Unfair to blame batters for series loss to Ireland, conditions will be better in England: Rayudu

IANS | June 29, 2026 1:03 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu on Monday said it would be ‘very unfair’ to blame the batters for the side suffering a shock 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland, asserting that conditions will get considerably better once the team moves to the UK for the upcoming five-game series against England starting on July 1 in Durham.

Shanthanu Bhagyaraj's post on willing to give 10 years of his life to his dad if he could melts netizens' hearts!

IANS | June 29, 2026 1:02 PM

Chennai, June 29(IANS) Actor Shanthanu, who is mourning the loss of his father -- eminent director, screenplay writer and actor K Bhagyaraj, has now put out a post on X in which he has said that if only he could, he would have transferred 10 years of his life to his father's life.

Manoj Muntashir reveals 'Teri Mitti' was written imagining a soldier's final moments on the battlefield

IANS | June 29, 2026 1:02 PM

Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) The upcoming episode of ‘Tum Ho Naa — Ghar ki Superstar’, hosted by Rajeev Khandelwal will witness an emotional moment, as renowned lyricist, poet Manoj Muntashir opens up about the making of and the thought process behind his famous song 'Teri Mitti' from the film ‘Kesari’.

Pune minor rape-murder case: 65-year-old Bhimrao Kamble awarded death sentence

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:59 PM

Pune, June 29 (IANS) A sessions court in Maharashtra pronounced a death sentence on Monday for 65-year-old Bhimrao Kamble, who was convicted last week for the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Pune's Nasrapur last month.

India to corner Pakistan at FATF with evidence of terrorists roaming freely

Vicky Nanjappa | June 29, 2026 12:56 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India is all set to mount pressure on Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after several videos of terrorists roaming around in the open have surfaced. Pakistan, which had managed to get out of the Grey List of the FATF, is under tight scrutiny after it assured that it would do more to curb terror financing.

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, visits Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple in Seychelles

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:55 PM

Victoria, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi Statue at Peace Park in Seychelles on Monday and also interacted with members of Indian diaspora who had gathered to welcome him.

Muzumdar asks for ‘18 months’ to turn 'inexperienced' bowling into attacking unit

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:54 PM

London, June 29 (IANS) Following India's exit from the Women's T20 World Cup, head coach Amol Muzumdar pointed out the shortcomings across multiple departments and admitted that Women in Blue's bowling attack has been "very inexperienced" for international cricket and asked for 18 months to develop it into the attacking unit.

Atanu Chakraborty calls HDFC Bank's legal review superfluous

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:48 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty has described the legal review of his resignation as being caveated and superfluous, saying it focused largely on compliance issues instead of the broader concerns he had raised about certain business practices at the bank, according to a report.

Waaree Energies’ shares plunge more than 5 pc over US Customs probe

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:37 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Shares of solar module maker Waaree Energies fell more than 5 per cent on Monday after the company issued a clarification on reports of a US Customs probe into its exports.

Badminton Asia Junior Team C'ships: India go down to Hong Kong in quarters

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:33 PM

Yatsushiro (Japan), June 29 (IANS) India’s campaign in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed team championships came to an end at the quarterfinal stage as they went down against Hong Kong 2-1 here on Monday.