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Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Srihari LR becomes India's 86th Grandmaster
A full year after getting its 85 grandmaster, India got its 86th GM after 19-year-old Srihari LR got the coveted title when he played against GM Iniyan Paneerselvam at the Asian Individual Men's Chess Championship which is going on right now at Al-Ain. Before Srihari, India's last grandmaster was Shyaamnikhil P, who earned the top title in the sport on 12th May, 2024. Srihari, who unsurprisingly hails from the state of Tamil Nadu, is coached by grandmaster Shyam Sundar at the academy called Chess Thulir. Shyam Sundar has also coached the likes of Pranav V. 'Congratulations for becoming the latest GM after securing the final GM norm here in the Asian open, Al Ain. It took nearly a year to get the final norm. Glad it happened now and time to focus on the next bigger goal! 2nd IM to GM from my academy!' Shyam Sundar posted on Instagram. Coming into the Asian Individual Men's Chess Championship, Srihari had earned his two grandmaster norms — the first coming at the Qatar Masters in 2023, while the second one came at the Chennai GM Open event in 2024. He had also crossed the 2500 rating threshold in the published ratings last year itself in August 2024. All Srihari needed was to play the game against Iniyan Paneerselvam at Al-Ain for him to secure his third norm that confirms his ascendency to the GM title. At Al-Ain, Srihari has gone unbeaten in eight games while his ninth game against Iniyan is still going on. Remarkably, eight of his games at the event have come against grandmasters. He has beaten Indian grandmasters Abhijeet Gupta and Pranav V while holding other GMs like AR Saleh Salem (from UAE), China's Xu Xiangyu, Pranav Anand, Aleksey Grebnev (representing FIDE) and Pranesh M to draws.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Karnataka promotes biofuel policy with international collaborations for sustainable devpt
1 2 Mysuru: Karnataka State Bio-Energy Development Board chairman SE Sudheendra on Wednesday said that the state biofuel policy 2025-26 and efforts like inking a deal with German universities by the Karnataka govt not only aim at promoting biofuel production and consumption in the state, but also contribute to energy security and environmental memorandum of understanding with German universities also helps the state extend its biofuel production activities at a global level, making fossil fuel more was speaking after reviewing the progress of works along with a team of experts headed by Prof Shyam Sundar at the Biofuel Research Information and Demonstration Centre (BRIDC) set up at the National Institute of Engineering College campus in the also inaugurated the vehicles run by biofuels and visited the biogas production plant on the same campus. He said that his board is making all efforts to increase green cover, apart from conserving soil and water, and reducing toxic and greenhouse emissions by substituting fossil fuel with new state's biofuel policy not only aims at research and development but also provides fiscal incentives to biofuel producers, including tax exemptions, rebates, and custom duty. It also focuses on encouraging biofuels, including biodiesel and ethanol, using sugarcane juice, damaged foodgrains, and non-edible oil said that his board also conducted various discussions with global and local investors to attract investments for biofuel production, besides conducting seminars and workshops, and discussing providing incentives, infrastructure, and several other facilities for also mentioned that a two-day international conference on recent research developments in sustainable technology, organised jointly by the National Institute of Engineering, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Germany, and the Indian Institute of Engineering, was held at NIE's South Campus in the city this meeting, he also discussed with 100 experts and German universities about sustainable technologies that will play a decisive role in the promotion of state biofuel upgradation and commercialisation activities in the state in the coming said the state bioenergy development board and Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Germany have also shown interest in taking forward research and development of biofuel. A delegation from the state govt, including members from the state energy development board, will also visit Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Germany very soon to finalise their ITCL chairman PS Niranjana Rao, assistant engineer of the State Pollution Control Board Arpitha, Prof Shyam Sundar, and other teaching staff of NIE were present during the progress review meeting.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
KSBDB chairman reviews bioenergy initiatives in Mysuru
S.E. Sudheendra, Chairman, Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board (KSBDB) visited the Bioenergy Research, Information and Demonstration Centre at NIE Engineering College on Wednesday to review ongoing bioenergy activities in Mysuru district. During his visit, the Chairman inspected a biodiesel production unit and a biogas generation facility. He also launched biodiesel-powered vehicles. Mr. Sudheendra highlighted the Board's commitment to formulating the New Karnataka State Bioenergy Policy 2025–30, which aims to accelerate bioenergy development across the State. He said the policy would incorporate suggestions and insights from entrepreneurs, feedstock suppliers, and investors to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive framework for the sector's growth. He also spoke about the KSBDB's recent participation in the International Conference on Sustainable Technology held in Mysuru. The progress made in implementing the ideas presented at the event was discussed with Shyam Sundar, professor at NIE. The chairman spoke on the proposed collaboration with Fachhochschule Dortmund – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany. German universities have shown keen interest in the board's bioenergy initiatives and have invited the chairman and his team for a visit. Discussions are underway to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between KSBDB and the German institutions to facilitate academic and technological exchange, a press release from the board said here. Prof. Shyam Sundar has been tasked with reviewing the draft MoU in consultation with KSBDB officials and making necessary arrangements for the delegation's visit to Germany. The review meeting was attended by Assistant Environmental Officer Arpita from the Pollution Control Board, prof. Shyam Sundar and his team, as well as faculty members from NIE Engineering College.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Time of India
Man linked to textile shop heists across India nabbed
Chennai: A serial robber, Shyam Sundar , involved in multiple textile shop heists across India was arrested by Tamil Nadu police from his hideout in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. He was wanted in connection with a Feb 16 burglary of a leading textile showroom in T Nagar. Police said Shyam Sundar and his associate entered the shop through the AC vents on the roof wearing masks, and made off with 9 lakh in cash. The duo had planned the heist meticulously. While CCTV footages from the showroom premises was too grainy, their identity was revealed when one of them was captured removing his mask at the railway station. They took an north-bound train after the heist. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Police patched this facial identity on the NCRB database and scanned similar burglaries reported elsewhere. They came across one such heist in Palakkad in Kerala, in 2017, where a textile shop was similarly targeted. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Police then traced the suspect to Mathura with the help of his relatives and Aadhaar card details. Finally, after a month and a half of investigation, Shyam Sundar, 28, was picked up. He told police that he and his accomplice Rahul Singh would carefully plan heists using Google Maps to locate high-traffic textile shops selling valuable goods. They would enter through the roof, often at night, break through the false ceiling, and steal money and jewellery. This signature modus operandi was noticed in multiple locations across India, police said. Police were not able to recover much of the stolen cash from Shyam. Mambalam police team had reviewed over 100 CCTV footage clips, before they got a breakthrough and identified the culprits. Rahul Singh remains at large.
