K S Eshwarappa, former deputy chief minister of Karnataka, has been expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party for 6 years. This comes after he announced his decision to contest as an Independent candidate from the Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency, following his son’s denial of a BJP ticket from Haveri.
India’s Gen Next in chess have finally emerged out of Viswanathan Anand’s towering shadow and are poised to make 2024 a very special year for the country. Success in chess is now attracting financial backing, the key milestone when a sport is seen to have arrived