Sports Min. Mandaviya leads World Bicycle Day celebrations with nationwide 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle'

IANS | June 7, 2026 5:09 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A sea of people converged at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium as the National Capital celebrated World Bicycle Day with Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya leading the nationwide special edition along with famous actor Vikrant Massey, World Championships silver medal-winning boxer Nupur Sheoran and famous Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi.

‘He didn’t seem to have too much gas left in the tank’: Karim on Pant’s dismissal

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:59 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim believes Rishabh Pant's dismissal on day two of the one-off Test against Afghanistan was more a result of fatigue and dehydration than poor shot selection, after the left-hander's impressive innings ended on 81.

Tilak, Siraj headline TG20 auction’s icon category; Arfaz Ahmed, Abhirath Reddy and Chandan Sahani top buys in A category 

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:57 PM

Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) The inaugural TG20 Player Auction got underway at Princess Convention Centre, Ramoji Film City, with a player pool comprising over 1,300 HCA-registered cricketers, franchises began assembling their squads by securing some of the state’s finest cricketing talent across the Icon, A+ and A categories. 

Emilia Clarke recollects her reaction to learning about her character’s fate in ‘Game of Thrones’

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:54 PM

Los Angeles, June 7 (IANS) British actress Emilia Clarke was fuming upon learning Daenerys Targaryen's fate in the fan-favourite series ‘Game of Thrones’.

Bumpy ride for INDIA bloc: DMK to skip meet, JMM and CPI-M miffed with Cong conduct (Lead)

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:52 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The INDIA bloc meeting, scheduled for June 8 in the capital, seems to be heading into trouble even before its commencement.

e-Jagriti grievance platform wins Silver Award for e-Governance, records 90.75 pc disposal rate

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:47 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The e-Jagriti platform of the Department of Consumer Affairs has won the Silver Award under "Category I-Government Process Re-engineering by Use of Technology for Digital Transformation" at the prestigious National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026, presented by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

‘The Afghan boys showed a lot of heart’: Gavaskar lauds visitors’ fightback despite India’s 564

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:34 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India's former captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Afghanistan's fighting spirit after the visitors mounted a spirited comeback with the second new ball on day two of the one-off Test, despite India eventually declaring their first innings at a commanding 564/8.

Srishti Kiran finishes runner-up at ITF J100 in Guatemala

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:34 PM

Guatemala City, June 7 (IANS) Thirteen-year-old Bengaluru tennis prodigy Srishti Kiran continued her remarkable rise on the international junior circuit, finishing runner-up at the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J100 tournament.

Now, a liquor scam reported in West Bengal, BJP accuses past Trinamool govt of 'extortion'

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:30 PM

Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell Chief and party's central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya on Sunday criticised the previous Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal over an alleged liquor excise scam.

FairPoint: Rahul Gandhi and the crisis of Opposition credibility

Deepika Bhan | June 7, 2026 4:25 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) When historian Ramachandra Guha remarked that he did not believe Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was equipped to handle major national challenges such as an energy crisis or a war, he gave voice to a question that has lingered in Indian politics for years.