'Attended Mayapur ISKCON event as devotee, not Home Minister': HM Shah

IANS | February 18, 2026 6:33 PM

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that he was attending a religious congregation at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Mayapur in West Bengal's Nadia district not in his official capacity but as a follower of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

T20 WC: Dilshan Madushanka replaces injured Pathirana in Sri Lanka squad

IANS | February 18, 2026 6:29 PM

Dubai, Feb 18 (IANS) The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday approved Dilshan Madushanka as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lanka squad. Madushanka was named as a replacement when Pathirana was ruled out after sustaining a muscle strain in his left leg during the team’s previous match against Australia on Monday (February 16).

Ravi Kishan-starrer ‘Psycho Saiyaan’ trailer promises a concoction of love and obsession

IANS | February 18, 2026 6:28 PM

Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) The trailer of the upcoming streaming show ‘Psycho Saiyaan’ was unveiled on Wednesday. The trailer introduces Kartik, a shayari-loving young man from Ujjain who believes he has finally found the girl destined to complete his world, Charu. For him, love is not casual, it’s epic, absolute, and worth any risk. But intensity has consequences.

'Loss-making state enterprises bleeding Pakistan'

IANS | February 18, 2026 6:22 PM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Plagued by chronic losses and mounting debt, Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have for years drained public funds that could have been spent on sectors such as healthcare and education, with frequent equity injections, subsidies, loans and sovereign guarantees reducing the pressure on these entities to fix their inefficiencies and instead of reform, the outcome has been a growing pile of liabilities, a Pakistani media article said.

T20 WC: UAE bowling coach feels defeat to South Africa was a good learning experience

IANS | February 18, 2026 6:02 PM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) bowling coach Yasir Arafat said his six-wicket defeat to South Africa will serve as a valuable education and good learning experience for a side unaccustomed to facing elite pace attacks and under overcast skies. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, the UAE never had momentum after a brisk power-play and made 122/6 on a tacky pitch, which South Africa chased down in 13.2 overs.