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The 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League entered a crucial phase on Day 5 as the race for the final intensified in Bengaluru. FYERS American Gambits moved to the top of the standings after Javokhir Sindarov defeated Alireza Firouzja, while defending champions Alpine APL Pipers and Ganges Grandmasters remained firmly in contention.  Sindarov’s victory was the decisive result in...

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) is set to provide a major push to affordable housing for eligible urban families in Rajasthan, including those in Bharatpur. The scheme is designed to help economically weaker families and middle-income households construct, purchase or access affordable housing. The Union government approved PMAY-U 2.0 to address the housing needs of one crore...

BJP national spokesperson and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi High Court with a ₹2 crore defamation lawsuit against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and three of its leaders over an allegedly AI-generated social media post. The case names CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka as defendants. Bhatia is seeking ₹2 crore in...

A five-storey building used as a private hostel for students collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, killing seven people and injuring several others in one of the city’s most serious recent building accidents. The tragedy occurred on Sunday afternoon, September 6, in the densely populated Satya Niketan neighbourhood near Delhi University’s South Campus and Sri Venkateswara College. The building, operating...

Indian professionals waiting for a US Green Card through the EB-1 employment-based category have received an important warning as the American fiscal year approaches its September 30 deadline. The US Department of State has cautioned that the EB-1 category for India could become unavailable in the coming weeks if the country’s allocated visa numbers are exhausted before the end of...

The 8th Pay Commission has once again put the spotlight on the future pensions of central government employees and retirees. One calculation currently attracting significant attention suggests that the minimum basic pension for a Level 7 employee could rise from ₹22,450 to nearly ₹57,700 if a fitment factor of 2.57 is eventually adopted. However, there is an important catch: ₹57,697...

Delhi witnessed extensive traffic restrictions as authorities carried out a major motorcade rehearsal ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026. The exercise was part of preparations for the 18th BRICS Summit, which India will host at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. The rehearsal was designed to test the movement of high-level dignitaries and foreign delegations through...

MrBeast has returned with another large-scale YouTube challenge, this time sending teams into some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Titled “We Survived The Most Extreme Places On Earth,” the video was released on September 5, 2026, and quickly became one of the most-watched new videos on YouTube. The latest production follows six participants divided into three teams and...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how businesses create content, analyse data and manage everyday operations. In a recent episode of Raj Shamani’s “Figuring Out” podcast, entrepreneur and GrowthSchool founder Vaibhav Sisinty explained how he is using AI systems, automation and a personalised “second brain” to transform the way he works and grows businesses. The episode, titled “How AI Makes Him...