IPL 2026: Five-time champion Mumbai Indians eye title with renewed focus (SWOT)

IANS | March 27, 2026 9:59 PM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look for dominance as they enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with their core squad and some new faces. Several key players, including former captain Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, are leading a settled squad and hope that experience will help them find their way back to having a winning formula through stability and some smart additions.

Bihar: Ram Navami festivities light up Patna

IANS | March 27, 2026 9:48 PM

Patna, March 27 (IANS) A grand and vibrant celebration is unfolding in Patna on the occasion of Ram Navami, with massive processions and devotional fervour gripping the city.​

Raj Babbar looks back on his old days on World Theatre Day

IANS | March 27, 2026 9:30 PM

Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Veteran actor Raj Babbar decided to look back on his theatre days on World Theatre Day.

Indian Open golf: Spaniard Chacarra leads after Day Two; Chouhan moves up with brilliant late flurry

IANS | March 27, 2026 9:28 PM

Gurugram, March 27 (IANS) Defending champion Eugenio Chacarra of Spain signed for a three-under 69 to move into the clubhouse lead at a total of eight-under 136 in round two of the US$ 2.55 million Indian Open 2026. South Africans Casey Jarvis and MJ Daffue, winners of the event in India last week, were placed second and third at seven-under 137 and six-under 138, respectively.

IPL 2026: Defending champions RCB will look for consistency (SWOT)

IANS | March 27, 2026 9:15 PM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) return to IPL 2026 with a point to prove. At the centre of it all is Virat Kohli. After finally ending their title drought last season, RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, now faces the challenge of maintaining success under new conditions and higher expectations.

Andrew Garfield defends his ‘controversial’ decision watching ‘Harry Potter’ movies

IANS | March 27, 2026 9:05 PM

Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield has revealed that he only recently just watched the ‘Harry Potter’ movie franchise. The actor said that he’s aware it is a controversial decision given author J.K. Rowling‘s anti-trans views.

Trump claims victory over Iran, gives 10-day pause​

IANS | March 27, 2026 8:51 PM

Washington, Mar 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump said US forces have “totally won the war” against Iran, asserting that Tehran’s military capabilities were largely destroyed, as he granted a 10-day window for negotiations before further action.​

Football: India brace for Bangladesh challenge in SAFF U20 Championship

IANS | March 27, 2026 8:45 PM

Malé (Maldives), March 27 (IANS) Buoyed by their commanding win over Pakistan, India will turn their attention to Bangladesh in their final Group B fixture of the SAFF U20 Championship at the National Football Stadium in Malé, Maldives, on Saturday.

'Ram Navami gift for the country', says Manoj Tiwari on excise duty cut on fuel

IANS | March 27, 2026 8:42 PM

Patna, March 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday hailed the Centre's move to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel, calling it a "Ram Navami gift for the country".

Anganwadi centre shifted to safer building in Guna after Jyotiraditya Scindia's intervention

IANS | March 27, 2026 8:39 PM

Guna, March 27 (IANS) An Anganwadi centre, which had been operating for several years in an old and dilapidated building in a remote village of Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district, has now been shifted to a new structure, ensuring the safety of children enrolled at the facility.