‘Patidar has worked incredibly hard with Karthik and Flower’: Bobat

IANS | May 27, 2026 2:07 PM

Dharamshala, May 27 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru director of cricket Mo Bobat credited Rajat Patidar’s hard work with batting coach Dinesh Karthik and head coach Andy Flower after the RCB captain produced a stunning unbeaten 93 to help the defending champions reach their second consecutive IPL final.

Failing to qualify for ODI WC hit us hard, don’t want to go through that feeling in T20 WC: Hayley Matthews

IANS | May 27, 2026 2:02 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Ten years after the West Indies marked one of the most memorable nights in women’s cricket history, captain Hayley Matthews acknowledged that failing to qualify for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup 'hit them hard', stating the team wants to avoid experiencing such a setback again as the current squad possesses both the quality and confidence to deliver another outstanding Women's T20 World Cup performance.

How Atal Bhujal Yojana, National Water Mission are enhancing water security in rural India

IANS | May 27, 2026 1:49 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Improving water governance in rural India is becoming increasingly important due to rising demand, uneven distribution, and climate variability. Government programmes including the Atal Bhujal Yojana, the National Water Mission, and state initiatives as in Rajasthan and Maharashtra, highlight the effectiveness of participatory approaches to build water security and climate resilience, according to an official factsheet released on Wednesday.

'Reckless, corrosive to institutional faith': BJP on criticism of SC's SIR ruling

IANS | May 27, 2026 1:42 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday strongly criticised remarks questioning the Supreme Court's ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that allegations accusing the apex court of abandoning its constitutional responsibilities were "reckless, irresponsible and corrosive to institutional faith".

SIR debate: Advocates hail apex court verdict upholding EC's constitutional powers

IANS | May 27, 2026 1:23 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with advocates appearing in the matter saying the apex court had effectively endorsed the legality and fairness of the exercise while rejecting allegations levelled against the poll body.

Eid marked by grief for families of disappeared Baloch civilians in Pakistan

IANS | May 27, 2026 1:22 PM

Quetta, May 27 (IANS) Several leading human rights organisations and student bodies on Wednesday strongly condemned the escalating wave of enforced disappearances of Baloch civilians, including women, across Pakistan, allegedly carried out by security forces, saying that for many affected families, Eid has turned into a period of grief, uncertainty and painful separation from their loved ones.