Latest news with #all-India
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- First Post
Koneru Humpy moves closer to FIDE Women's World Cup semi-finals as Harika plays out draw vs Divya
Koneru Humpy was the only Indian to win the Round 1 of the FIDE Women's World Cup quarter-finals as Harika D played out a thrilling draw against Divya Deshmukh on Saturday. read more India's Koneru Humpy has 1-0 lead after Round 1 of the quarter-finals in FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. Image: FIDE Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and top seed from China, Lei Tingjie, were the only two to take a lead after the first Classical round of the quarter-finals in the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, on Saturday. Meanwhile, the all-India battle between Divya Deshmukh and Harika Dronavalli ended in a draw, while R Vaishali was held by China's World No. 8 Tan Zhongyi. Divya Deshmukh entered the match against Harika after causing one of the biggest upsets in the tournament as the Indian International Master defeated the second seed from China, Zhu Jiner, in the tiebreaks. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Divya Deshmukh plays out thrilling draw vs Harika However, the 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh could not capitalise on the momentum and White pieces against Harika, settling for a draw after 31 moves in a Ruy Lopez Opening game where the 34-year-old Harika opted for the Morphy Defense. 'I didn't want to let Divya get something from the opening. I just tried to go with the flow. Of course, I prepared, but nothing came forward,' Harika said after the draw. Divya and Co on a roll: How Indians have taken FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 by storm Both players will be back for the second Classical game on Sunday, followed by tiebreaks, if required. Round 5, Game 1 — two draws, two wins, and tension rising. ♟️🔥 Every move is critical now, with just one step between players and the semifinals. 📷 Anna Shtourman/ FIDE #FIDEWorldCup — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 19, 2025 The Vaishali vs Zhongyi was the longest match in the quarter-finals on Saturday and lasted for 72 moves as both players decided to settle for a draw. Zhongyi will have the White pieces advantage on Sunday. Humpy beats Yuxin Song Humpy had little trouble beating 19-year-old IM Yuxin Song of China as she took a 1-0 lead in the quarter-finals after a 53-move English Opening game. The world No.5 from India will play with Black pieces in the second Classical game on Sunday. Lei Tingjie outplayed Georgia's Nana Dzagnidze in 40 moves using the English Opening to join Humpy at the top of the standings. The top three players at the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 will get a direct entry into the FIDE Women's Candidates.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
At 2.1%, retail inflation falls to over 6-year low in June
Representative image NEW DELHI: Retail inflation slumped to a 77-month low in June, led by a sharp moderation in food inflation, prompting some experts to say that a rate cut in the Aug meeting of the Reserve Bank of India 's monetary policy committee may not be ruled out. Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Monday showed that retail inflation, as measured by the consumer price index ( CPI ), rose by an annual 2.1 per cent in June, slower than the 2.8 per cent recorded in May. There was a decline of 72 basis points in the inflation of June compared to May, marking the lowest year-on-year inflation since January 2019. This is the eighth consecutive month that retail inflation has moderated. Food inflation, as measured by the all-India consumer food price index, fell by 1.1 per cent. There was a sharp decline of 205 basis points in food inflation in June compared to May 2025, and the food inflation in June was the lowest since January 2019, according to the statistics office data. Rural inflation was lower at 1.7 per cent in June compared to urban inflation, which was recorded at 2.6 per cent. Vegetables inflation during June was at -19 per cent, while pulses and products fell by 11.8 per cent. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo Food and beverages inflation was at -0.2 per cent during June. "We are not ruling out the possibility of a final 25 basis points rate cut in the Aug 2025 meeting, carrying forward the front-loading seen in June 2025," said Aditi Nayar, chief economist at ratings agency Icra. She added that the agency expects CPI inflation to recede further and bottom out at 1.9 per cent in July 2025, despite an unfavourable base. Separate data released by the commerce and industry ministry showed wholesale price inflation entering the deflation territory at -0.1 per cent in June, led by a deflation in food and fuel. The negative rate of inflation in June is primarily due to a decrease in prices of food articles, mineral oils, manufacture of basic metals, crude petroleum, and natural gas, the ministry said. "Headline deflation was largely driven by deeper deflation in food and fuel WPI. Of the approximately 52 basis points fall in headline WPI year-on-year in June versus May, approximately 33 basis points (64 per cent) was on account of deeper food deflation, with another negative 5 basis points from fuel and power WPI," said a note from Barclays. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka high court orders full disclosure of status report
