India, Cambodia discuss expanding cooperation in trade, development partnership

IANS | March 20, 2026 12:48 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), P Kumaran held a meeting with Cambodian delegation led by Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, KHY Sovanratana in New Delhi on Friday, discussing expanding cooperation in trade and investments, heritage conservation and development partnership.

Upstream oil, services firms likely to benefit after strikes on Gulf energy facilities: Report

IANS | March 20, 2026 12:42 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Upstream oil and services firms are the biggest beneficiaries while downstream and end‑user industries may suffer after recent strikes at Gulf energy facilities disrupted flows and pushed prices sharply higher, a report said on Friday.

Karan Johar, David Dhawan & others attend Manish Malhotra's mother's last rites

IANS | March 20, 2026 12:34 PM

Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Ace Bollywood designer and filmmaker Manish Malhotra’s mother, Garima Malhotra, passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday.

Rights body flags international humanitarian law violations after Pakistan’s Kabul strike

IANS | March 20, 2026 12:30 PM

Kabul/Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation raised serious concerns under international humanitarian law over the recent Pakistani airstrike on a rehabilitation centre in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, that killed over 400 civilians and injured more than 200 others.

'He's 25, not 20 anymore': ABD urges Abhishek to take more responsibility ahead of IPL 2026

IANS | March 20, 2026 12:24 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Former South Africa player AB de Villiers believes that India batter Abhishek Sharma has reached a stage in his career where he must take greater responsibility and deal better with pressure, especially after an inconsistent run in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Indian team arrives in Thailand for AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup

IANS | March 20, 2026 12:16 PM

Bangkok, March 20 (IANS) The India U20 women’s team of 24 players arrived in Thailand on Friday for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup to acclimatise to the local conditions before their first Group C match next month.

Shraddha Das's supernatural thriller 'Trikaala' to hit screens on April 24?

IANS | March 20, 2026 12:07 PM

Chennai, March 20 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, director Mani Thellagutie's eagerly awaited Telugu spiritual supernatural thriller 'Trikaala', featuring actors Mahendran and Shraddha Das in the lead, is to hit screens on April 24 this year.

From jail, ISI looks to Sajid Mir to drive 'Karachi Project', unified command push

Vicky Nanjappa | March 20, 2026 12:06 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) With the terror infrastructure largely in tatters, Pakistan is likely to bring back Sajid Mir to fix the problem. Mir, who played a major role in executing the Mumbai 26/11 attacks, was handed over charge of Pakistan’s ambitious 'Karachi Project'.

WFH to modern cooking, IEA lists immediate actions to mitigate energy crisis

IANS | March 20, 2026 12:02 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) As the West Asia crisis escalates, the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday set out a range of demand-side actions — including work from home and avoiding air travel — for governments, businesses and households to alleviate the economic impacts on consumers.

Cong leaders appreciating PM Modi’s foreign policy is welcome change: BJP on Tharoor’s West Asia remark

IANS | March 20, 2026 11:59 AM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson C. R. Kesavan on Friday praised Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his remarks on India’s position in the ongoing West Asia conflict, calling it a welcome shift in the Opposition’s stance.