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Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Current world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and finished tied seventh after the end of the ninth and final round of Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger. It was some recover for Anand who started off with two losses in the first four games and then came back with four draws and a solitary victory over Fabiano Caruana of United States earlier in the tournament. Levon Aronian of Armenia deservedly won the tournament after ...

Viswanathan Anand drew with tournament leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth and penultimate round to stay in sixth position at the Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway.Having done the hard work, Aronian was in no mood to spoil things as white and the Armenian remained cautious while slightly better at some point.World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway regained his exposure and outwitted his last World championship challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the big news of ...

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with overnight joint leader Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the seventh round of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway. After a scintillating victory over Fabiano Caruana of United States in the previous round, Anand yet again showed great intent against Nakamura, but the American was up to the task in a keenly contested game. Levon Aronian of Armenia scored his third victory in the tournament at the expense of ...

Following are the top stories from the Eastern region at 1700 hrs.CAL1 WB-GJM-SITUATION Darjeeling : The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha-led shutdown in the Darjeeling hills enters day three today with rallies being taken out to demand a separate Gorkhaland state and ...

The news from public sector banks (PSBs) is getting gloomier. Rating agency Moody’s on Thursday said the 11 PSBs that it rates will require Rs 70,000-Rs 95,000 crore of external equity capital by March 2019. The amount is much higher than the Rs 20,000 ...

Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal surged into the French Open quarterfinals for a record-equalling 11th time on Sunday, while reigning womens title-holder Garbine Muguruza crashed out in the last 16. Nadal continued his ruthless form at Roland Garros by ...

In an online chat with readers, Vidhu Shekar, CFA, country head-India, CFA Institute shared advice on how to crack the CFA exam. The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program is a professional examination that tests aspirants for their analytical skills and knowledge in the core areas of finance.The program covers topics on investment management, financial analysis, stocks, bonds and derivatives, which are of interest to finance professionals. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must pass all ...

From being one of the worst performing currencies of emerging markets in 2011-13 to one of the best units in 2017, the rupee has had a roller coaster ride. The domestic currency has gained nearly 6 per cent against the dollar and 2 per cent against emerging ...

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal celebrates his Barcelona Open title win on Sunday by spraying cava at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Rafael Nadal climbed one place to fourth in the ATP rankings released on Monday. The victory over Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Masters final on Sunday saw Nadal’s rankings improve. The Spaniard is now 15-0 on his favoured surface this year having also picked up his 10th titles in Monte Carlo and Barcelona in recent weeks. Thiem on the ...