Colombia agrees to accept US deportation flights after Trump’s tariff threats
Tensions between the US and Colombia escalated when President Trump announced 25% tariffs after President Petro blocked US ...
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'I do not touch other women..': Religious beliefs cited as Uzbek GM refuses handshake with Indian GM Vaishali
Yakubboev went on to lose the match. He currently holds three points after eight rounds in the Challengers’ section ...
Tata Steel Chess 2025 Round 8 Wrap: R Praggnanandhaa Holds World Champion D Gukesh To Draw
With this draw, both Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh continue to share the lead on 5.5 points with Nodirbek Abdusattorov of ...
Uzbek Grandmaster Yakubboev Faces Backlash For Not Shaking Hands With Indian GM R. Vaishali—VIDEO
Uzbekistan, Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands with Vaishali at Tata Steel Chess due to religious reasons. He had ...
Uzbek GM Yakubboev declines hand-shake with Vaishali due to religious reasons; apologises later
Yakubboev, 23, who became a GM in 2019, lost the match and is currently on three points after eight rounds in the Challengers ...
Can D Gukesh win Tata Steel Chess 2025?
The world champion leads compatriot Praggnanandhaa and Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov on tie break criteria. Can he hold ...
Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa draws with Gukesh
Playing the white side of a Berlin defence, Praggnanandhaa had a slightly favourable position optically, but Gukesh was ...
Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa holds world champion D Gukesh to a draw
With this draw, both Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh continue to share the lead on 5.5 points with Nodirbek Abdusattorov of ...
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Uzbekistan’s GM Yakubboev refuses to shake hands with India’s R Vaishali, sparks viral debate on faith vs tradition
In his statement, Yakubboev expressed admiration for Vaishali and her younger brother, R Praggnanandhaa, calling them among India's strongest chess players.
Pragg and Gukesh share lead at Tata Steel Masters after draw
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh draw in Round 8 of the Tata Steel Masters, both maintaining the lead at 5.5 points, alongside ...
D Gukesh gives ice-cold stare to Praggnanandhaa during All-Indian derby, later left in splits after game ends in draw
The all-Indian derby began with D Gukesh giving an ice-cold stare to R Praggnanandhaa. It ended with both of them in splits ...