Billie Jean King Cup: ‘Expectations are there because of capability,’ says Vaishnavi Adkar after close loss vs Indonesia on Day 3

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:47 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Vaishnavi Adkar underlined her growing self-belief despite a narrow defeat, stating that expectations arise from her capability and that she believes she can win after India went down to Indonesia on Day 3 of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie, following a hard-fought three-set loss to Priska Madelyn Nugroho.

Bishops in Pakistan dimayed after court validates marriage of Christian minor

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:38 PM

Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Bishops in Pakistan have expressed concern after the Federal Constitutional Court upheld the marriage of a Christian minor. The Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (PCBC) stated that the courts are not consistently applying laws that ban marriage under the age of 18 years, terming this selective implementation of legislation deeply troubling, a report has stated.

Jannik Sinner fights past Machac to reach Monte Carlo quarterfinals

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:37 PM

Monte Carlo, April 9 (IANS) World No.2 Jannik Sinner battled past Tomas Machac in a three-set contest to reach the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters at Court Rainier III on Thursday. The second seed secured a 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3 victory in just over two hours, though not without facing a strong challenge from the Czech player.

RBI’s focus on growth, new NBFC framework to strengthen sector: Expert

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:35 PM

Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s continued focus on boosting economic growth, along with its proposed regulatory changes for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), is expected to bring greater strength and clarity to the sector, Rajesh Sharma, Managing Director of Capri Global Capital Limited said on Thursday.

ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol: Divya's fourth, Gajanan's fifth, highlights of India's day in Granada

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:29 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Divya T.S.’s creditable fourth place finish in the women’s 25m pistol and Gajanan Khandagale’s fighting fifth on her India and World Cup debut in the men’s 10m air rifle, were the highlights of India’s day at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol event at the Las Gabias Shooting range in Granada, Spain, on Thursday.

Andhra Open 2026: Khalin Joshi extends lead to three shots on Day 3

IANS | April 9, 2026 8:11 PM

Visakhapatnam, April 9 (IANS) Khalin Joshi carded a one-under 70 to extend his lead to three shots at seven-under 206 after round three of the INR 1 crore Andhra Open 2026 at the East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The Bengaluru-based 33-year-old Khalin (68-68-70), a six-time winner, who opened the week at the PGTI event with rounds of 68 and 68, now carries a comfortable advantage into the final round.