Georgia Voll tops T20I Rankings, ends Mooney’s 26-month reign

IANS | March 31, 2026 2:12 PM

Dubai, March 31 (IANS) Georgia Voll jumped eight spots to overtake fellow Australian Beth Mooney as the No. 1 ICC Women’s T20I batter after scoring her first T20I century in the third and final match against the West Indies, helping her team to a 3-0 series sweep.

KITG: Jharkhand wrestler Poonam overcomes career-threatening injury to end 9-year-long gold medal wait

IANS | March 31, 2026 2:10 PM

Chhattisgarh, March 31 (IANS) In a physically demanding sport such as wrestling, where peak fitness is crucial, competing with an injured shoulder is a substantial risk. However, Jharkhand wrestler Poonam Oraon transformed that risk into an opportunity. Despite enduring pain in every match, she secured the gold medal at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, creating an inspiring comeback story.

Top sub-junior teams to compete in Men's National from April 1

IANS | March 31, 2026 2:07 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The stage is set for the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026, which will commence on April 1 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. The 12-day tournament will witness participation from top emerging hockey talent across the country, competing across three competitive divisions, in a format that was introduced by Hockey India across national championships last year.

Finolex Cables stock tanks over 15 pc in a month

IANS | March 31, 2026 2:05 PM

Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Shares of Finolex Cables Limited have fallen sharply by 15.14 per cent in the last one month, even as the company reported one of its strongest financial performances in recent times.

Pakistan’s Tharparkar district fails to get promised benefit from coal project

IANS | March 31, 2026 2:04 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Assurances made in 2019 by PPP Co-chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah that 100 per cent of the royalties generated by the Thar Coal project would be dedicated to the development of Tharparkar district in Sindh remain unfulfilled, a report in the Karachi-based Business Recorder publication has highlighted.