PM Modi hails BJP’s spectacular show in Haryana Municipal elections

IANS | May 13, 2026 7:27 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the “spectacular victory” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Haryana Municipal Corporation elections and called it a testament of people’s unwavering faith in the developmental and good governance policies of the double-engine government.

IPL 2026: Toss in RCB-KKR clash delayed due to rain and wet outfield in Raipur

IANS | May 13, 2026 7:23 PM

Raipur, May 13 (IANS) The toss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and three-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has been delayed due to persistent rain and a wet outfield at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.

India's engagement with Africa built on decades of solidarity

IANS | May 13, 2026 7:21 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) set to be held in New Delhi from May 28–31 marks the revival of India's flagship engagement with Africa after11 years. The summit demonstrates India's determination to elevate Africa to the centre of its global strategy, a report has detailed.

Communist divide resurfaces in Kerala even after defeat, again over power-sharing

Jayanta Bhattacharya | May 13, 2026 7:12 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The struggle for space within the Left domain is not without antecedents, and beyond Kerala, where, after the recent poll defeat of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), tensions between the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist -- or CPI-M -- surfaced publicly over the position of Deputy Leader of Opposition in State Assembly.

'We need to forget this game as quickly as we can': Vettori after loss against GT

IANS | May 13, 2026 7:07 PM

Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori urged his players to quickly move on from their crushing 82-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans and focus on bringing fresh energy into their remaining IPL 2026 fixtures against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

Riya Shibu comes on board Vikram's #Chiyaan63

IANS | May 13, 2026 7:04 PM

Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The makers of director Anand Shankar upcoming action entertainer, tentatively being referred to as #Chiyaan63 and featuring actor Vikram in the lead, on Wednesday announced that actress Riya Shibu had come onboard the unit of the film.