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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay loses a chess match with R Praggnanandhaa, presents him with a cash reward of ₹50 lakh

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay loses a chess match with R Praggnanandhaa, presents him with a cash reward of ₹50 lakh

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay felicitated Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and presented him with a cash reward of ₹50 lakh on behalf of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. The 20-year-old chess prodigy scored a historic victory at the Norway Chess 2026 tournament. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay felicitates Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa for winning the Norway Chess title, in Chennai. (TNDIPR/ANI Video Grab) (TNDIPR) Vijay plays chess with Praggnanandhaa Speaking to news agency ANI, R Praggnanandhaa shared that the Chief Minister also played a game of chess with him. “I was asked to bring a chessboard, and I played a game with the Chief Minister. I never expected that he would actually play chess with me. We played for about 15 minutes, and I won the game. He was very supportive and encouraging,” he said. Sharing details of the honour on X, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) wrote, “Honourable Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru. Joseph Vijay, today at the Chief Secretariat, presented a cheque for 50 lakh rupees as a …

Is sports quota in India a cheat code, or a fair reward for those who deserve it?

Is sports quota in India a cheat code, or a fair reward for those who deserve it?

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In a country obsessed with government jobs, the sports quota is often viewed as a mysterious side door. That is mostly because many don’t know or understand how it works – its pathways, the required eligibility, etc. But when done right, it can pave the way for a promising career in sport, without the financial instability that usually follows athletes in India. How did the idea of ‘Sports Quota’ come about? First off, why does the government even care if you can kick a ball or swing a racket? Back in the 1950s and 1960s, India realised it had plenty of clerks; apart from Hockey, it wasn’t exactly performing on the Olympic stage. To fix this, public giants like the Railways and ONGC started hiring athletes to build departmental teams. It was a win-win scenario: the organisation boosted its brand, and athletes got a steady paycheck so they didn’t have to keep a backup career option. Today, this is a formal policy where up to 5% of Group C or clerical vacancies can be reserved …

3,000 elite troops, ₹1 crore reward, and a nudge from his family| India News

3,000 elite troops, ₹1 crore reward, and a nudge from his family| India News

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Deep inside the dense Saranda forests in Jharkhand, over 3,000 CRPF CoBRA commandos from Chhattisgarh have been deployed as part of a high-stakes hunt for the last active CPI (Maoist) Central Committee member, Misir Besra. And as the elite troops turn the heat on one of the country’s most wanted men, they have found support from an unlikely corner — his surviving family, estranged, but desperate to see him live. Even as elite commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) comb the forests, a more intimate appeal is being made from within Besra’s family. (PTI/ Representative) In his late 60s, Besra, who carries a reward of ₹1 crore and comparable bounties in nearby states, is holed up in the forest along with a clutch of loyal troops. His family has made a final appeal routed through the government, calling on him to lay down arms. Security forces said Besra, known by the aliases Bhaskar, Sunil, Sunirmal, and Vivek, refuses to surrender, even as most other senior Maoist leaders have either laid down arms or …

BCCI announce Rs 131 crore cash reward for Team India after T20 World Cup 2026 win | Cricket News

BCCI announce Rs 131 crore cash reward for Team India after T20 World Cup 2026 win | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 10, 2026 11:51 AM IST The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a whopping Rs. 131 crore prize money for the senior men’s Indian side that clinched the T20 World Cup 2026 title over New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday. BCCI secreatary Devajit Saikia confirmed the announcement and said: “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of INR 131 crore for Team India following their triumphant campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. “India lifted the prestigious trophy after defeating New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, successfully defending the title and becoming the first team in the history of the tournament to retain the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. With this victory, India also became the first team to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup three times, further cementing their place among the most successful teams in the history of the format. The Board congratulates the players, support staff and …

‘High risk, high reward’: Gautam Gambhir reveals mantra behind India’s T20 World Cup triumph | Cricket News

‘High risk, high reward’: Gautam Gambhir reveals mantra behind India’s T20 World Cup triumph | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 9, 2026 01:07 PM IST India outclassed New Zealand by an enormous 96 runs victory on Sunday in the final of the T20 World Cup to bag the title for the second consecutive edition and third time overall. The achievement held great personal meaning for the head coach, Gautam Gambhir, who became the first individual to have both played and coached a T20 World Cup-winning side, having helped India to lift the inaugural ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy in 2007. Reflecting on the mantra of his T20I side after the final, Gambhir said: “The plan was very simple. I always believe that high risk, high reward is the only way to play a T20 format, and you don’t fear losing a game of cricket to win one.” “If you start fearing defeat, you will never win. I told the captain that we will not play a match of 160-170. I would rather accept getting all out for 100 because scores of 150-160 take you nowhere,” he added. Despite losing heavily to …

