Georgia, Alabama set to face off in 'strength vs. strength' SEC showdown
It’s not every day you see perennial national title contender Alabama as a home underdog on the college football field.
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Brit pensioners in the Costa Del Sol CAN'T claim winter fuel cash despite viral social media post
Pensioners living on the sunny Costa Del Sol are not claiming cash from the UK's Winter Fuel Payment budget, in contrast to a popular social media post.
"Get More And More Girls To Play": Viswanathan Anand After India's Historic Show At Chess Olympiad
Overjoyed by India's remarkable dual triumph at the Chess Olympiad, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said that while this marks a promising beginning, there is still much work to be done for women's chess in the country. India scripted history on Sunday as both its men's and women's teams secured their first-ever titles, achieving a remarkable clean sweep of gold medals at the Chess Olympiad. But while in recent times, the men's game has surged in popularity with young Indian talents like R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh making waves on the world stage, in contrast, the women's game has struggled to match this trajectory.
PM Narendra Modi With Chess Masters: Of Artificial Intelligence, A Birthday And India's Sporting Might
Artificial Intelligence, an upcoming birthday, and the ambition to make India a sporting powerhouse came up for discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Olympiad gold-winning Indian chess teams at his residence, seeking to understand their mindset in the high-pressure event. In the interaction that took place on Thursday evening, both the men''s and women''s teams, who won gold medals in the event for the first time ever, sat with the PM to share their experience and also ask him about his interest in sports.
Far-right FPÖ leads as Austrians head to polls in pivotal election on Sunday
Austrians will vote on Sunday in parliamentary elections, which polls suggest could be narrowly won by the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) for the first time in the party's history.
Euroviews. A century of making the world a better place for children could be undone if we don't act now
“I am small but my ideas are big. I want to make the world a better place. I am asking (world leaders), please provide space for me to speak freely and share all my ideas. When you listen to me, you are listening to all future generations.”
UK passport holders advised to swat up on validity rules as passenger wrongly denied boarding
It's close to five years since Britain left the EU but many UK travellers are still being tripped up by the passport validity rules that came into force since Brexit.
"Feel Very Proud": Paralympic Silver Medallist Thulasimathi Murugesan To NDTV
Para shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan, who won a silver medal at Paralympics 2024 in the Women's SU5 category, expressed her delight on winning a medal for the country.