ETPL completes historic inaugural player draft as six franchises finalize squads for maiden season

IANS | July 2, 2026 7:10 PM

Dublin, July 2 (IANS) The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) completed its first-ever Player Draft in Dublin on Thursday, marking a major milestone ahead of the tournament's inaugural season. The league's six franchises selected 36 players, 12 each from Cricket Ireland, Cricket Scotland, and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB), to finalise their core squads, with Irish all-rounder Jai Moondra and veteran batter Paul Stirling among the headline picks.

Sadie Sink says she 'relates' a lot to Juliet Capulet

IANS | July 2, 2026 7:06 PM

Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sadie Sink has shared that she sees a lot of herself in her Romeo and Juliet character.

'Staying grounded while continuing to evolve is a belief I strongly connect with': Sangram Singh

IANS | July 2, 2026 7:00 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian wrestling champion and undefeated MMA athlete Sangram Singh believes discipline, consistency, and the willingness to keep improving are the qualities that define every athlete, saying those values are the reason he connected with homegrown brand The Sock Street when he joined it as its brand ambassador.

Wimbledon: 'Iga has to play at least 80 to 90 per cent of her best tennis,’ says Amritraj after defending champion’s nervy start

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:52 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Former India Davis Cup captain Vijay Amritraj believes defending champion Iga Swiatek will need to produce close to her best tennis to keep her Wimbledon 2026 title defence on track, while also backing Indian doubles players Yuki Bhambri and N. Sriram Balaji to make deep runs at the All England Club.

From production to manufacturing, India and Japan work on bolstering defence cooperation during Takaichi's visit

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:50 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) From designing to production and manufacturing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi discussed several defence related issues in detail during their meeting at the Hyderabad House in Delhi on Thursday. Both leaders agreed that the two sides could look at cooperation in various areas, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, while terming defence as a "growing area of cooperation" between New Delhi and Tokyo.

India is more open and stable: Japanese biz leaders praise PM Modi's leadership

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:44 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India has become a more open, stable and globally attractive destination for investment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, with Japanese industry leaders on Thursday expressed strong confidence in the country's economic growth, innovation ecosystem and expanding strategic partnership with Japan.

Jagapathi Babu, Laya's 'Vadhala' to hit screens on July 17

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:41 PM

Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) The makers of director Akella V Krishna's eagerly awaited psychological thriller 'Vadhala', featuring actors Jagapathi Babu and Laya in the lead, on Thursday announced that their film would hit screens worldwide on July 17 this year.

DPL 2026 Women's Auction: Parunika Sisodia top buy at ₹14 lakh as franchises complete squads

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:32 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Parunika Sisodia emerged as the biggest buy at the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 Women’s Auction after being signed by East Delhi Riders for ₹14 lakh, as the four franchises assembled their squads for the third edition of the tournament.

$11.5 billion Adani-IHC project to position Odisha as global aluminium supply hub

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:26 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) The Rs 1.08 lakh crore ($11.5 billion) integrated greenfield aluminium project in Odisha, a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH), an IHC Group company, is expected to be Odisha's largest foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal and India's largest FDI in the metallurgy sector, it was announced on Thursday.

Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' to hit screens worldwide on October 15 this year!

IANS | July 2, 2026 6:23 PM

Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The makers of director Nelson Dilipkumar's eagerly awaited action entertainer 'Jailer 2', featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead, on Thursday announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on October 15 this year, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.