Bombay HC judge loses Rs 6.02 lakh in credit card reward points cyber scam

Bombay HC judge loses Rs 6.02 lakh in credit card reward points cyber scam

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3 min readMumbaiMar 7, 2026 04:17 PM IST A Bombay High Court judge recently lodged a First Information Report (FIR) with the Mumbai police, saying she had lost Rs 6.02 lakh to cyber fraud while trying to redeem credit card points. The complaint by the judge stated that on February 28, she contacted the customer care service of a private bank through her mobile phone to redeem reward points accumulated on the credit card, but the number could not be contacted. Thereafter, the judge searched for another customer care service number online, and when she contacted it, she received an 18 MB file on her WhatsApp number related to credit cards. However, as the same was not opening on an iPhone, a person posing as a representative of the private bank’s credit card department told the judge to insert the SIM card into an Android phone and open the said file. The judge then took her domestic help’s Android phone, downloaded the file, and submitted a form mentioning her credit card number to redeem reward …

Sanju Samson’s Eden epic was reward of the battle fought earlier: The innings we saw, the preparation we didn’t

Sanju Samson’s Eden epic was reward of the battle fought earlier: The innings we saw, the preparation we didn’t

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Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 against West Indies at Eden Gardens on Sunday night will be remembered for the timing of it as much as the strokeplay itself. India needed a win to stay alive and seal a semifinal place, and Samson delivered under pressure in a must-win T20 World Cup game, playing through the innings with a mix of control, acceleration and composure that stood out. Sanju Samson after playing a match-winning knock against West Indies at the Eden Gardens. (REUTERS) But beyond the scoreboard and the noise of a roaring Kolkata crowd, the innings also reopened a familiar conversation around Samson, not about talent, which has rarely been in doubt, but about what happens when preparation, patience and opportunity finally align. In that sense, the 97 was not just a match-winning effort. It was also, going by Zubin Bharucha’s account, the visible payoff of a quieter phase of work that came before the tournament. As reported by Cricbuzz, Bharucha revealed that Samson had invited him to Thiruvananthapuram before the five-match T20I series against New …

BCCI announces Rs 7.5 crore reward for India’s U-19 World Cup winners | Cricket News

BCCI announces Rs 7.5 crore reward for India’s U-19 World Cup winners | Cricket News

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2 min readFeb 7, 2026 04:49 PM IST The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a Rs 7.5 crore cash prize for the Indian Under-19 cricket team following their victory in the 2026 Under-19 World Cup. India defeated England by 100 runs in the final at Harare Sports Club on Friday to lift the title for the sixth time. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board and the entire country were proud of the players for their unbeaten run in the tournament and their strong performance in the final. He confirmed that the victorious team, including players and support staff, would receive the cash reward. “The BCCI Honorary Secretary, Mr. Devajit Saikia announces a cash award of Rs. 7.5 crore for the victorious India U19 team, along with the coaching and support staff and the Junior Cricket Committee, following their glorious unbeaten campaign that culminated in India’s sixth ICC U19 World Cup title in Zimbabwe,” the BCCI said in a statement. “Winning the Under-19 World Cup for the sixth time is …

Seven including Rs 25 lakh reward carrying Maoist killed in Gadchiroli encounter

Seven including Rs 25 lakh reward carrying Maoist killed in Gadchiroli encounter

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Seven including Rs 25 lakh reward carrying Maoist was killed in major operation at Gadchiroli-Chhattisgarh border, officials said on Friday. One police jawan lost his life after being seriously injured in the operation, they said. Among those neutralised was Prabhakar, the in-charge of the Gadchiroli Division Committee, West Sub Zonal Bureau, and Company No. 10 of the CPI (Maoist). He hailed from Kamareddy, Telangana, and carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh on his head, an official statement said. Prabhakar and six other hardcore Maoists were killed during an exchange of fire with Gadchiroli police, the authorities confirmed. Over the past three days of the operation, a total of seven bodies of Maoists have been recovered, including four males and three females. During the operation, police have also seized three AK-47 rifles, one SLR rifle and one .303 weapon, the statement said. It said that the identities of the remaining Maoists are still being verified. Jawan killed According to the police, a C-60 Commandos jawan Deepak Chinna Madavi (38), from Aheri, fought bravely during the …

Nancy Guthrie kidnapping update: First arrest made in ransom note case; massive reward revealed

Nancy Guthrie kidnapping update: First arrest made in ransom note case; massive reward revealed

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Nancy Guthrie case update: Pima County Sheriff’s Office officials on Thursday addressed several questions in relation to ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s kidnapping. It was also revealed that the FBI is now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of the 84-year-old mother of three and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. Pima County Sheriff’s deputies walk through the driveway of Nancy Guthrie’s home (REUTERS) “The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Phoenix Field Office and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Arizona are investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, last seen at her residence in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, on the evening of January 31, 2026. She is considered to be a vulnerable adult who has difficulty walking, has a pacemaker, and needs daily medication for a heart condition,” the FBI further stated. First arrest made Pima County officials said that the FBI has made an arrest. The agency detained an imposter who submitted a fake ransom note to law enforcement because …