Football: India start SAFF U20 Championship with victory over Pakistan

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:49 PM

Malé (Maldives), March 26 (IANS) A second-half brace from Omang Dodum guided the Indian U20 men's team to a convincing 3-0 victory over Pakistan in their opening Group B encounter of the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 in Malé on Thursday. The high-octane clash at the National Football Stadium in Malé saw the Blue Colts secure their spot in the semifinals while simultaneously eliminating Pakistan from the tournament.

Polls crucial for safeguarding Assamese identity: Sarbananda Sonowal ​

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:43 PM

Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said the upcoming Assam Assembly elections are of “great significance” for the Assamese community, asserting that people are looking towards a permanent solution to long-pending issues, particularly illegal infiltration. ​

Pakistan faces looming climate disaster, most heat-related deaths by 2050: Report

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:28 PM

Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) Pakistan is projected to experience a net increase in mortality of 51 deaths per 100,000 people by 2050 as global temperatures continue to rise due to fossil fuels emissions and low and middle-income countries accounting 90 per cent of the premature deaths caused by climate change, local media reported.

Jihadism in Pakistan thriving and becoming increasingly global in tone: Report

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:09 PM

Tel Aviv, March 26 (IANS) The recent speeches in Pakistan's Lahore by Talha Saeed, son of UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, alongside terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba figure Saifullah Qasur, are not isolated incidents but reflect a broader pattern. It underscores how Jihadist narratives are repackaged for a broader audience, linked to global conflicts, and amplified through increasingly visible platforms.

Trump warns time running out as Iran issues 5-point plan​

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:03 PM

New York, March 26 (IANS) With the world in the throes of an energy crisis from the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that time was running out for Tehran to “get serious” about a deal.​

Disrespecting Bhagat Singh reflects historical illiteracy and ideological toxicity of Khalistan ecosystem: Report

IANS | March 26, 2026 9:02 PM

Ottawa, March 26 (IANS) Khalistani extremists disparaging Shaheed Bhagat Singh, who embraced the noose for India's independence, is not an act of courage but moral bankruptcy masquerading as activism. Such acts expose "Khalistanism" for what it truly is - “not a liberation theology, but a grievance industry that survives by cannibalising its own history," a report has highlighted.