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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
Uzbek woman arrested for stealing valuable bags at Delhi airport
NEW DELHI: A 60-year-old Uzbek woman was arrested for stealing three valuable bags from another woman at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. The accused, identified as Mayramkan Karabasheva Alibaevna, had come to India for business-related activities. A woman alleged that on June 15, she arrived at terminal-3 of IGI Airport from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After collecting her baggage, she found that three handbags, which she had purchased from Kuala Lumpur, were missing from the luggage conveyor belt. She suspected that the bags had been stolen. During the investigation, police checked the CCTV footage of the airport terminal covering the entire route taken by the complainant, additional commissioner of police (IGI Airport) Usha Rangnani said. CCTV cameras revealed that a woman was deliberately seen picking up the handbags from the luggage conveyor belt and hurriedly exiting the premises in a cab, she said. Investigators traced the cab's registration number and ownership details. The owner confirmed that he had dropped the foreign woman in the Paharganj area. The accused was apprehended by the immigration authorities at the airport. The accused said that she frequently travelled to India for her garment waiting for her luggage at the conveyor belt that day, she noticed three handbags that appeared valuable, she said. So, she picked up the bags and exited the airport premises. All three stolen bags were recovered from a hotel room in Paharganj where one of her relatives was staying.
United News of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Erigaisi reaches SFs, Praggnanandhaa edged out
Las Vegas, July 18 (UNI) A new chapter will be written in the Arjun Erigaisi–Levon Aronian saga as the Indian Grandmaster stormed into the semifinals of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, defeating Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov 1.5-0.5 in just two games of the 30'+30" time control. Arjun, with this win, became the first Indian ever to reach the semifinals stage of a Freestyle Grand Slam Tour event. The first game against Abdusattorov was drawn after a tense positional struggle. However, in the second game, Arjun capitalised on a questionable exchange sacrifice by the Uzbek prodigy. A later knight trade further widened the material gap, and despite stiff resistance, Arjun converted the advantage into a crucial victory. With this, Arjun has set up a highly anticipated clash with seasoned American GM Levon Aronian, who got past Hikaru Nakamura 2.5-1.5 in their semifinal encounter. Meanwhile, in arguably the most thrilling quarterfinal battle of the event, R Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana (USA) exchanged victories across six games in three time controls — 30'+30", 10'+10", and 5'+2". The marathon eventually culminated in an Armageddon game where Caruana prevailed, securing a spot in the semifinals. Hans Niemann (USA) also made headlines by eliminating Javokhir Sindarov (UZB), ensuring his place in the semifinals, where he will face Caruana. In the Lower Bracket, Magnus Carlsen (NOR) demonstrated vintage dominance as he blanked Vidit Gujrathi 2-0. Carlsen now awaits his next opponent from among the Upper Bracket Quarterfinal losers in the Lower Bracket QF. The Upper Bracket semifinals and Lower Bracket quarterfinal Game 1 are scheduled to begin today at 10:30 pm IST. UNI BDN BM
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
Arjun makes history, 1st Indian semifinalist in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
Indian Grandmaster and World Number 5 Arjun Erigaisi has created history by becoming the first Indian ever to reach the semifinals of the prestigious Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, currently taking place in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old prodigy secured his place in the final four with a clinical 1.5 - 0.5 victory over World No. 7 Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the quarterfinals, as per a press release from MGD1. Arjun won the first rapid game and drew the second, eliminating the Uzbek star in a format that rewards creativity over memorised openings. Arjun had earlier advanced from the round-robin stage with a strong showing, scoring 4 points from 7 games, including 3 wins and 2 draws, against a field packed with global heavyweights. His imaginative and fearless approach in the Chess960 (Freestyle) format has drawn widespread attention from the global chess community. Arjun now joins Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, and Hans Niemann in the upper-bracket semifinals, placing him among the most elite minds in modern chess. His next match, against seasoned Grandmaster Levon Aronian, is scheduled for July 19. This breakthrough further strengthens India's growing presence in world chess, particularly in newer, format-defining arenas such as Freestyle Chess. With this result, Arjun also earns valuable points towards the overall Grand Slam standings and continues his impressive 2025 season, which has already seen him surpass the coveted 2800 rating mark.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Arjun Erigaisi becomes first Indian to reach semis of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour
Arjun Erigaisi on Friday became the only Indian to enter the semifinal of the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. He made the last 4 with after prevailing over Nodirbek Abdusattorov in a straightforward two-game contest at the Wynn casino hotel. Along with Arjun, Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, and Hans Niemann also made it in the upper-bracket semifinals. Arjun won the first rapid game and drew the second, eliminating Abdusattorov and will now face Aronian on July 19. Arjun had earlier advanced from the round-robin stage with a strong showing, scoring 4 points from 7 games, including 3 wins and 2 draws. Arjun was a class act in both games and enjoyed the advantage from the word go. Playing white in the second game the Indian won a rook for a Bishop early, and very soon, it did not look like a Freestyle game, as Arjun simply overpowered Abdusattorov with his extra material. Earlier in the first game too, Arjun enjoyed an advantage after the opening, but some unforced errors in the later part of the game allowed the Uzbek to get a half point. However, Arjun's his good friend Praggnanandhaa couldn't get past Caruana in his own match of the day. The Indian played out a seven-game royal rumble against the American GM that lasted just over 10 hours. In the end, unfortunately, Praggnanandhaa lost. It is not the end of the road for Praggnanandhaa though as he now moves to the lower bracket with seven other players for another set of knockout games. Meanwhile, the American duo of Aronian and Niemann, the other winners in the quarterfinal stage, defeated compatriot Hikaru Nakamura and Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan respectively. While Aronian won by a 2.5-1.5 margin over four games, Niemann took longer in beating Sindarov 4-2. In the lower bracket, world number one Magnus Carlslen regained his winning touch and ousted Vidit Gujrathi 2-0. American Wesley So won 1.5-0.5 against compatriot Samuel Sevian while Leinier Dominguez Perez had a smooth 1.5-0.5 victory over Bibisara Assaubayeva of Kazakhstan. Vincent Keymer of Germany, the winner of the first leg, defeated Robson Ray, also from America, by 2.5-1.5 margin. (With agency inputs)
NDTV
5 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Arjun Erigaisi Creates History, Becomes First Indian To Reach Semifinals Of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour
Indian Grandmaster and World Number 5 Arjun Erigaisi has created history by becoming the first Indian ever to reach the semifinals of the prestigious Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, currently taking place in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old prodigy secured his place in the final four with a clinical 1.5 - 0.5 victory over World No. 7 Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the quarterfinals. Arjun won the first rapid game and drew the second, eliminating the Uzbek star in a format that rewards creativity over memorized openings. Arjun had earlier advanced from the round-robin stage with a strong showing, scoring 4 points from 7 games, including 3 wins and 2 draws, against a field packed with global heavyweights. His imaginative and fearless approach in the Chess960 (Freestyle) format has drawn widespread attention from the global chess community. Arjun now joins Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, and Hans Niemann in the upper-bracket semifinals, placing him among the most elite minds in modern chess. His next match, against seasoned Grandmaster Levon Aronian, is scheduled for July 19. This breakthrough further strengthens India's growing presence in world chess, particularly in newer, format-defining arenas such as Freestyle Chess. With this result, Arjun also earns valuable points towards the overall Grand Slam standings and continues his impressive 2025 season that has already seen him cross the coveted 2800 rating mark.
