Football: Rangers sign former Sunderland captain Dan Neil on a three-year deal

IANS | July 1, 2026 7:48 PM

Glasgow, July 1 (IANS) Scottish Premiership club Rangers have completed the signing of midfielder Dan Neil on a three-year contract, the club announced on Wednesday. The 24-year-old joins the Glasgow outfit after leaving Sunderland as a free agent, bringing with him considerable Championship experience and leadership credentials.

'Pakistan’s economic decay is its biggest national security threat'

IANS | July 1, 2026 7:43 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Pakistan's slow growth is more than an economic challenge - it is the country's foremost national security threat, and no amount of military strength, diplomacy, or managed stability can rescue a nation that is sliding deeper into poverty while its population keeps growing, according to an article in the Pakistani media.

Pakistan's negligence and poor management responsible for its water woes in Indus basin: Report

IANS | July 1, 2026 7:28 PM

Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) Pakistan's negligence in water management is responsible for the water issues that it has been facing in Indus Basin. Pakistan will continue to have water woes until it does not work on water resource management by improving their systems, crop water productivity, ground water management, storages, agricultural practices, institutional reforms, monitoring systems, use of modern technology and resolves disputes among its provinces, a report has detailed.

Rs 79.85 lakh recovered from 7 accused: An account of Ram Temple donation ‘theft’

IANS | July 1, 2026 7:25 PM

Ayodhya, July 1 (IANS) Even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) intensifies its probe into embezzlement of donations and offerings at the Ram Temple, the series of disclosures sheds light on the deep nexus that existed among the temple staff and how they breached all norms and violated Ram bhakts’ trust to fill their own coffers.