Indian chess star says no to headscarf, pulls out of event in Iran
Woman Grandmaster and former world junior girls’ champion Soumya Swaminathan has pulled out of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from July 26 to August 4, calling the Islamic country’s “compulsory headscarf” rule violative of her personal rights.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-chess-star-says-no-to-headscarf-pulls-out-of-event-in-iran/articleshow/64564662.cms
PMAY: Houses up to 2,100 sq ft to get interest sop
The housing and urban affairs ministry on Tuesday increased the carpet area of houses eligible for interest benefit under the PM Awas Yojna (PMAY) for the middle-income group (MIG) by 33%. While such a large apartment may not be within reach of someone earning Rs 18 lakh in Delhi or Mumbai, the decision is aimed at expanding the beneficiaries in tier three and four cities and small municipal and development areas, where housing cost is much lower.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-awas-yojna-govt-raises-carpet-area-up-to-2100-sq-ft-for-interest-sop/articleshow/64564516.cms
4 BSF men martyred in ceasefire violation by Pak
"Pakistan Rangers initiated cross border firing along IB in Ramgarh sector last night. We have lost four of our personnel, including an assistant commandant rank officer, while other 3 of our personnel suffered injuries," IG, BSF (Jammu Frontier) Ram Awtar said.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/4-bsf-jawans-martyred-3-injured-in-ceasefire-violation-by-pakistan-in-jks-samba/articleshow/64565548.cms
One of Infosys's top paid executives quits
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/infosys-top-executive-sangita-singh-quits-was-among-the-highest-paid/articleshow/64567000.cms
PM Modi has cheeky 'challenge' for Kumaraswamy
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-has-a-cheeky-challenge-for-karnataka-chief-minister-hd-kumaraswamy/articleshow/64566992.cms
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