UTT Juniors Season 2: U Mumba make Ahona Ray first pick as squads take shape with player draft

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:52 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) U Mumba TT made rising paddler Ahona Ray — winner of the girls’ singles title at the WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026 and a medallist across national and continental competitions — the first overall pick in the UTT Juniors Season 2 Draft, as all seven franchises finalised their squads for the upcoming grassroots competition, set to be held from July 8 to 19 alongside UTT Season 7 in Goa.

IPL 2026: LSG accepts Rishabh Pant’s resignation as side's captain after tenth-place finish

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:41 PM

Lucknow, May 29 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday confirmed that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has stepped down from captaincy duties with immediate effect, and the same has been accepted by the franchise after the side had a tenth‑place finish in IPL 2026.

‘Hopefully I’ll win an Olympic medal for India’: Anahat Singh targets LA 2028 glory

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:37 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Indian squash player Anahat Singh says competing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics (LA28) is “every athlete’s dream”. The teenage sensation is making a quick ascent in world squash, hoping to win an Olympic medal for India.

‘Uttar Da Puttar’ starring Annu Kapoor to release on July 24

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:37 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) The makers of the upcoming film ‘Uttar Da Puttar’, which stars Annu Kapoor, have locked its release date. The film is set to debut in cinemas on July 24, 2026.

Champion beyond the platform: Powerlifting champion Mahant Gaurav Sharma distributes air coolers on birthday

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:31 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Demonstrating that true champions make an impact both inside and outside the sporting arena, world champion powerlifter Mahant Gaurav Sharma celebrated his birthday by distributing air coolers to underprivileged families amid the scorching summer heat in the national capital.

Illegal immigrants issue: India seeks early response from Bangladesh on pending cases

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:24 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India on Friday expressed hope that it will receive a prompt response from Bangladesh regarding the verification of more than 2,680 cases of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in India.

Siddharth Gupta compares Hollywood & Bollywood fantasy dramas: Budgets are different

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:21 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Actor Siddharth Gupta, who essayed the role of Lord Krishna in the recently released drama "Krishnavataram", compared the large-scale fantasy films being made in India to those in Hollywood.

Kriti Sanon turns masseuse for sister Nupur Sanon, pampers with a spa session at home

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:20 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon, on Friday morning, was seen pampering her younger sister Nupur Sanon as she gave her a relaxing head massage.

States to simplify procedures, focus on farmer-centric governance: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:12 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday urged states to remove unnecessary procedural complexities and focus on farmer‑centric governance as he highlighted record food‑grain production.

Hema Malini to make singing debut at Diamond Jubilee concert in aid of CINTAA

IANS | May 29, 2026 5:11 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Veteran actress and Member of Parliament Hema Malini is all set to add another milestone to her illustrious six-decade-long career.