NZ tribunal dismisses Sikh man's 'fabricated' asylum claim: Report

IANS | April 11, 2026 9:08 PM

Wellington, April 11 (IANS) The recent ruling by a New Zealand tribunal rejecting a Sikh man's asylum claim as "entirely fabricated" should be a norm rather than an exception, a report stated on Saturday. The tribunal, in its March 27 order, dismissed harassment claims made by Ranbir Singh, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, citing lack of credibility and directed him to return to India.

India-Myanmar borderlands reveal ground realities beyond official policy: Report

IANS | April 11, 2026 9:01 PM

Naypyidaw/New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India's recent engagement with Myanmar has remained cautious shaped by security, strategic and economic concerns and the need to counter-balance China’s growing influence in the region.

Pakistan tops Global Terrorism Index amid drop in terrorism deaths worldwide: Report

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:48 PM

Washington, April 11 (IANS) While global terrorism deaths dropped by 28 per cent and attacks by nearly 22 per cent, Pakistan has emerged as an outlier, topping the Global Terrorism Index 2026 with 1,139 terrorism-related deaths last year, a report highlighted on Saturday.

Rashmika Mandanna & Vijay Deverakonda greeted with a warm celebration on the set of 'Ranabaali'

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:34 PM

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda received an adorable surprise on the set of their forthcoming period drama, "Ranabaali".

Pakistan's 5G ambitions hampered by structural and financial constraints: Report

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:34 PM

Colombo, April 11 (IANS) Pakistan's 5G spectrum auction remains inadequate amid “structural bottlenecks in fibreisation, device bottlenecks in accessibility and affordability, financial bottlenecks in investment and revenue, and infrastructural bottlenecks in execution," a report has detailed.

Rights body urges China to allow unrestricted family reunion for soon-to-be released human rights lawyer

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:27 PM

Beijing, April 11 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has called on the Chinese authorities to ensure that human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is allowed to reunite with his family in Beijing without restrictions ahead of his expected release from prison nearly after three years following a "baseless subversion" conviction.

PM Modi holds mega road show in Siliguri after three rallies

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:24 PM

Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) After addressing three mega campaign rallies in three districts of West Bengal through the day amid the forthcoming two-phase Assembly polls in the state later this month, PM Narendra Modi participated in a mega road show at Bagdogra near Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the northern sector of the state on Saturday evening.

Govt raises diesel duties, hikes ATF levy with immediate effect

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:12 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Centre on Saturday increased excise duties on petroleum products, including high-speed diesel, with immediate effect, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance.

IPL 2026: Hopefully, DC can get back to winning ways, take that momentum forward, says Stubbs

IANS | April 11, 2026 8:04 PM

Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) batter Tristan Stubbs is hopeful that the side can rediscover its winning rhythm and move past their recent stumble against the Gujarat Titans (GT) to regain momentum in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 when they take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chennai on Saturday.

India among fastest-growing economies despite geopolitical challenges: Rajnath Singh​

IANS | April 11, 2026 7:55 PM

Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that despite global geopolitical challenges, India remains one of the world's fastest-growing major economies today.​