IPL 2026: Toss was crucial, MI were 10-15 runs short with the bat, says Deepak Chahar

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:58 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Deepak Chahar admitted the toss played a decisive role after suffering a six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2026, saying the side ended up 10-15 runs short with the bat on a slow black soil pitch which later became better to bat under lights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

IPL 2026: Jurel-Jaiswal heroics power RR to 210/6 against GT

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:42 PM

Ahmedabad, April 4 (IANS) Half-centuries from wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal powered Rajasthan Royals to a commanding 210/6 in 20 overs against hosts Gujarat Titans in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

‘Happy to attend the rally’: Public reacts to PM Modi’s address in Kerala

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:36 PM

Thiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Thiruvalla on Saturday. He began his speech with the slogans “Jai Keralam! Jai Vikasita Keralam!”

IPL 2026: 'Doesn’t matter who scores, as long as the team wins,' says Priyansh Arya after PBKS beat CSK

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:28 PM

Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Punjab Kings young star Priyansh Arya said that the main focus of both players is to win the match and not focus on individual records after his blistering knock of 39 runs helped the team register a dominant five-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

Kareena Kapoor Khan gives a glimpse of ‘soccer duties’ with Saif Ali Khan

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:25 PM

Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan took to her social media account on Saturday evening to share a candid moment with husband Saif Ali Khan, offering a peek into their parenting routine.

Terror groups using social media platforms to radicalise people across Indo-Pacific: Report

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:23 PM

Washington, April 4 (IANS) Several terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State (ISIS), have exploited social media’s low-cost, fast, globally connected platforms for ideological propaganda, recruitment, mobilisation, and executing terror attacks.

17 Indian-flagged vessels remain in western Persian Gulf: Centre

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:23 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Seventeen Indian-flagged vessels, carrying around 460 Indian seafarers, continue to operate in the western Persian Gulf region, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said on Saturday.

Iran's attack on US radar exposes gaps in China's defence system: Report

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:18 PM

Hong Kong, April 4 (IANS) With Iran striking and destroying the US AN/TPY-2 radar in Jordan - deployed without the protection of a "well-networked system-of-systems architecture" - amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, China’s fragmented intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities in the South China Sea (SCS) could be similarly vulnerable, a report stated on Saturday.

Pak military can no longer manage Afghanistan like colonial fiefdom: Report

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:16 PM

Brussels, April 4 (IANS) With Pakistan’s economy under strain and domestic security deteriorating amid a renewed insurgency in Balochistan, the Afghan Taliban appear to be pursuing a long-term strategy in their conflict with Islamabad, prioritising survival and ideological expansion over Qatar or Turkey brokered ceasefires, a recent report has detailed.

Nepal's political shift setback for China’s expansionist strategy: Report

IANS | April 4, 2026 9:16 PM

Taipei, April 4 (IANS) With the rise of new political leadership in Kathmandu and growing strategic constraint on China’s engagement with Nepal, there is hope that the stronger democratic institutions would enable the Nepali people to comprehend Beijing's expansionist ambitions in Nepal and the wider South Asian region, a report highlighted on Saturday.