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Nirmala Sitharaman becomes meme queen after Gukesh's win, unleashing people's frustrations with the Indian tax system
Let's just say Nirmala Sitharaman is hardly anyone's top pick when it comes to favourite politicians! As the head of India's tax department since 2019, her role in squeezing the nation's hard ...
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D Gukesh and Botez sisters reunite: Awkward picture sparks viral reactions
Marking yet another viral moment, Chess World Champion D Gukesh met the popular Canadian chess players and online streaming duo, Alexandra and Andrea Botez, and their new picture has yet again ...
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Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes youngest chess world champion in history
India’s 18-year-old prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju capped his meteoric rise by becoming the youngest world chess champion in history after defeating Ding Liren 7½-6½ in a tense championship in ...
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Gukesh's ambition vs Ding's momentum: What to expect from chess World Championship's home stretch
Fifteen days and 12 games later, there is still nothing to separate world champion Ding Liren and challenger Dommaraju Gukesh in the 2024 FIDE World Championship. They are tied 6-6 after dramatic ...
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The simple heist: There was only one plan, for Gukesh to be Gukesh
When D Gukesh won the FIDE World Championship in Singapore last night, the suddenness of the endgame, following a massive blunder from Ding Liren, shocked the chess world. The expressions on the ...
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Indian Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes the youngest ever chess world champion after Ding Liren blunder
Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday. The 18-year-old ...
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Teen chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world champion: "I did not really expect to win"
India on Thursday hailed chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju after the 18-year-old became the youngest world champion with a thrilling final win over China's Ding Liren. Gukesh surpassed a record held ...
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Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, has made history. Can the prodigy become the youngest chess world champion?
Always at their side, watching wide-eyed, observing intensely as each piece was strategically moved on the board, was their son, Gukesh. The young boy was captivated by the calculated black and ...
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D Gukesh’s tiny fan gets special pillow with their faces to get his autograph: ‘Bhai jeet gaya life mein'
A video of chess star D Gukesh’s interaction with a little fan is spreading joy all over social media. D Gukesh etched his name in the annals of chess history by defeating defending champion ...
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How India’s Gukesh Dommaraju became chess king in a cricket crazy country
Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest world chess champion ever after defeating defending champion Ding Liren of China. Gukesh’s win on Thursday came in the last game of ...
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At 18, India's Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest world chess champion ever
Gukesh Dommaraju, the 18-year-old chess prodigy from India, has unseated China's Ding Liren to become the new world chess champion. Born in 2006, Dommaraju is the youngest world champion of all ...