Pressure mounts on Arbeloa as Madrid chasesChampions League turnaround

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:39 PM

Madrid, April 14 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa faces the most important game of his coaching career on Wednesday when his side travels to Bayern Munich for the second leg of its Champions League quarterfinal, needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg.

AI can serve as valuable enabler once sound clinical foundation is established: Minister

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:39 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday released the second edition of the postgraduate textbook of 'Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition', saying that once a sound clinical foundation is established, artificial intelligence (AI) can serve as a valuable enabler, assistant and facilitator.

'It's been hard, but expected': Nayar on KKR's campaign in IPL 2026

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:33 PM

Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar admitted that the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign has been a challenging one for the side, citing injuries and an underwhelming start, but asserted that the franchise’s core values remain unchanged as they gear up to face five time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.

Pakistan's mediation claim media-driven optics, not substantive strategic influence: Report

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:31 PM

Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) The temporary truce between the United States and Iran should not be considered an independent diplomatic achievement of Pakistan. Rather, it reflects Washington’s pursuit of managed de-escalation from an increasingly costly and complex conflict that had become “strategically, economically, and geopolitically” counterproductive, a report said on Tuesday.

Gold loans grow 4x in 3 years, ticket size doubles to around Rs 2 lakh

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:18 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Gold loans in India have expanded fourfold over the past three years, with the average ticket size nearly doubling to nearly Rs 2 lakh, indicating a sharp rise in borrower demand and growing acceptance of gold-backed credit, a report showed on Tuesday.