U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026: India trounce Lebanon to keep quarterfinal hopes alive

IANS | May 8, 2026 6:46 PM

Suzhou (China), May 8 (IANS) Pritika Barman starred with a brace of goals as India kept alive their hope of reaching the quarterfinals of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 with a commanding 4-0 victory over Lebanon in their final Group B fixture played on Pitch 8 at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre in Suzhou, on Friday.

Congress CM race turns bitter as Satheesan supporters take to the streets

IANS | May 8, 2026 6:40 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) What began as a moment of celebration after the Congress-led UDF's historic victory in the Kerala Assembly elections has rapidly descended into open factional warfare, with supporters of the three Chief Ministerial aspirants taking their battle from closed-door discussions to the streets, social media, and public campaigns.

IWT: Pakistan needs to credibly, irrevocably renounce support for cross-border terrorism

IANS | May 8, 2026 6:18 PM

Jerusalem, May 8 (IANS) India’s decision to place the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following last year's April 22 Pahalgam terror attack carried out by a Pakistan-based terror group is "principled, proportionate, conditional, and reversible". The move is not an attempt to weaponize water, but a decision to suspend cooperation with a party that has long weaponised terrorism from its territory, a report has detailed.

IGPL star Pukhraj Gill stays in lead in Kuala Lumpur

IANS | May 8, 2026 5:59 PM

Kuala Lumpur, May 8 (IANS) India’s Pukhraj Singh Gill stayed on the top of the leaderboard despite a mid-round wobble when he dropped three shots in a space of three holes at the Players Championship. The Indian ace, who plays on the Indian Premier Golf League (IGPL), carded 2-under 70 and moved to 13-under and held a one-shot lead over Filipino Sean Ramos (67), who is 12-under.