Bengaluru: Stating that no national security or public interest is involved in keeping documents in a sealed cover, Karnataka high court mandated the disclosure of the June 12 status report on the June 4 M Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, which claimed 11 lives. The court ordered that the report, along with translations submitted by the state govt, should be included in court records and shared with other respondents — Karnataka State Cricket Association, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and DNA Entertainment Pvt Ltd — and dismissed the previous sealed cover arrangement requested by advocate-general Shashikiran Shetty. A division bench led by acting Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice CM Joshi issued a detailed order after considering submissions of parties involved. The court held Shashikiran Shetty's arguments as insufficient since sealed cover proceedings are limited to cases involving public interest, national security or privacy rights. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru The court rejected the govt's argument that disclosure would influence the magisterial inquiry/judicial commission, noting that this concern doesn't align with established parameters for sealed cover proceedings. The bench emphasised that neither a retired high court judge nor an all-India service officer heading these inquiries would be susceptible to influence from the state's status report. The court initiated these proceedings to understand the tragedy's causes and future preventive measures. The bench felt sharing the report would enable respondents to assist the court better in understanding the facts and circumstances of the June 4 incident. The court also agreed with the assertion that these proceedings don't fall under Section 192(5) of BNSS, eliminating grounds for investigative confidentiality. It concurred with the submission that the facts presented won't change after the inquiry reports.
The Print
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Idli, dosa & governance: Telangana IAS officers are getting insights & tips from CS Rao, over breakfast
Informally referred to as 'Idli with Insights', the once-in-a-week, batch-wise huddle of Telangana IAS officers has become the talk of the bureaucracy there. The menu for their breakfast, arranged at the Dr Marri Channa Reddy HRD Institute, a premier administrative training organisation located in the city's Jubilee Hills, includes dosa, paratha, bread-butter and so on, but the main purpose of the get-together is to relish the interaction with their head in the state, Chief Secretary (CS) K. Ramakrishna Rao. Hyderabad: For the past several weeks, Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers posted across Telangana are gathering in batches in the morning in Hyderabad, chatting while savouring some idlis, and then getting back to work—all very inconspicuously. The meetings originated from Rao's idea to build a two-side rapport and understand each officer's background, education, interests, skills, capabilities, and potential, as well as allow the CS to play guide and mentor to the officers to steer them towards their best performance in public service. Since he took over as the seventh CS of Telangana on 30 April this year, Rao, a 1991-batch officer, has met with nine batches of IAS officers from the Telangana cadre, beginning from the youngest batch, of 2024. The latest to have met Rao for the informal conversation is the 2016 batch. 'As the head of the service in Telangana, I take it as my duty to mentor the officers, especially the younger ones, for them to contribute immensely in the state and to the nation's development. Thus, came the idea, and 'Idli with Insights', as some of us are calling it now, happened,' Rao told ThePrint. The CS termed efficient human resource management in the government sector as his top priority. In Telangana, for a population of 3.5 crore (2011 Census), there are about 3.5 lakh government employees while the all-India service officers, including the IAS, Indian Police Service and Indian Foreign Service, are just about 350, said Rao, stating the figures to emphasise on the enormous responsibility on these top officers in running the state. 'Except for the once in a while collectors' (meet) or such conferences, and that too briefly, we hardly get to converse with juniors posted in all corners of Telangana. As the CS, my role should not be confined to reviewing their annual performance reports. I wanted to have an actual understanding of the officer,' Rao explained. Whenever such a meeting is scheduled, the CS's office informs the members of the particular IAS batch, typically two days in advance to give them enough time to plan and travel. The officers are expected to report back to their duties after the breakfast dialogue of an hour or so. P. Gouthami (IAS 2021), who attended one such session in mid-May along with her batchmates, told ThePrint that the 'interactive session was actually very insightful'. 