Jitin Prasada concludes Czech visit, pushes trade and investment ties

IANS | April 23, 2026 8:44 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Minister of State (MoS) for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, concluded his official visit to the Czech Republic on Thursday, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, investment and industrial cooperation between the two countries.

Piyush Goyal credits SIR for high voter turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu

IANS | April 23, 2026 8:43 PM

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the reason for high voter turnout in the Assembly election in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of the polls in West Bengal, is the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India.

Christians in Pakistan face severe social discrimination and untouchability: Report

IANS | April 23, 2026 8:31 PM

Colombo, April 23 (IANS) The Christian community in Pakistan continues to face severe discrimination, untouchability and oppression due to persistent misuse of blasphemy laws, societal intolerance and recurrent mob violence while state response has been inadequate, with little accountability for perpetrators, a report has stated.

IPL 2026: Seeing negative comments about Mayank Yadav is horrifying, says Ian Bishop

IANS | April 23, 2026 8:24 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mayank Yadav’s expensive return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 after a year-long injury layoff drew sharp criticism online. But former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop has come out strongly in his defence, calling the negative comments for Yadav ‘horrifying’.