Payal Nag stuns Sheetal Devi to win all-Indian final at World Archery Para Series

IANS | April 4, 2026 6:17 PM

Bangkok, April 4 (IANS) India’s rising para-archer Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee, delivered a sensational performance at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok on Saturday, defeating reigning world champion Sheetal Devi, the world’s first female limbless archer, 139-136 to clinch the women’s compound open individual gold in her first senior international appearance.

India clocks unprecedented foodgrain output, boosts institutional support to farmers

IANS | April 4, 2026 6:12 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India recorded an unprecedented foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes (MMT) in the agricultural year 2024-25, marking an increase of 25.43 million metric tonnes (MMT) over the preceding year, reflecting sustained gains in productivity, improved input management and strengthened institutional support to farmers, an official fact-sheet said on Saturday.

SAIL provides 4,000 tonnes of steel for 'INS Taragiri' warship

IANS | April 4, 2026 6:10 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has played a pivotal role in the construction of ‘INS Taragiri’ -- the fourth stealth frigate under Project 17A -- which was commissioned into the Indian Navy recently, the Maharatna PSU said on Saturday.

IPL 2026: Thought we managed to get a decent score on the board on a slow wicket, says Rohit Sharma

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:58 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Mumbai Indians (MI) veteran opener Rohit Sharma felt his side putting up 162/6 against Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi was a decent score despite the sluggish nature of the surface. On a two-paced pitch, MI managed to get past the 160-run mark, with Rohit making 35 after skipper Suryakumar Yadav made 51.

IPL 2026: Suryakumar Yadav hits 51 as MI post 162/6 against DC on a slow pitch

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:46 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 51 as the Mumbai Indians posted a competitive 162/6 in 20 overs on a slow black-soil pitch against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.

Rajat Bedi reacts to Viveck Vaswani’s criticism of Aryan Khan’s ‘Ba***ds of Bollywood’ director-kicking-woman scene

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:41 PM

Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Actor Rajat Bedi has reacted to producer Viveck Vaswani’s criticism of Aryan Khan’s debut Netflix show, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, especially over the scene where a director is shown kicking a woman in the scene.

PM Modi signals 'endgame' for LDF, pitches development push at Tiruvalla rally

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:36 PM

Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the days of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala are “numbered”, using a high-voltage NDA rally in Tiruvalla to pitch a decisive political shift in the state.

Chile grapples with Chinese organised criminal networks: Report

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:36 PM

Santiago, April 4 (IANS) Chile's El Barrio Meiggs region has emerged as an operational hub for the 'Bang Clan', a Chinese organised crime group with roots in the Fujian province on China's southeastern coast. The organisation is involved in a range of criminal activities, including "intensive cannabis cultivation; human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation; as well as the trafficking of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and ecstasy", a recent report has detailed.

Jharkhand Mines Department slaps Rs 1,755 crore notice on Tata Steel

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:22 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Tata Steel has received a demand notice of Rs 1,755.10 crore from the District Mining Office in Jharkhand's Ramgarh over alleged excess extraction of coal from its West Bokaro Colliery between FY2000-01 and FY2006-07, the company said in a regulatory filing on Saturday.

IPL 2026: When and where to watch SRH vs LSG, know all details

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:09 PM

Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will return to familiar surroundings as they take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the opening fixture of the double-header on Sunday at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.