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In Chess, German Grandmaster Vincent Keymer maintained his lead at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 after drawing his second consecutive game, this time against GM Vidit Gujrathi in Round 5 yesterday. 

The operation, conducted in what officials described as a ‘grey zone’ between the city and rural police limits, has once again brought policing lapses and jurisdictional ambiguities into sharp focus.

Flight AI2455 landed safely in Chennai at 10.39 pm after circling the airport for 43 minutes to burn extra fuel and reduce the weight of the aircraft, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.

Strong tremors were felt around the eastern Indonesian region of Papua, after an earthquake hit the region at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT) on August 12.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is committed to the early and peaceful resolution of Ukraine – Russia conflict and will make every possible contribution in this regard.

The company reported a net profit of ₹59.1 crore for Q1, up 8.8% YoY compared to Q1FY25 and 15.3% higher compared to the preceding March quarter.

Pan-India superstar Allu Arjun recently found himself in the middle of an unexpected controversy after a video of him at Mumbai airport went viral on social media.

In Athletics, Olympian Annu Rani won the women’s javelin throw title at the Indian Open 2025 World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha yesterday. 

The Gujarat Police have created WhatsApp groups linking village sarpanches with local police stations in order to strengthen coordination between law enforcement and rural communities, officials said on Sunday. 

Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal claimed that an Air India flight carrying him and several other MPs narrowly avoided a serious accident after facing severe turbulence and a technical issue mid-air.