Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the Champion of Norway Chess 2026! With an incredible win on demand against Vincent Keymer in the final round, Praggnanandhaa wins one of the strongest tournaments of the year scoring 18/30 points, 2 classical wins against World no.1 Magnus Carlsen, and an incredible 4-game Winstreak to finish the event!
A huge congratulations to Praggnanandhaa, his team and his family- this is undoubtedly the biggest achievement of his career so far, and what a way to get there!
Graphic: Anmol Bhargav
#chess #norwaychess #Praggnanandhaa
Uttar Pradesh has gotten a new lease of life under the dynamic and Hindu leadership of @myogiadityanath ji. I wish him a very happy birthday.
I also want to point out to the @noida_authority about the conditions in office sectors of Noida where #startups are based. Yesterday
Praggnanandhaa takes down Magnus Carlsen again! After defeating Magnus with the White pieces in Round 4, Praggnanandhaa defeated the World no.1 with the Black pieces in Round 8 of Norway Chess 2026.
Pragg kept up the pressure on the board and the clock - and Magnus finally cracked! What a superb win for Praggnanandhaa - not many people can say they've defeated Magnus twice in Classical Chess in the same event!
Going into the final 2 rounds, Pragg is on 12/24 points - just 2 points behind the leader Wesley So, and very much in the fight for the title!
Photos: Michal Walusza/ Norway Chess
In this extreme heat, let us also remember the birds and animals around us. A small bowl of water kept outside your home, balconies, terraces, shops or offices can become a lifeline for a thirsty bird. May compassion guide us in these difficult days.
Away from the IPL, a new sporting hero is born. GURVINDERVIR SINGH . Remember this name. What a story! A lot of people discouraged saying Indian don’t have genes for sprinting but people who do sports have different mentality. He becomes the first Indian runner to run under 10:10, finishing 100m run with 10.09s in the fed cup finals in ranchi. 👏
(Tweet 1/3 ) - LEGAL NOTICE SERVED TO MR. BHAGWANT MANN
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Bhagwant Mann has revised his decision of launching a campaign to exterminate dogs. He has noticeably toned down his language from his last tweet.
He was served a comprehensive legal notice cautioning him to adhere to law of the land and the Hon. Supreme Court order and not take any action in contempt of Hon. Supreme Court. The legal notice, by Adv. Poulomi Shukla, NYAARI legal foundation on behalf of our client @PandeyKamna , was served to him earlier today.
We remain thankful to the Hon. Court for keeping the PCA Act 1960 and ABC Rukes 2023 as the prevailing law in matters pertaining to community dogs.
#saveindiandogs #savepujabdogs
Misreading a Supreme Court judgment to announce an “eliminate stray dogs” campaign is not governance. And if the law is still unclear, ask someone competent to explain it.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has announced a drive to “eliminate/kill dangerous/harmful street dogs,” which is exactly where wording and implementation matter.
The legal basis is clear: the Supreme Court allowed euthanasia only for dogs that are rabid, incurably ill, or demonstrably dangerous/aggressive, and only after qualified veterinary assessment under the PCA Act and ABC Rules. It also directed states to expand ABC centres, sterilisation and vaccination capacity.
The judgment does not permit a blanket killing drive against stray dogs.
The Supreme Court did not give any state a licence for mass cruelty.
The scientific route is clear: sterilisation, vaccination, ABC centres, shelters, waste management, designated feeding zones and accountable civic systems.
Not panic.
Not bloodlust.
Not headline governance.
If a Chief Minister cannot understand the difference between a calibrated court order and a killing drive, he should at least have the decency to read the judgment before weaponising it.
Stray dogs are not criminals. Failed municipal systems are.
Implement the law. Control rabies. Protect citizens. Sterilise and vaccinate. Isolate genuinely dangerous and rabid dogs through due process.
But do not convert a Supreme Court order into a political slogan for cruelty.
India can protect humans without abandoning humanity.
@BhagwantMann
This is my friends aunt, she’s 102 and has seen every single one of our league titles. Surely the longest serving fan out there. @arsenal show Auntie Sylv some love 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