KITG 2026 Day 7: Jharkhand’s Shiv Kumar and Prithvi Oraon are fastest men and women athletes

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:49 PM

Raipur, March 31 (IANS) Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon, both from Jharkhand, were crowned the fastest men and women athletes in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 at the Kreeda Parisar ground in Jagdalpur on Tuesday. Further, Siddharth Nagesh clinched a shot put gold and discus throw silver while Tilak Barsel bagged the men’s 100m silver for hosts Chhattisgarh.

Strengthened roads and railways will bring investments: PM Modi in Gujarat (Lead)

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:42 PM

Vav‑Tharad (Gujarat), March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that India’s push to expand renewable energy, transport and public infrastructure is being realised on the ground.

IPL 2026: Boys in good place, says Dushmantha Chameera as DC set for season's first clash vs LSG

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:40 PM

Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) With Delhi Capitals set to kick off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign with renewed focus and clarity, their Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera shed light on the team’s readiness ahead of their opening clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday.

IPL 2026: Punjab Kings win toss, elect to bowl first against Gujarat Titans

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:26 PM

New Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) Punjab Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Gujarat Titans in match four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, played at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Punjab Kings enjoyed a stellar campaign in IPL 2025, finishing as runners-up and marking one of their best performances in the tournament’s history.

Surfing: Inaugural Little Andaman Pro 2026 to kick off India’s surfing season as Asian Games debut beckons

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:15 PM

Little Andaman, March 31 (IANS) The Surfing Federation of India on Tuesday announced Little Andaman Pro 2026 – National Surf & SUP Championship as the opening event of India’s 2026 surfing season, scheduled from April 9–12, 2026. The Little Andaman Pro 2026 will debut in a highly anticipated season of Indian surfing just ahead of India’s first-ever campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan later this year.

NGOs in Pakistan's Punjab face constraints in conducting work: Report

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:11 PM

Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Highlighting the constraints being faced by Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Pakistan, particularly in Punjab province, a recent report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has revealed that the civic space has been narrowed through bureaucratic, legal and financial pressures.

Nazara Technologies shares down 17 pc in 2026 so far

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:10 PM

Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Shares of Nazara Technologies have fallen over 17 per cent so far in 2026, even as the company announced plans to raise Rs 500 crore to support acquisitions and future growth.

Centre operationalises key reforms for e-com exports, courier trade from April 1

IANS | March 31, 2026 6:52 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has operationalised comprehensive reforms to streamline e‑commerce exports and courier-based trade, including the removal of the Rs 10 lakh value cap per courier consignment, the government said on Tuesday.

Kanye West to headline all three nights of Wireless 2026

IANS | March 31, 2026 6:48 PM

Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West is set to top the bill on all three nights of the upcoming edition of the Wireless Festival 2026.

Mesabi Metallics secures 520 million dollars from Breakwall Capital

IANS | March 31, 2026 6:45 PM

Nashwauk, MN (United States), March 31 (IANS) Mesabi Metallics Company LLC (Mesabi Metallics), backed by the Essar Group, on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a new 520 million dollar senior secured credit facility with Valor Mining Credit Partners II, L.P. (VMP II), a dedicated mining and critical minerals credit fund managed by Breakwall Capital LP (Breakwall) in partnership with Vitol, as it advances toward commercial operations later this year.