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Chess: Gukesh and India celebrate after win but new challenges are emerging

The youngest ever undisputed world champion, 18, had a rapturous reception on his return to Chennai, but his new status will be tested at Wijk aan Zee in January

The Guardian - UK

Ravichandran Ashwin returns to Chennai after retiring midway through Australia tour - WATCH

Ravichandran Ashwin landed back home in Chennai less than 24 hours after shocking the cricket world on Wednesday with his retirement from international cricket midway through India's tour of Australia.

The Times of India

R Ashwin: From fringe player to India's greatest match-winner

At the 2011 Cricket World Cup, R Ashwin was no more than a fringe player, turning out in just two of India’s nine matches. The off-spinner from Chennai played second fiddle to the more experienced Harbhajan Singh, who played in all of his country’s games, including the historic final against…

The Times of India

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Gukesh Dommaraju Becomes Youngest Chess World Champion In History

18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju receives a hero's welcome in Chennai after becoming the youngest chess world champion, inspiring a new generation of chess ent...

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WPL 2025 Auction: Double the joy for Tamil Nadu crorepati G Kamalini

Chennai: December 15, 2024, is a date that G Kamalini will remember for the rest of her life. While she made her junior national debut in the U-19 Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday and set up a win against Pakistan with a knock of 44*, the…

The Times of India

It was an honour to share a dressing room with down-to-earth MS Dhoni: Richard Gleeson

NEW DELHI: England fast bowler Richard Gleeson expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to be alongside MS Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings camp during IPL 2024. He particularly noted the humble nature of the CSK legend, who has led the team to five IPL titles.

The Times of India

How India’s Gukesh Dommaraju became chess king in a cricket crazy country

Gukesh, a teenager from Chennai, is the youngest chess world champion. Here’s how he got there.

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Daughter’s doodles on mother’s passport led to family missing Qatar Airways flight to India

The woman was denied boarding by Qatar Airways due to a scribble on her passport

The Independent UK

Young Gukesh did not use chess engines; family, coach lent the fuel

CHENNAI: Mere hours after D Gukesh pounced on a horrific lapse by Ding Liren in Game 14 of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Thursday, and then like any boy true to his age, burst into tears from all the pent-up emotion, a video from 2018 started doing the…

The Times of India

In Tamil Nadu cases of spousal abuse, child panels often misuse power, harass victims

Bhavani* was 16 years old when she was married off by her parents to a 31-year-old man in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. The wedding, which was held in 2005, portended the beginning of a dark chapter in her life. “I was young and didn’t understand sexual relationships,” she recounted,…

Newslaundry

At least 19 dead as Cyclone Fengal devastates southern India with heavy rain and flooding

Army has been deployed to assist rescue operations

The Independent UK

Tamil Nadu: Indian Navy to kick off bike rally from Victory War Memorial on Navy Day

The Indian Navy's "Sea Riders Odyssey 2024" bike rally is all set to begin on December 4, 2024, as part of the Navy Day 2024 celebrations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chennai: Indigo flight aborts landing after making touchdown amid strong winds; video goes viral

The viral video shows the IndiGo plane struggling with crosswinds and turbulence as it approaches the runway. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cyclone Fengal: Army rescues over 100 people in flood-affected Puducherry

The Army team left Chennai at 2 am and covered a distance of 160 kilometres overnight, reaching Puducherry around 5:30am on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Three dead as rains lash south east India after Cyclone Fengal landfall

Airport grounds all flights for 16 hours due to flooding and cross winds

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Cyclone Fengal: Chennai Airport closed till 7 PM

Multiple airlines companies already issued travel advisories and updates on their flight plans due to the continuing heavy rainfall in Chennai Tamilnadu. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cyclone Fengal: Alert at Puducherry coast, security stepped up across beaches

A team led by Puducherry SSP Kalaivanan visited the beaches and the coastal roads in the region and inspected them as the Cyclone Fengal is expected to cross the coast on Saturday evening. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cylone 'Fengal': Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu; Flights affected in Chennai

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai said that intense rain spell is expected to continue in the north coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday due to Cyclone Fengal's impact. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IPL Auction 2025: On return to CSK, Vijay Shankar ready to bat wherever team wants

CHENNAI: With nerves running high, Vijay Shankar couldn't bring himself to watch the IPL mega auction. It wasn't until a call from his wife that he found out he was returning to Chennai Super Kings. Having spent two formative years with the franchise, an evolved Vijay Shankar is back where…

The Times of India

IPL Auction 2025: Can Gurjapneet Singh add 'Fizz' to Chennai Super Kings bowling attack?

Tamil Nadu pacer works on yorker slower ones to recreate Mustafizur magic

The Times of India

RBI Governor admitted to hospital in Chennai

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das has been admitted to a hospital in Chennai. Reports, citing a source say he has been admitted due to acidity.

The Times of India

'Dhoni bhai ko miss toh karoge?' Suresh Raina asks Deepak Chahar after his move from CSK to MI

A street-smart T20 bowler who can make the ball talk with his classical swing, Deepak Chahar will be donning the Mumbai Indians (MI) jersey in the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season, after the franchise bought him for Rs 9.25 crore at the IPL mega auction in Jeddah on Monday.…

Al Jazeera

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city of chess stars cheers him on.

The Times of India

India look to turn things around in FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers

CHENNAI: As India and Qatar enter the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, they face similar challenges. Both teams are coming off two losses in Group E and are looking at recently-appointed new head coaches to steer them in a new direction.

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Journalist killed by speeding vehicle in Chennai

The deceased has been identified as Pradeep Kumar , who was a cameraman at a Telugu news channel. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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