Constitution has enough muscle to deal with Mamata’s refusal to resign: Harish Salve (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | May 5, 2026 10:37 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Former Solicitor General of India and senior advocate Harish Salve on Tuesday said that outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to formally resign after the Assembly election defeat may not precipitate a constitutional crisis as the statute has enough muscle to deal with such a situation.

KSS Memorial shooting: Ganga Singh wins 50m Rifle 3P title, Kamaljeet, Surbhi Rao bag senior mixed team gold

IANS | May 5, 2026 10:29 PM

New Delhi/Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) Army marksman Ganga Singh clinched a gold medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship being held at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy in Bhopal. At the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, Haryana’s Kamaljeet Choudhary and Surbhi Rao emerged victorious in the 10m Air Pistol Senior Mixed Team ISSF event.

Asian U15 & U17 Boxing: Indians continue strong showing with multiple wins in Tashkent

IANS | May 5, 2026 10:15 PM

Tashkent, May 5 (IANS) India’s young boxers delivered another day of impressive performances at the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026, registering multiple victories across U-15 and U-17 categories in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

IPL 2026: Sticky wicket made hard lengths effective, confident CSK can chase 156, says Gurjapneet

IANS | May 5, 2026 10:04 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh said the sticky and slow nature of the Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch made hard lengths effective for the fast bowlers, as the five-time champions restricted Delhi Capitals to 155/7 in their IPL 2026 clash on Tuesday.

Football: India begin AFC U17 Asian Cup quest against Australia

IANS | May 5, 2026 9:57 PM

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), May 5 (IANS) India begin their fourth continental campaign of the year on Wednesday when they face Australia in the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, at the King Abdullah Sports City Pitch C.

Gujarat: PM Modi to offer prayers at Somnath Temple, inaugurate Sardar Dham complex in Vadodara on May 11

IANS | May 5, 2026 9:57 PM

Vadodara/Gir Somnath, May 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on May 11 to attend a series of religious, administrative and community events across Gir Somnath and Vadodara, with preparations underway at multiple levels to facilitate the visit.

Warwickshire sign Pakistan mystery spinner Usman Tariq for T20 Blast

IANS | May 5, 2026 9:46 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Usman Tariq’s rapid rise in T20 cricket has earned him a new opportunity on the English circuit, with the 28-year-old spinner signing for Warwickshire County Cricket Club for the upcoming Vitality T20 Blast. Tariq will be available to the entire Blast campaign before seamlessly transitioning into The Hundred, where he will feature for Birmingham Phoenix, with both campaigns being played at Edgbaston.

IPL 2026: CSK restrict DC to 155/7 despite late knocks from Rizvi and Stubbs

IANS | May 5, 2026 9:39 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowlers made full use of a sticky Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch to restrict Delhi Capitals (DC) to 155/7, despite late resistance from Tristan Stubbs (38) and impact substitute Sameer Rizvi (40 not out) in Match 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday..

Sanaya Irani finally gets her drinking buddy Drashti Dhami back after 1.5 years

IANS | May 5, 2026 9:33 PM

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Television actress Sanaya Irani could not help her emotions as she finally got back her drinking buddy, bff Drashti Dhami, after a long gap of one and a half years.

Rights watchdog raises alarm over Chinese language and cultural policies in Tibetan schools

IANS | May 5, 2026 9:32 PM

New York, May 5 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, has accused Beijing of imposing Chinese-medium education and ideological indoctrination on kindergarten children as part of its efforts to forcibly assimilate Tibetans.