All efforts must be made to safeguard citizens from West Asia crisis: PM Modi

IANS | April 1, 2026 10:39 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review measures taken by various Ministries/Departments and also discussed further initiatives to be taken in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict.

World Cup Shotgun Morocco: Kynan, Aashima miss title-round by a point

IANS | April 1, 2026 10:20 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Indian trap shooters Kynan Chenai and Aashima Ahlawat fought hard but missed reaching the finals of the men’s and women’s trap competitions by an identical one-point margin, at the year’s first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun leg, currently underway in the Moroccan port city of Tangier.

Iran war: China’s ‘peace plan’ likely to thwart Pakistan’s high profile US plans​

IANS | April 1, 2026 9:58 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) China has stepped up efforts as a global peace broker with initiatives on a possible stop to the United States-Iran war and the Afghan-Pakistan armed conflict, even as Islamabad’s offer to host players involved in the West Asian theatre gains ground, raising questions over current relations between the “all-weather friends.”​

IPL 2026: Ngidi, Natarajan pick three each as DC restrict LSG to 141

IANS | April 1, 2026 9:51 PM

Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) produced a brilliant bowling effort as Lungi Ngidi and T. Natarajan picked three wickets each to haunt Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to 141 in 18.4 overs at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Wednesday.

Pakistan remains ‘primary hub' for organised terrorism: Report

IANS | April 1, 2026 9:29 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The United States, United Nations, and European Union must go beyond symbolic sanctions against Pakistan and enforce comprehensive financial and diplomatic measures against institutions enabling terror activities, a report said on Wednesday.

Nearly half of Pakistan's population below poverty line: Report

IANS | April 1, 2026 9:25 PM

Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Poverty has yet again increased in Pakistan with fresh statistics placing nearly half of the population below the poverty line, demonstrating a widening gap between official claims and lived realities, a report has stated.