'Nabi’s hard work has yielded the fruit he deserves': J&K cricket fraternity hails pacer’s maiden Test call-up

Niharika Raina | August 3, 2026 12:22 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The long-standing door for a player from Jammu & Kashmir to reach the Indian men’s Test team was quietly shattered on Monday morning. From the quiet playfields of Sheeri village in Baramulla to being in the highest corridors of the game, Auqib Nabi’s relentless perseverance reached its rightful destination when he was included in the Indian Test squad for the upcoming two-match series in Sri Lanka, starting August 15.

Nepal seeks India's nod for its National Identity Card in cross-border travel

IANS | August 3, 2026 12:04 PM

Kathmandu, Aug 3 (IANS) Nepal has formally requested India to recognise its National Identity Card (NID) as a valid travel document for cross-border travel, aiming to strengthen identity verification and security while facilitating the movement of people between the two countries, a senior immigration official said.

Donation theft skit row: FIR against Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav cannot be justified, says RSP MP

IANS | August 3, 2026 11:56 AM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Reacting to the FIR registered against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Purnia MP Pappu Yadav after their symbolic protest at the Parliament over alleged donation theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) MP, N.K. Premachandran on Monday criticised the move, saying the registration of a case against Opposition leaders cannot be justified under any circumstances.

Dulquer Salmaan's 'Sri Sri' unit wraps up Europe schedule

IANS | August 3, 2026 11:52 AM

Chennai, Aug 3 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, the unit of director Ravi Nelakuditi's upcoming romantic entertainer 'Sri Sri', featuring actors Dulquer Salmaan and Pooja Hegde in the lead, has now wrapped up its ongoing schedule in Europe.