BCCI appoints Sairaj Bahutule as India's spin bowling coach

IANS | June 2, 2026 6:54 PM

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former India all-rounder Sairaj Bahutule as the spin bowling coach of the senior men's national team. He will guide India's next generation of spinners across formats.

Energy security: Small modular reactors can ensure reliable power supply for defence manufacturing

IANS | June 2, 2026 6:06 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India’s defence production and data centre ambitions are converging on the same constraint -- reliable power – and small modular reactors (SMRs) can support precision-oriented power supply for defence manufacturing and their deployment in emerging defence corridors could prove transformative for mission-critical operations, experts said here on Tuesday.

India rejects 'unwarranted references’ to J&K in the Pak-EU statement

IANS | June 2, 2026 5:59 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday outrightly rejected "unwarranted references" to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement issued by Pakistan and the European Union (EU), reiterating that the matter is entirely internal to India and that those without any standing on the issue should refrain from commenting on it.