Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi emerged victorious in the II Terras de Tras-os-Montes Chess Open while his compatriot D Gukesh finished second.

Renowned percussionist Pt Subhankar Banerjee died in Kolkata at the age of 54.

Former England captain Ted Dexter has died at Wolverhampton after a bout of illness. He was 86.

China, Pakistan, Mongolia, Thailand will participate in the "Shared Destiny-2021" defence exercise in China on September 6-15.

Central Government has approved the Indian Banks' Association's (IBA) proposal to increase the family pension to 30% of the last salary drawn.

Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with 'hostile' Morocco.

'Mission Vatsalya' has been launched for women who lost their husbands due to COVID-19 in Maharashtra.

Copenhagen has been named as the world's safest city from among 60 global cities, in Safe Cities Index 2021, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit. New Delhi is placed at the 48th position, while Mumbai is at 50th place.

Samsung India has roped in actor Alia Bhatt as the brand ambassador for its premium Galaxy Z Series foldable smartphones.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Hitendra Dave as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HSBC Bank (India).