PM Modi’s govt serving people without any discrimination: Kiren Rijiju

IANS | July 11, 2026 9:57 PM

Dehradun, July 11 (IANS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working with the spirit of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas", ensuring development for every citizen without any discrimination based on religion or community.

UTT Season 7: Sutirtha inspires Dabang Delhi to a thrilling win after Ankur's upset rocks Kolkata tie

IANS | July 11, 2026 9:02 PM

Panaji (Goa), July 11 (IANS) Asian Games medallist Sutirtha Mukherjee delivered when it mattered the most, guiding former champions Dabang Delhi TTC to a thrilling 8-7 victory over HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades after youngster Ankur Bhattacharjee had threatened to turn the contest on its head in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

One-off Test: Mandhana, Shafali take India to 30/0 at Tea, extend lead to 145

IANS | July 11, 2026 8:38 PM

London, July 11 (IANS) India tightened their hold on the one-off women's Test at Lord's by moving to 30 without loss at tea on Day 2, extending their overall lead to 145 runs after Kranti Gaud's superb five-wicket haul had earlier dismissed England for 170 and secured a valuable 115-run first-innings advantage for the visitors.

Govt's eSaras platform boosts digital commerce for nearly 9 crore SHG members

IANS | July 11, 2026 8:27 PM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) As the Digital India programme completes 11 years, the government's eSaras platform is expanding digital market access for more than 8.99 crore registered Self-Help Group (SHG) members by enabling rural producers, women entrepreneurs and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to sell their products across the country through a trusted online marketplace, according to an official statement on Saturday.

Khalistani extremist networks driving transnational crime: Report

IANS | July 11, 2026 8:26 PM

Washington, July 11 (IANS) The Khalistan movement, as an ethno-religious state project, enjoys little support in India's Punjab, where Sikhs continue to prosper within the world's largest democracy. Overseas, however, some of its most vocal advocates have increasingly been linked to organised crime. The Khalistan flag displayed in California’s Stockton isn’t a symbol of liberation, but the banner of criminal networks, a report has stated.