2nd T20I: ‘We need to bring that intent’, says Zadran as he admits to India challenge after series loss

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran admitted his side failed to address the batting issues that hurt them in the opening T20I against India, with another Power-play collapse leaving the visitors unable to set a challenging target in the second game of the series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.

Bengal bypolls to determine if Ritabrata Banerjee can translate rebellion into durable political power

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The upcoming Assembly by-elections in West Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar seats will mark the first major electoral test for the Ritabrata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction, where he has already been officially recognised as the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly.

India, UAE discuss strengthening parliamentary cooperation

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:37 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Tuesday, received Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, at his residence in New Delhi and discussed strengthening parliamentary cooperation between India and the UAE.

India, Syria discuss bilateral cooperation in disaster management

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:34 PM

Damascus, Sep 15 (IANS) Renu Yadav, Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of India in Syria, on Tuesday met Raed Al-Saleh, Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, and discussed bilateral cooperation in disaster management and capacity building.

2nd T20I: It would be nice to give opportunities to the players: Iyer hints at changes for third gameI

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:31 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer has indicated that the team could make changes for the third T20I against Afghanistan and hand opportunities to players who have been waiting on the sidelines, after India wrapped up the three-match series with a seven-wicket victory in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Gurfateh Pirzada says most of Kalaripayattu he did for ‘The Revolutionaries’ isn’t there in the show

Akshay Acharya | September 15, 2026 11:26 PM

Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Actor Gurfateh Pirzada, who essays the role of freedom fighter Bagha Jatin in the recently released streaming show ‘The Revolutionaries’, has shared that although he and his co-actors trained in Kalaripayattu, most of it isn’t seen in the show.

2nd T20I: ‘I always wanted to become the greatest all-rounder,’ says Nitish Reddy

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:22 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Nitish Kumar Reddy marked his return to bowling form with a three-wicket haul against Afghanistan in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday, helping India restrict the visitors to 159/8 before the hosts chased down the target by seven wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

'I am taking time to reset & heal', says Draper as he ends 2026 season

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:04 PM

New York, Sep 15 (IANS) As he recovers from a long-term arm injury, Jack Draper has decided to call time on the 2026 season and is targeting a return to the ATP Tour at the start of 2027.

MDR to boost sustainability of India’s digital payments ecosystem: RBI

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said that the introduction of MDR on large-value UPI transactions is an important step towards strengthening the long-term sustainability of India’s digital payments ecosystem.

2nd T20I: Samson, Abhishek power-dominant chase as India beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets

IANS | September 15, 2026 10:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India produced another emphatic chase at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, defeating Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second T20I on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.