Stavanger (Norway): World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Hao Wang of China for the second time this year to sign off joint fourth in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament that concluded here. In with a chance to finish first in a major tournament, Anand could not control the proceedings and was on the defensive early against Hao Wang who seems to be in great touch against stalwarts in the past few months.
Meanwhile, Sergey Karjakin of Russian emerged as the sole winner of the tournament and all the speculation was put to rest after he drew a hugely advantageous position against Bulgarian Veselin Topalov. Karjakin ended the tournament on six points in all and his success is attributed to the fact that he started with four wins in a row here.
World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway was the other player in with a chance to catch up with Karjakin but his game as black against Armenian Levon Aronian was a tame affair ending in draw early in the day. With Karjakin finishing first, Carlsen's draw fetched him a joint second place alongside Hikaru Nakamura of United States who scored a regulation victory over lowest ranked Jon Ludvig Hammer of Norway to match Carlsen on 5.5 points.
Anand tied for the fourth spot with Peter Svidler of Russia and Aronian on five points and the biggest point to take home ahead of the next World Championship match against
12:27 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Lingering row between CIL and power producers such as NTPC is casting a shadow over 10 per cent divestment plans in the coal major as its parent ministry has reservations about stake sale till issues, like Rs 9,000 crore dues owed by electricity utilities, are resolved. "Coal Ministry in a letter to the Department of Disinvestment (DoD) has said that going ahead with the stake sale process in...
12:11 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that the two-finger test on a rape survivor violates her right to privacy, and asked the government to provide better medical procedures to confirm sexual assault. A bench of Justices BS Chauhan and FMI Kalifulla said even if the report of the two-finger test is affirmative, it cannot give rise to presumption of consent on part of a rape victim. "Undoubtedly, the two-finger...
12:06 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Overseas investors have poured in nearly Rs 12,000 crore (about USD 2.2 billion) into the Indian equity market so far this month. With this, the total foreign investment in the country's equity market has reached Rs 73,029 crore (USD 13.5 billion) since January. During May 2-17, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were gross buyers of shares worth Rs 37,997 crore, while they sold equities amounting to Rs 26,005 crore...
11:58 AM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Eight villagers, including 3 children, and a securityman of elite Cobra battalion were killed in an encounter between security forces and the ultras in Naxal-affected Bijapur district in southern Chhattisagrh. Police say suspected Naxals are among those killed in the gunbattle late on Friday. "Eight villagers, including suspected Naxals died, apart from one security personnel, in cross-firing between security forces and Maoists late on Friday night in the...
11:48 AM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: The Congress party is debating holding a General Election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it serve a full term. Officially, the Congress party says the government - which has been battered by a series of corruption scandals and now governs as a minority after two allies...
11:45 AM, May 19, 2013
Washington: As online titans compete to deliver instant maps to smartphones, the Library of Congress in Washington is focusing attention on an antique "cosmology" printed in 1507 that serves as America's birth certificate. The black-and-white map created by Martin Waldseemuller, a French cleric, was the first time the name America had appeared on any map. Waldseemuller was prescient enough to show the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean at a...
11:37 AM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has begun its meeting over the fate of four cricketers accused of spot-fixing. The board's working committee began its proceedings at 11 am Sunday in Chennai. Three current Rajasthan Royals players - S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila, Ankeet Chavan - and one former Rajasthan player Amit Singh have been implicated in spot-fixing by the Delhi Police, and CNN-IBN sources understand...
11:27 AM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: Even as cases of financial fraud are dotting cyber space across the world, Indians seem more forthcoming in giving out their personal information for personalised services and simplification of finance management than their global counterparts, a study by Cisco has said. According to the Cisco report, 72 per cent of respondents from India said they would provide more personal information to simplify management of finances compared to 56 per...
11:23 AM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out near a Nizamuddin petrol station in Delhi on Sunday. According to the reports, five fire engines have been rushed to the spot. There were no reports of casualties so far. Efforts were on to bring the fire under control. More details awaited ...
11:13 AM, May 19, 2013
San Francisco: Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recording-capable gadget, which some attendees faithfully wore everywhere - including to the crowded bathrooms. Google Glass, a cross between a mobile computer and eyeglasses that can both record video and surf the Internet, is now available...
11:08 AM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Atul Sabharwal's 'Aurangzeb' has opened to mostly positive reviews. 'Aurangzeb' saw Arjun Kapoor playing a gangster and his performance is praiseworthy but one man who steals the show in the film is Rishi Kapoor. The veteran can still give the youngsters a run for money when it comes to giving captivating performances. We have compiled a list of 5 reasons that establish Rishi Kapoor as the ultimate man...
10:54 AM, May 19, 2013
Srinagar: In Chenab valley in Jammu and Kashmir, people are scared to enter their houses due to frequent earthquakes. Since the May 1 earthquake that measured 5.9 on the richer scale, 30 aftershocks have hit this hilly region. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought 450 crore for relief. "There are cracks in our house. TV fell down. Our house was shaking. Everything shakes,...
10:52 AM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Taking a cue from the continued downward surprises in inflation and sluggish growth indicators, the Reserve Bank of India is likely to go for further monetary easing in its June 17 policy meet, global investment banking majors have said. The headline wholesale inflation fell to 41-month low in April (4.89 per cent), dropping within the central bank's comfort zone of less than 5 per cent and fuelling market...
10:40 AM, May 19, 2013
BCCI on Sunday will hold an emergency meet in Chennai to discuss the spot-fixing scandal in IPL 6. Three players of Rajasthan Royals - Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were arrested on Wednesday after Delhi Police broke out Spot-fixing scandaL. The Special Commissioner, Special cell, SN Srivastava has told CNN-IBN that BCCI is in touch with the Delhi police. ...
10:20 AM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: Observing that painting nude images prima facie amounted to an offence, the Bombay High Court has refused to quash a criminal complaint against an artist who painted nude and derogatory pictures of his estranged wife in his bedroom. The couple, who got married in 1998 and jointly owned a flat, were staying in separate rooms in Mittal Ocean View on Juhu Tara Road in suburban Santacruz as they were...
10:10 AM, May 19, 2013
Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone, who will be seen romancing her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', says, they look good on-screen as they are compatible with each other. The 27-year-old actress has previously worked with Ranbir in 2008 film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'. "The fact that we are comfortable with each other is why we chose to do a film together whether there is an intimate or romantic or...
10:09 AM, May 19, 2013
Lucknow: Forty-two Uttar Pradesh policemen, including some top officers, have been booked for the alleged murder of Khalid Mujahid, an accused in the serial blasts in the state in 2007. Mujahid died while he was being taken to a Lucknow prison from Barabanki. The state government has ordered a high-level probe in the case. Among the police officers booked are DGP (Training) Brij Lal and former DGP Vikram Singh. Police...
10:08 AM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Arjun Kapoor-starrer 'Aurangzeb' has drawn a decent response at the box office with an opening day collection of Rs.3.75 crore. The film, made on a budget of Rs.25 crore has managed good business in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and East Punjab territory, said a statement. 'Aurangzeb', a film from Yash Raj Film's stable, tells the story about the land mafia. Directed by Atul Sabharwal, it also features Jackie Shroff,...
10:04 AM, May 19, 2013
