Commonwealth Sport chief Donald Rukare impressed with 'scale of planning, quality of venues' for CWG 2030

IANS | April 10, 2026 2:50 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Association (India) on Friday welcomed the visit of a high-level delegation from Commonwealth Sport (CS), led by its President Dr Donald Rukare, along with CEO Katie Sadleir and Director of Games & Assurance Darren Hall, as part of ongoing engagements around the preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games to be held in Ahmedabad.

PM Modi lauds Harivansh’s contribution as President nominates him to RS

IANS | April 10, 2026 2:43 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised veteran journalist-turned-politician Harivansh Narayan Singh following his nomination to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu, calling his contributions to journalism and public life “invaluable”.

Bengal polls: BJP releases manifesto with infiltration, transparent recruitment, women empowerment as top priorities

IANS | April 10, 2026 2:35 PM

Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, on Friday released the BJP’s 'Sankalp Patra (Election Manifesto)' for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal scheduled for later this month. Zero tolerance against infiltration, evolving a transparent and corruption-free state recruitment mechanism, economic progression, and women empowerment were among the top priorities in the Patra.

Chahal leads as Steyn reveals RCB’s top five all-time bowlers

IANS | April 10, 2026 2:21 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has revealed his top five Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowlers of all time in the Indian Premier League (IPL), placing leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal at the top of the list.