IPL 2026: Players returning after missing 2025 season

IANS | March 26, 2026 6:23 PM

March 26 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been pivotal in transforming modern franchise cricket, influencing not only India but also the international scene. Besides its commercial achievements, it serves as a significant platform for showcasing new talent, enhancing the reputation of domestic players, and making many of them well-known worldwide.

Shotgun World Cup: Indian skeet shooters set for action amidst a highly competitive lineup in Morocco

IANS | March 26, 2026 6:08 PM

Tangier (Morocco), March 26 (IANS) The Indian skeet squad is all set for action as the competition day of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup Tangier gets underway at the Club Tangérois de Tir in Tangier, Morocco, on Thursday. The opening event of the 2026 season will feature some of the world’s most accomplished shooters participating in a strong field.

Pakistan: 140 people die from tuberculosis every single day, latest WHO data reveals

IANS | March 26, 2026 6:03 PM

Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) More than 669,000 people are affected by Tuberculosis in Pakistan which causes 51,000 deaths in a year, local media in the country reported citing the latest stats revealed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on World Tuberculosis Day. Pakistan holds a 73 per cent share of the TB burden within the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and is the fifth most affected in the world. Each day, more than 1,800 new cases are reported in Pakistan and 140 people die from tuberculosis, Pakistan's leading daily Dawn reported.

India achieves unprecedented foodgrain production, registers bumper exports

IANS | March 26, 2026 5:53 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) India recorded an unprecedented foodgrain output of 357.73 million metric tonnes (MMT) in the agricultural year 2024-25, marking an increase of 25.43 MMT over the preceding year, reflecting sustained gains in productivity, improved input management, and strengthened institutional support to farmers, an official fact-sheet said on Thursday.

Chrissy Teigen chops her hair into a blunt bob

IANS | March 26, 2026 5:34 PM

Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) Chrissy Teigen, the wife of the Grammy-winning musician John Legend, is flaunting her new hair. The model and cookbook author, 40, took to the Stories section of Instagram, and revealed her long locks had been chopped into a blunt bob.