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Tag: Chennai (India)
Ukrainian Grandmaster Bids to Unseat Russian Head of World Chess Body
Hoping to end Russia’s domination of the International Chess Federation, Andrii Baryshpolets is running for the presidency of the powerful governing organization.
16-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Defeats World Champion Magnus Carlsen
While it did not affect the reigning champion’s title, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of India defeated Carlsen in the middle of the night during a rapid online tournament, stunning the chess world.
Several Automakers Halt Work at India Plants, Citing Pandemic
Renault-Nissan, Ford India and Hyundai Motor India, which are among more than a dozen major automakers in Chennai, cited the pandemic in suspending factory operations.
She Told Relatives She’d Been Raped. They Paraded Her and the Suspect.
Videos of the girl and her alleged attacker as violent crowds shamed and beat her created outrage in India.
Cyclone Nivar Threatens India’s Puducherry
The severe storm weakened after making landfall near Puducherry. At least 3 people were killed.
Life in a City Without Water: Anxious, Exhausting and Sweaty
A weak monsoon and years of draining groundwater have parched Chennai, a city of nearly five million people on the southeastern coast of India.