‘A long-time dream’: Nihal Sarin ‘excited’ but ‘not thinking about’ India’s Chess Olympiad title defence | Chess News

Nihal Sarin playing for American Gambits (GCL Photo) BENGALURU: The Chess Olympiad is already on Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin’s mind, but not quite yet. With India preparing to defend its Open title in Samarkand, Uzbekistan later this month, Nihal is excited about representing the country at the Olympiad. For now, though, the 22-year-old is keeping…

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‘I’m a black African’: Commonwealth Games boxer Aziz Abdul’s racism claim rejected after headbutt disqualification | Commonwealth Games News

Aziz Abdul’s racism claim rejected after Commonwealth Games headbutt disqualification against England’s Damar Thomas/ Image: Screengrab Commonwealth Sport has rejected allegations of racism made by Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul following his disqualification at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with organisers insisting the decision against him was a legitimate field-of-play ruling made under the competition’s officiating procedures.Abdul,…

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4G Smartphones: 4G mobiles make a comeback on costlier 5G smartphones

Smartphone prices (Image for representation) NEW DELHI: Costlier smartphones are slowing India’s shift to 5G. Rising component costs are driving a comeback for 4G devices as buyers seek better specifications at affordable prices.Shipments of 4G smartphones are expected to grow 3% in 2026 even as the overall market declines, according to Counterpoint Research. Their share…

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GATE 2027 registration starts today: IIT Madras adds Robotics & Automation paper, check key dates

GATE 2027 notification out: Apply online from September 2, check dates, fees and eligibility GATE 2027 notification: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has released the GATE 2027 notification for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The notification was issued on July 20, 2026, with online applications opening on September 2. Candidates can apply…

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NCERT admit card 2026 for Group A, B, C non-teaching CBT exam released at ncert.nic.in; download here

NCERT releases admit card for non teaching CBT exam for 173 posts NCERT Admit Card 2026: The National Council of Education Research and Training has issued the admit card for its non teaching recruitment examination covering Group A, B and C posts. Candidates who applied for the 173 vacancies can now download their hall tickets…

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New building standard makes fire safety advisory, raises height threshold to 24m

New Delhi: Residential buildings under 24 metres in height — a category that includes a large number multi-storey homes, such as the ill-fated one in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar — will fall outside the scope of “fire and life safety” provisions under the newly notified National Building Construction Standards (NBCS), which replaced the National Building Code…

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