'It wasn't your boss lecturing you, it was like a team lead's pep talk; your senior sharing his wisdom, from his vast experience, and trying to help you in good earnest. I was consuming that knowledge and don't exactly remember if I had idlis or something else,' Gouthami, hailing from Hyderabad and now posted as Joint Managing Director, Musi Riverfront Development Corporation, said. Uma Shankar Prasad (IAS 2022), hailing from Rae Bareli, said the CS, with a sharp development vision, appeared focused on tapping the potential of the young officers with fresh minds. 'We are in the initial, learning stage of our careers. Sir wanted us to adapt, and quickly, to AI etc., tools for a faster pace in administration, delivery of public services. His inputs will help me while dealing with land acquisition, civil supplies matters,' Prasad, now posted as sub-collector in Tandur, said. Chekka Priyanka (IAS 2018), special commissioner, information &PR department, told ThePrint that 'the best aspect of the meeting was CS sir eagerly seeking feedback, opinion on different aspects in the state and governance'. Also Read: K Ramakrishna Rao, the IAS officer behind every Telangana budget, is its new chief secretary Tips on finances & books Guidance in governance apart, Rao, who headed the Telangana finance department since the state was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 and is the man behind every budget presented till now, also gives valuable tips in managing personal finances and investment for financial stability from the hard-earned salaries, according to an officer. Discussions also revolve around books, with reading suggestions from geo-politics to economics to fiction. One of the books the CS wanted his juniors to read was Arshia Sattar's Valmiki Ramayana, an abridged translation of the revered epic. Rao said that he has plans to have similar sessions with IPS and IFS officers, along with the Director General of Police and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. 'I am looking forward to the breakfast interaction with CS sir… very much appreciate the effort he took to keep us officers encouraged, and more so after having seen some inaccessible and some not so inspirational CSs here,' a mid-level IAS officer told ThePrint. (Edited by Nida Fatima Siddiqui) Also Read: Weeks after resharing X post critical of govt, Telangana IAS officer Smita Sabharwal transferred
NDTV
09-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Schools Shut, Deserted Roads In Kerala As Trade Unions Strike Over Anti-Labour Policies
Thiruvananthapuram: Shops, offices and schools remained closed, public vehicles kept off streets and roads wore a deserted look in Kerala with the 24-hour nationwide general strike called by trade unions to protest against the central government's alleged anti-labour policies. Cutting across cities, towns and villages, the CPI(M)-ruled southern state is witnessing a complete shutdown after the strike began Tuesday midnight. Only private vehicles could be seen running along the state roads, and several people got stranded in bus stands and railway stations in many places. Police personnel came to their support in several such areas and ferried them in official vehicles to their respective destinations, including hospitals. Protesters, belonging to various trade unions, took out marches raising slogans against the union government across the state and stopped buses and autos which tried to operate. Agitators blocked the service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses in Kochi and Kollam in the morning and engaged in arguments with its staff. In Kochi, the bus employees said they belonged to the BJP's trade union BMS and they decided not to cooperate with the agitation. However, the police didn't ensure them adequate support to complete the trip, they alleged. A photo of a KSRTC driver driving the bus wearing a helmet, became viral on social media platforms. The driver, Shibu, later said he was not taking part in the protest and he used the helmet out of fear of attack from protesters. The Kollam-bound bus from Pathanamthitta driven by him, was also blocked by the protesters later. Though some auto rickshaws could be seen running along the roads in Thiruvananthapuram in the morning hours, they were also blocked by protesters. Roads wore a deserted look as public vehicles stayed off the streets, and workers across various sectors stayed away from their duties in solidarity. However, essential services like healthcare, emergency services, and milk supply have been exempted from the strike to avoid public hardship. The trade sector also came to a complete standstill as all shops, ranging from tiny wayside ones to supermarkets and shopping malls, downed their shutters. The authorities have already invoked a dies-non for government employees to prevent them from taking leave on the agitation day. But the attendance in state-run offices and institutions was remarkably low, as the nationwide strike received strong support from trade unions and Left-leaning organisations in the CPI(M)-ruled state. The nationwide general strike has been called by the Joint Platform of Trade Unions, which comprises 10 central trade unions (CTUs) along with independent all-India sectoral federations and associations.
