Randeep Hooda's cat takes over his monsoon piano session

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:47 PM

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda's melodious monsoon piano session was taken over by his cat.

ETPL will play a crucial role in making cricket a global affair ahead of Olympics: Ashwin

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:42 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) can become a significant catalyst in cricket's global expansion ahead of the sport's return to the Olympic Games.

Why foreign companies are hesitant to invest in China

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:36 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) China’s President Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasised at high-level meetings with world leaders and corporate heads that his country is keen to attract foreign investments, even though recent events have brought into question the safety and viability of those potential investments, according to an article in The Diplomat.

EU rejected Pakistani rice due to pesticides, Bangladesh ready to import 50,000 tonnes

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:28 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Bangladesh is preparing to import 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Pakistan through a government-to-government (G2G) agreement, with officials expected to sign the deal during the first week of July to build public food stocks and stabilise domestic prices.

FIFA WC: When and where to watch Australia vs Egypt, know all details

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:24 PM

Arlington, July 2 (IANS) Australia will be looking to create history by winning their first knockout match when they face Egypt in their crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash at the Dallas Stadium on Friday (IST).

Ashnoor Kaur reveals her Mumbai house was flooded due to a pipe burst

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:22 PM

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Popular television actress, Ashnoor Kaur, left her admirers worried after she uploaded a social media post of her Mumbai home flooded on Thursday.

India donates Jan Aushadhi generic medicines and supplies to Nauru

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:22 PM

Canberra, July 2 (IANS) India on Thursday donated Jan Aushadhi generic medicines and medical supplies to Nauru, a tiny island country in Micronesia, northeast of Australia.

Huma Qureshi talk about jamming with sign language expert for new film, reveals what her training taught her

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:17 PM

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Actress Huma Qureshi, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming film ‘Baby Do Die Do’, has shared that for her part in the film, she had to unlearn a lot of things to get it right.

Canada Open: Injury forces Srikanth out as Indian challenge falters

IANS | July 2, 2026 5:16 PM

Ontario, July 2 (IANS) India's campaign at the Canada Open 2026 endured a difficult opening day as seven of the nine singles players crashed out in the first round, with former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth's run ending prematurely due to injury at the Markham Pan Am Centre on Thursday.

With prayers in Shimla, BJP does monsoon mock drill in Punjab to strengthen preparedness

Vishal Gulati | July 2, 2026 5:11 PM

Chandigarh/Shimla, July 2 (IANS) With the onset of the Southwest monsoon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday organised a 'Maharudra Hawan', praying for the protection of the state and well-being of the people, while its cadre in Punjab has started a ground-level assessment of flood preparedness in floodplains of rivers originating from the Himalayan state.