Helen Flanagan says her eldest child feels 'embarrassed' to see her on television

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:18 PM

Los Angeles, April 24 (IANS) Reality star Helen Flanagan has shared that her eldest child feels "embarrassed" watching her mom on TV. The ‘Coronation Street’ actress has daughters Matilda, 10, and Delilah, seven, as well as five-year-old son, Charlie, with her 37-year-old ex-fiance, footballer Scott Sinclair.

Furthering humanitarian reach, India presents two BHISM cubes to Sri Lanka

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:10 PM

Colombo, April 24 (IANS) As part of its continuous humanitarian outreach to the island nation, India on Friday presented two BHISM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri) cubes to the Sri Lankan authorities under the Government of India’s ‘Aarogya Maitri’ initiative.

AAP leadership needs self-introspection, says BJP as 7 MPs quit party

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:00 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Friday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after seven of the latter's Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, quit the party to join the BJP. The BJP leaders said that since many of the founding members of the party have left it, AAP's leadership needs to "self-introspect".

Women-led SHG in MP's Khandwa makes eco-friendly lamps to protect Narmada

IANS | April 24, 2026 7:49 PM

Khandwa, April 24 (IANS) A women-led Self-Help Group (SHG) in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district has launched the production of biodegradable “flour lamps” as an alternative to plastic offerings in the Narmada River, combining environmental conservation with rural employment with support from the state government.

IPL 2026: Happy to bat at No.3 if the team asks me to do it, says DC’s Tristan Stubbs

IANS | April 24, 2026 7:48 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) middle-order batter Tristan Stubbs said he has no reservations about batting at No.3 if the team demands it, adding that his past experiences of holding the fort in tough situations will come of huge help if slotted in the top order for their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Punjab Kings.

India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise reinforces military cooperation, improves interoperability

IANS | April 24, 2026 7:40 PM

Tashkent, April 24 (IANS) The seventh edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise 'Dustlik' culminated with a final validation exercise and closing ceremony at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangam, on Friday. According to the Indian Defence Ministry, the exercise reinforced military cooperation and improved interoperability between the Indian Army and the Armed Forces of the Uzbekistan.