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Memorable feast for the eyes, PM inaugurates Chess Olympiad

Memorable feast for the eyes, PM inaugurates Chess Olympiad

By G.B.Vanamali
Chennai, July 28 (UNI) It was a memorable feast for the eyes as curtains went up on one of the biggest sporting extravaganza being held in this teeming megapolis when the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad, which has a record participation of 350 teams (188-open and 162-women with over 2,000 players from 187 countries) and highest ever Indian participation, was inaugurated on Thursday evening.
At a grand gala opening ceremony and chess coins , temples and monuments of Mamallapuram dotting the tastefully erected and decorated dais, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 11-round Olympiad to be played under Classical Swiss League Format.

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On audit party’s instructions, J&K Sports Council issues 10-point advisory to recognised sports bodies

28 Mar 2024 | 1:26 PM

Jammu, Mar 28 (UNI) Acting on the instructions of the audit party of the Principal Accountant General Audit, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council has issued a ten-point advisory to the recognised sports bodies functional across the Union Territory.

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RR take on DC in their second match

RR take on DC in their second match

28 Mar 2024 | 8:42 AM

Jaipur, March 27 (UNI) Rajasthan Royals meet Delhi Capitals in their second match of the Indian Premier League 2024 season at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday.

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SRH thump MI in record-breaking display of batting prowess

SRH thump MI in record-breaking display of batting prowess

28 Mar 2024 | 8:31 AM

By BD Narayankar
Hyderabad, Mar 27 (UNI) In a spectacle of IPL history, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) emerged victorious with a 31-run margin over Mumbai Indians in a record-breaking display of batting prowess at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Fifties by top-order help SRH post record-breaking IPL total

Fifties by top-order help SRH post record-breaking IPL total

27 Mar 2024 | 11:02 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 27 (UNI) The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) put up an incredible batting display against the Mumbai Indians (MI) by posting 277/3, a new record for the highest-ever total in IPL history, surpassing the previous record of 263/5 set by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2013.

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SRH post record-breaking IPL total

SRH post record-breaking IPL total

27 Mar 2024 | 9:53 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 27 (UNI) Sunrisers Hyderabad's remarkable batting performance, especially from players like Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, led to a record-breaking total of 277/3 in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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