He drew his 14th round game against Peter Svidler of Russia.
China's central banker on Monday acknowledged the presence of some speculative funds in the nation's record foreign exchange reserves of nearly $610 billion but asserted that the volume was 'not big.'
Gagan Ajit Singh scored a brace in a 5-0 victory in the Premier Hockey League.
Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.
The private sector is at the foundation of India's strong performance, says IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank.
Abhishek has been posting fond memories and interesting anecdotes on Instagram, recapping his #RoadTo20.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Is Apple going the Android way? Some of the features and enhancements in iOS 14 might make you think the smartphone giant is trying to introduce some android experiences into its ecosystem, says Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com.
India lost to Olympic Champions Netherlands in the second Test of the Naval Tata Memorial Trophy.
Ginger and tulsi flavoured tea is passe. Exotic ingredients are now finding their way into the kettle.
Germany captain Florian Kunz scored twice from penalty-corners in a 4-4 draw in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.
'The first time that China alleged the Dalai Lama was 'anti-national' and 'unpatriotic' was after he affirmed that Arunachal Pradesh and Tawang are part of India,' points out former RA&W official Jayadeva Ranade.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the top 5 players who helped India perform superbly in Tests in 2016.
The document titled 'Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order' stated that the process as laid down in the Defence Procurement Procedure-2013 has been followed in procurement of the Rafale aircraft.
With only a day to go for the start of the much-anticipated five-match Test series between India and England, all eyes would be on aggressive skipper Virat Kohli as he readies to motivate his boys and avenge the 2012 home series loss against Alastair Cook's men.
When it came to national security issues, China never hesitated to take a quick decision regardless of the material costs. Nor were the superiority in military strength of the adversary a consideration, Srikanth Kondapalli points out.
IMAGES from the 1st T20I played between India and South Africa at the Wanderers on Sunday
While releasing the Vision 2020 document, Manmohan Singh announced a plethora of schemes that included a robust infrastructural plan encompassing upgrade of airports, linking of all the capitals with rail and Rs 31,000 crore (Rs 310 billion) for road improvement, to spur up development of the northeast. The announcement came close on the heels of India signing an agreement with Myanmar for developing the Myanmarese port of Sittwe.
Modi embodies the best of Indonomics. He will ensure that India's sovereign interests are never comprised even when collaboration is sought on matters where India doesn't currently have strength, says Pramod Kumar Buravalli.
Qatar is the world's richest country in terms of per capita income.
'The heart still bleeds for the Brazilian who gave us the finest, most memorable start we've seen in Formula One for many a year,' says Raja Sen.
'We say we are proud to be Indian. Can we be proud of such an India where its people are hungry and on the streets?'
A common man understands that there is inflation when he buys his usual list of commodities from the market. A simple definition of inflation is an increase in prices and or decline in purchasing power. Over the years, the definition of inflation has undergone a change. In India, inflation is a political issue but a lower inflation rate does not guarantee success in elections. But, political parties need to go by public sentiments, which are often against a rising inflation.
Hyderabad Heroes registered yet another victory in the Edelweiss 20s Challenge at the Lal Bahadur Stadium on Wednesday, as the hosts beat Kolkata Tigers by four wickets. Brief scores: Kolkata Tigers: 165/5 in 20 overs; Hyderabad Heroes 168/6 in 19.2 overs.
Fisichella joins Force India for its debut F1 season, bringing extensive Formula One know-how to the team. A veteran of 12 FIA Formula One World Championship seasons, with three victories and almost 300 points to his credit, his experience will help the team achieve its long-term aims.
India's ODI vice-captain is threatening to slip into oblivion with his run of successively poor scores on the tour.
"He (Ishant) is different in the sense that he hits the deck hard and gets some inconsistent bounce. I don't know whether it's because he changes his action," said Ponting.
Some bold measures from Chinese Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie and his Indian counterpart A K Antony are essential to make the former's visit successful, notes Srikanth Kondapalli.
Out-of-action fast bowler Zaheer Khan said he was proud of the way Team India performed in Perth.
Gold has tripled in price, from $270 an ounce to over $850. Still, it may have further to go. In real terms, given the massive devaluation of the dollar since 1980, gold is relatively cheap. It's not the bargain it once was, but it could move higher.
Blogging might be a leisure activity for many famous personalities but it has brought fame to people like India-born Om Malik who has been named as one of the global web celebrities by American magazine Forbes.
IPL-11 was a smashing success. Superstars like Kane Williamson, M S Dhoni, Rashid Khan shone. New stars like Rishabh Pant, Andrew Tye were born. Rediff.com/Harish Kotian draws up his dream team.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
After rating different factors, the World Economic Forum's new Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007 has ranked India as low as 65 among a total of 124 countries.
Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka won a battle of former girls' champions at the Australian Open by easing past Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the fourth round at Melbourne Park.
However, the navy remains tightlipped about progress of a proposal to acquire two Russian Akula (Bars) class type 971 Nuclear powered submarines, as part of India's nuclear deterrent based on sea, land and air platforms.
Kohli's 147 -- his 15th Test hundred -- and an equally confident 136 by Murali Vijay enabled India to extend their first-innings lead to 51 runs in reply to England's 400.
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