Billionaire Gautam Adani announced that his younger son Jeet will marry Diva Shah next month in a simple and traditional ceremony. There will be no celebrities or extravagant arrangements. This dispels rumors of a star-studded event similar to that of Mukesh Ambani's son's wedding last year. The India-England ODI match location change rumor is also addressed.
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Indian chess fans face disappointment as their grandmasters struggle in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Despite Arjun Erigaisi's quarterfinal appearance, Gukesh Dommaraju, Vidit Gujrathi, and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa failed to advance. Coach Srinath Narayanan believes it's too early to judge, citing the high level of competition and the need for adaptation to the format.
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