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India's double triumph in Chess Olympiad was not much of a surprise: Vishy Anand

26 Sep, 2024 18:29 PM

Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) The chess world may have been surprised by India's double triumph in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, but it was not much of a surprise for the man who started the chess revolution in India, five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand.

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'Atmosphere was so chill': Chess Olympiad winners share insights from meeting with PM Modi

26 Sep, 2024 14:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hosted India’s young chess players at his official residence for their historic feat at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, where both the men’s and women’s teams clinched their maiden gold medals.

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NEWS DATE: 25 Sep, 2024


'Retired' wrestler Vinesh Phogat served with a whereabouts failure notice by NADA

25 Sep, 2024 21:38 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The National Anti-Doping Authority (NADA) has served a notice for a whereabouts failure to retired wrestler Vinesh Phogat after sending a team to collect urine sample of the wrestler who missed a medal in the Paris Olympic Games as she was disqualified for being 100gms overweight on the morning of the final.

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PM Modi meets Chess Olympiad gold-winning Indian men's and women's teams

25 Sep, 2024 19:59 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the Indian men's and women's teams that won historic maiden gold medals in the recently-concluded 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

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'This is my way of sharing my beautiful journey': Manu Bhaker on social media trolls

25 Sep, 2024 15:35 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Paris Olympics double bronze medalist shooter Manu Bhaker responded to internet trolls, that targetted her for flaunting her medals too much, saying "its my way of sharing my beautiful journey".

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Global Chess League: 'It is building concrete schedules for fans to enjoy', says Nihal Sarin

25 Sep, 2024 13:14 PM

London, Sep 25 (IANS) Just over a week is left for the start of the second season of the Global Chess League, Indian Chess grandmaster Nihal Sarin, who will be competing for PBG Alaskan Knights, expressed that the league building infrastructure and concrete schedules for fans to enjoy.

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IOA to hold executive council meeting on Sep 26

25 Sep, 2024 12:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Indian Olympics Association (IOA) will hold its executive council meeting on Thursday at IOA Bhawan in the national capital.

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NEWS DATE: 24 Sep, 2024


'Global Chess League makes me feel like NBA player', says Grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda

24 Sep, 2024 12:40 PM

London, Sep 24 (IANS) As the chess world is gearing up for the second season of the Global Chess League, Grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who is set to feature for the debutant team American Gambits, said the league makes him feel like a NBA player where the team owners can draft players.

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'Vishy's children are all grown up': Garry Kasparov lauds India on historic double at Chess Olympiad

24 Sep, 2024 10:38 AM

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov showered praise on the Indian team for historic double gold in both the men's and women's events at the 2024 Chess Olympiad.

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Path paved by grit and determination, Gukesh emerges as champion chess player

24 Sep, 2024 09:52 AM

Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) As he returns home from the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest with two gold medals -- one for the Team Championship and an Individual gold on Top Board, destiny has once again pushed Dommaraju Gukesh to the forefront.

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