From Bali to Dubai, how Women’s Asia Cup debutants Indonesia built a team from scratch

Niharika Raina | August 31, 2026 10:05 AM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Twelve years ago, Indonesia had no Women's T20I status, no turf ground, and, the federation admits, barely a cricket structure outside expatriate clubs. On Monday, at Dubai International Stadium, the Indonesia senior women's team will walk out for their first-ever Women's Asia Cup match against Bangladesh. They will also take on defending champions Sri Lanka and hosts UAE.

Jiiva's 'Thagappan' unit wraps up film's shoot!

IANS | August 31, 2026 10:01 AM

Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS)The makers of director Ra. Venkat's upcoming family entertainer, 'Thagappan', featuring actor Jiiva in the lead, have now announced that shooting for the film had been wrapped up.

FM Sitharaman pitches for India as manufacturing, innovation hub

IANS | August 31, 2026 10:01 AM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on 3M to deepen its investments in research and development, advanced manufacturing and local supply-chain development in India as she pitched the country as an increasingly important hub for technology, innovation and global manufacturing.

La Liga: Real Madrid cruise past Malaga, Athletic find form finally

IANS | August 31, 2026 9:46 AM

Madrid, Aug 31 (IANS) Jude Bellingham scored once and then assisted in another goal as Real Madrid had few problems in dispatching newly promoted Malaga 4-0 to maintain its perfect record in the early round of the 2026/27 season.

Markets open lower amid renewed geopolitical tensions, rising crude oil prices

IANS | August 31, 2026 9:34 AM

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks opened lower on Monday weighed down by weakness across Asian markets and a sharp rise in crude oil prices amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.

Nepal floods impact: Low-lying areas of Bihar's West Champaran inundated after Gandak Barrage release

IANS | August 31, 2026 9:32 AM

West Champaran, Aug 31 (IANS) Floodwaters entered several low-lying areas of Bihar's West Champaran district after around 180,000 cusecs of water was released from the Valmiki Nagar Gandak Barrage following the devastating floods in neighbouring Nepal.

Jackie Shroff celebrates 25 years of ‘Lajja’ starring Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Rekha, Mahima Chaudhry

IANS | August 31, 2026 9:29 AM

Mumbai, August 31 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff on August 31 marked 25 years of the Rajkumar Santoshi directorial Lajja.

US Open: Kostyuk, Paolini and Pegula start with wins in women's singles as Rakhimova stuns Krejickova (roundup)

IANS | August 31, 2026 9:25 AM

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Jasmine Paolini and Jessica Pegula posted opening-round wins, with Kamilla Rakhimova's upset of No. 27 seed Barbora Krejickova being the only blemish in a women's singles schedule that largely went according to plan on Day 1 of the US Open 2026.

World needs India's ‘third way’ to tackle conflicts, environmental crisis: Mohan Bhagwat

IANS | August 31, 2026 9:19 AM

Toronto, Aug 31 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the world needs an Indian “third way” to address conflict, environmental degradation and the tension between individual well-being and social progress.

GS Retail fined $9.3 million over personal data leak of 1.66 million customers

IANS | August 31, 2026 9:12 AM

Seoul, Aug 31 (IANS) GS Retail, a retail giant that operates GS25 convenience stores, has been issued a 12.8 billion-won ($9.3 million) fine over a personal data leak that affected 1.66 million customers, the privacy watchdog said on Monday.