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Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival

NEW DELHI, December 13, 2024 (AP) — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore. Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 of his Chinese rival in the contest, surpassing the achievement of Russia’s Garry Kasparov who won the title at the age of 22. The Indian teen prodigy has long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12. He had entered the match as the youngest-ever challenger to the

Retail inflation eases in November, boosts rate cut hopes

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Retail inflation eased in November as soaring vegetable prices moderated, boosting expectations of an interest rate cut by the central bank at its next policy review amid concerns around slowing growth. Retail inflation eased in November to 5.48%, lower than 6.21% in the previous month and below a 5.53% forecast by economists in a Reuters poll. Food inflation slowed down to 9.04% from 10.87% a month earlier. Food accounts for nearly half of the consumption basket. Vegetable prices rose 29.33% in November from a year earlier after rising 42.18% in October. The decline in

Mamata opposes ‘One Nation, One Polls,’ calls it attack on democracy

Kolkata, Dec 12 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Union government over its decision to push for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, terming the move “unconstitutional and anti-federal.” In a post on X, Banerjee alleged that the proposed legislation – One Nation, One Election – was an attempt to centralise power and undermine India’s democracy. “The Union Cabinet has bulldozed their way through with the unconstitutional and anti-federal One Nation, One Election Bill, ignoring every legitimate concern raised by experts and opposition leaders. This is not a

Rahul meets family of 2020 Hathras rape-murder victim, draws BJP’s criticism

Hathras (UP), Dec 12 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met the family of a Dalit woman here who died allegedly after being gangraped in September 2020, and alleged that the family is being treated like “criminals”. The Congress MP reached Bool Garhi village around 11.15 am, even as police stepped up deployment in and around the hamlet in the Chandpa area of the district in light of his visit. The family had reached out to Gandhi earlier this year, seeking his support in getting “justice”, according to the Congress which shared a letter addressed to

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