I can be the best player in the world: Ayush Shetty

IANS | April 13, 2026 10:27 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Ayush Shetty expressed pride and optimism after clinching silver at the Badminton Asia Championships, calling it a “great tournament” that boosted his belief of becoming “the best player in the world,” while acknowledging disappointment in the final and crediting Shi Yu Qi as the better player on the day.

PM Balendra Shah's India visit may take time: Nepal FM

IANS | April 13, 2026 10:24 PM

Kathmandu, April 13 (IANS) Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Monday suggested that it could take some time for Prime Minister Balendra Shah to visit India, though he has already received an invitation from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the southern neighbour.

PM Modi’s push for women’s reservation historic: Shobha Karandlaje​

IANS | April 13, 2026 10:13 PM

Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shobha Karandlaje, said that women’s reservation is a historic decision and that PM Modi has taken significant steps in this direction, increasing women's responsibilities.​

China's deepening role in Iran conflict signals 'dangerous escalation': Report

IANS | April 13, 2026 9:24 PM

Washington, April 13 (IANS) China does not benefit from an outright Iranian win but from Tehran's continued ability to distract, complicate, and impose costs on United States power projection. This makes the relationship between Beijing and Tehran "more dangerous than simple arms sales" as it evolves into a form of strategic burden-sharing against the US, sustained through proxies, sanctions evasion, and plausible deniability, a report said on Monday.