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R Praggnanandhaa loses to Richard Rapport in 3rd round of Prague Masters

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed an error for the second day in a row to suffer a defeat against Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round of the Prague Masters tournament underway in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday. This defeat will make things harder for Praggnanandhaa as he will have to work hard in the remaining six rounds of the 10-player round-robin contest. Meanwhile, the all-Indian clash between Vidit Gujrathi and D Gukesh ended in a draw, with none able to force matters. But Praggnandhaa was not the only one to concede their chances. Nodirbek Abdusattarov of Uzbekistan turned the tables on local star David Navara from a nearly hopeless position when the latter failed to keep his nerves under pressure after attaining a winning position. On the other hand, in Shenzen, China, Arjun Erigaisi became the new India number one after he defeated Xiangyu Yu of China in the first round of the Shenzen Masters. At the Prague Masters, Praggnanandhaa lost to Rapport at the last moment. The Hungarian-turned-Romanian, Rapport, is known for his …

R Praggnanandhaa Blunders Again, Goes Down To Rapport

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round of the Prague Masters Chess tournament underway in Prague. After briefly going ahead of Viswanthan Anand and attaining the top Indian status in the live rating list, this double blow cost the Indian dearly, and now a lot of hard-work remains in the last six rounds of the 10-player round-robin contest. It was drama all over, as Praggnanandhaa was not the only one to blow away his chances. Nodirbek Abdusattarov of Uzbekistan turned the tables on local star David Navara from a nearly hopeless position when the latter failed to keep his nerves under pressure after attaining a winning position. The all-Indian duel between Vidit Gujrathi and D Gukesh ended in a stalemate with neither player able to force matters, while overnight sole leader Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran was held to a draw by top German Vincent Keymer. In the other game of the day, Nguyen Than Dai Van of Czech Republic defeated Mateusz Bartel …

‘Brother…’: PM Modi, Al Nahyan display bonhomie at bilateral meeting in UAE | Latest News India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently touring the UAE, held a bilateral meeting with his counterpart President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday and exchanged several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). Putting on display his rapport with the leader, PM Modi called Nahyan his “brother” and pointed out that the two had met five times in the last seven months. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embracing Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “Brother, firstly, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your warm welcome. We have met five times in the last seven months, which is very rare. I have also got the opportunity to come here seven times… the way we have progressed in every field, there is a joint partnership between India and UAE in every field,” said PM Modi in the meeting with the UAE President. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! PM Modi thanked the UAE leader for playing an instrumental role in the construction of the country’s first Hindu temple. …

Rajeev Sen on his family supporting Charu Asopa: I am happy that she shares has a wonderful rapport with them

Estranged couples Rajeev Sen and Charu Asopa have been in the news for quite some time now. However, despite differences with Charu, Rajeev has no issues with the fact that his family, including his parents and sister, actor Sushmita Sen, are supporting Charu. “Yes, I have heard that my family has been supporting Charu and why not. It’s a wonderful thing. I am happy that Charu has a wonderful rapport with my mom, dad and sister. Why would I get affected with that. It does not affect my relations with my family. We are a very close-knit family and these are things that really make me laugh,” says Rajeev, adding, “Strangely enough, a lot of people also think that I have been supporting Charu’s mother and sister.” The Peshawar actor also caught attention of internet users when it was pointed that Sushmita does not follow him on Instagram, but she follows Charu. Addressing the same, Rajeev says, “My sister is a public figure. Everybody knows her and a lot of people follow her. But she …