Nodirbek Yakubboev meeting R Vaishali© X/@ChessbaseIndia Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev’s refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament before the Uzbek apologised, saying that he meant no disrespect and didn’t respond to the gesture because of “religious reasons”. In a video that went … Read more
Uzbekistan’s Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev triggered a huge controversy after deciding to snub a handshake offer by Indian chess star Vaishali, who is also the sister of R Praggnanandhaa. As soon as the video of the handshake snub surfaced on social media, the Uzbek GM’s act saw him court plenty of criticism. Some even … Read more
Mohammed Siraj (right) with Zanai Bhosle.© Instagram/@zanaibhosle A recent picture of India pacer Mohammed Siraj with Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter Zanai Bhosle went viral on social media. Zanai, a young singer who is famous for her soulful voice, shared a series of pictures on Instagram from her 23rd birthday. Surprisingly, Siraj was with her … Read more
A man killed several women in his family in Karachi, Pakistan. Police said on Monday that a Pakistani man killed four women in his family, including a mother and sister, because they adopted a “liberal” lifestyle and used social media, according to the agency. The accused, Bilal Ahmed, was arrested on Saturday and appeared in … Read more