‘My happiness knows no bounds,’ says Kranti's coach on pacer's 5-fer at Lord's

IANS | July 12, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Indian pacer Kranti Gaud's historic five-wicket haul against England in the one-off Test at Lord's drew an emotional reaction from her coach, Rajiv Bilthare, who said the landmark achievement fulfilled not just the 22-year-old's dream of excelling at the Home of Cricket, but also a coach's aspiration of seeing his ward shine on one of the game's grandest stages.

Central security forces planted 7 crore trees in 7 years, says Amit Shah

IANS | July 12, 2026 1:00 PM

Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday highlighted the Centre's large-scale afforestation efforts, saying India's Central Armed Police Forces had completed the planting of seven crore trees over the past seven years, while urging citizens to sustain similar public participation in environmental conservation.

Where’s Rahul Gandhi? On familiar routine: launch, vanish, repeat

IANS | July 12, 2026 12:54 PM

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Congress Parliamentarian and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is once again missing in action after aggressively pushing the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign and other issues against the government -- a pattern that has become the hallmark of his politics.

Abishan Jeevinth tells Shiva Rajkumar: Incredibly proud to share screen with you!

IANS | July 12, 2026 12:48 PM

Chennai, July 12 (IANS) Director and actor Abishan Jeevinth, who is now acting with Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar in director Gautham Sivaraman's upcoming film, on Sunday penned a heartfelt birthday wish to actor Shiva Rajkumar in which he said he was incredibly proud to be sharing screen space with him.

'It's harsh to say Iyer's captaincy future is in jeopardy': Nayar

IANS | July 12, 2026 12:46 PM

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Former India cricketer Abhishek Nayar believes it would be 'harsh' to question Shreyas Iyer’s future as T20I captain following back-to-back series defeats and said the newly appointed skipper needs to be given the freedom to shape the team according to his vision.

Two more arrested for lynching youth after girl’s rape-murder in Bengal's Baruipur

IANS | July 12, 2026 12:42 PM

Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Two more persons have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a youth, 26-year-old Indrajit Tanti, on July 5 at Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district over the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl following search operations.

One-off Test: Kranti’s Lord's prophecy comes true with iconic honours board entry

IANS | July 12, 2026 12:39 PM

London, July 12 (IANS) Just days before India's one-off Test against England at Lord's, Kranti Gaud spoke of a dream shared by every fast bowler walking into the Home of Cricket. In a video now shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the pacer revealed how she, along with all the bowlers on her side, wished to have their name on the historic Test honours board and script history.

Cop killed as speeding car hits multiple vehicles in Andhra Pradesh’s Ongole

IANS | July 12, 2026 12:33 PM

Amaravati, July 12 (IANS) A police constable was killed and three others injured after a car hit several vehicles in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district on Sunday, police said.

Bengaluru horror: Delivery agent barges into woman's flat, flashes at her; arrested

IANS | July 12, 2026 12:33 PM

Bengaluru, July 12 (IANS) In a horrifying incident reported from Bengaluru, a delivery agent working for the e-commerce platform was arrested after a woman alleged that he forced his way inside her house without permission and flashed at her after using her washroom, police said on Sunday.

'We're punished by a mistake': Swiss coach slams 'unacceptable' Embolo's red card after QF loss

IANS | July 12, 2026 12:33 PM

Kansas City, July 12 (IANS) Switzerland coach Murat Yakin labelled Breel Embolo sending off as "unacceptable", saying he doesn't understand "how the referee and the VAR came to that conclusion" after the Swiss fairytale run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 ended with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Argentina on Sunday.