ONGC to develop 1.75 MMT strategic petroleum reserve at Mangaluru

IANS | July 11, 2026 6:08 PM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has received in-principle approval from its Board of Directors to develop a 1.75 million metric tonne (MMT) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at Mangaluru as a project of national importance, in line with directives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG).

Atletico Madrid sign Denmark midfielder Hjulmand from Sporting CP

IANS | July 11, 2026 5:51 PM

Madrid, July 11 (IANS) Spanish football club Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Denmark defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand from Sporting CP, with the 27-year-old putting pen to paper on a contract that will keep him at the Spanish club until June 30, 2031.

Football: Preparations continue for Shillong Leg of 135th Durand Cup with trophy tour

IANS | July 11, 2026 5:37 PM

Shillong, July 11 (IANS) Wailadmiki Shylla, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Meghalaya, welcomed the Trophy Tour of the 135th Durand Cup to Shillong on Saturday, as the football-loving state received the tournament's three iconic trophies following their ceremonial flag-off by Hon'ble President of India Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi earlier this month.

Pakistan’s religious freedom claims under scrutiny amid persecution of minorities

IANS | July 11, 2026 5:37 PM

Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) Pakistan has witnessed recurring allegations of forced conversions and marriages involving Sikh and Hindu girls, with such incidents continuing to raise concerns over the persecution of religious minorities in the country. Minority families in Pakistan have repeatedly alleged that their daughters were lured under the pretext of love or coerced into conversion before being married off, a report has stated.

SBI Funds Management flags AUM dependence, market volatility among key risks in IPO document

IANS | July 11, 2026 5:09 PM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) SBI Funds Management Ltd, whose Rs 11,693 crore initial public offering (IPO) opens on July 14, has dependence on assets under management (AUM), market volatility, concentration in a few mutual fund schemes, reliance on the SBI distribution network and regulatory changes among the key risks to its business, according to its Red Herring Prospectus (RHP).