Playing WPL before T20 WC will benefit Team India: Irfan Pathan

IANS | January 6, 2026 1:43 PM

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the upcoming season of the Women’s Premier League will play a crucial role in India’s quest for a maiden T20 World Cup title, as the women’s team heads into 2026 after ending a long wait for the ODI World Cup crown.

Dedicated to promoting investor awareness, protection: IEPFA

IANS | January 6, 2026 1:31 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 6 (IANS) The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, is dedicated to promoting investor awareness and protection through sustained outreach, education, and strategic collaborations, it said on Tuesday.

Bengal doctor seeks crowdfunding to pay Rs 30 lakh govt bond

IANS | January 6, 2026 1:15 PM

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) Following the announcement made by junior doctor Aniket Mahato, one of the prominent faces seeking justice in the RG Kar rape-murder case, regarding his decision to withdraw from his Senior Resident (SR-ship) position last week, he has now reached out to the public for financial assistance to cover the government bond amounting to Rs 30 lakh.