... he can do the job for us, if Rohit is not available for the first Test

The players left in two batches and will be there well in time for the series opener, but settling down is not going to be easy.

Usha and IOA EC members in row over Natl Games

The announcement of dates for next year's National Games in Uttarakhand has sparked a fresh row between Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha and its executive committee members.

The Gambhir-Rohit chemistry faces big test in Australia series

India coach Gautam Gambhir's media conference on Monday morning before leaving for Australia was so last minute that it couldn't be arranged in the hotel the squad members were staying in.

Chakravarthy gets second wind in spin tale for India

It's rare that spinners take to South African pitches with relish.

Stirred, not shaken: A City slump far from irreversible

Twice in last two seasons, they have produced stunning comebacks to win the Premier League

Aravindh wins Chennai Grand Masters chess title

Aravindh Chithambaram lit up the Chennai Grand Masters, finishing ahead of a field that comprised three of the world's top 15 players - Levon Aronian, Vidit Gujrathi and India's highest-ranked player, Arjun Erigaisi, for his first classical Super tournament title.

TRUMP WIN GIVES ALIFT TO US ARM OF HINDALCO

The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the US bodes well for Novelis Inc., the US subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group's aluminium and copper arm Hindalco Industries, according to the top executive of Hindalco.

Government clarifies

The government, on Saturday, clarified that interest in the national savings scheme (NSS) was applicable till 30 September.

Adani plans a metal blitz with $5 billion war chest

Presence in power and transport, captive use may keep costs under control

Index options trade roars as curbs loom

Index options trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the country's largest stock exchange, hit a record high based on the number of contracts traded in October.

SC dismisses Sebi's ₹25 cr penalty on Mukesh Ambani

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to impose a ₹25 crore penalty on Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), over alleged share manipulation involving Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) in November 2007.

Quality certification must for exporting sesame seeds to US

It will be mandatory for Indian exporters to obtain quality certification from the designated authority for exporting sesame seeds to the United States from Saturday to avoid detention of Indian cargos by US authorities, a government official said on Monday.

Vistara flies for the last time before Air India merger

Vistara operated its final flights on Monday night, marking the end of a nine-year journey that redefined premium air travel in a market dominated by low-cost airlines.

PARL RE-ELECTS STRUGGLING LEADER ISHIBA AS JAPANESE PM

Japan's parliament re-elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, forcing the struggling leader to form his second Cabinet in just over a month since taking office.

US signals it will push for widening pool of climate finance contributors

The United States has signalled it will push for widening the pool of climate finance contributors at COP29, all but confirming what is feared to be turning into a major clash with developing nations over funding responsibilities.

Climate talks off to rocky start, but carbon mkts mechanism approved

NEW DELHI: The COP29 climate negotiations opened in Baku on Monday with proceedings stalled for hours over disagreements on key matters on the agenda, but countries later approved new UN standards for international carbon markets in a key step towards allowing countries to trade credits to meet climate targets.