IPL 2026: Patidar's fighting 63 propels RCB to 201/8 vs RR in Guwahati

IANS | April 10, 2026 10:37 PM

Guwahati, April 10 (IANS) Skipper Rajat Patidar's fighting 63 off 40 deliveries and a late blitz of 29 off 15 by Venkatesh Iyer propelled defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to 201/8 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday.

Billie Jean King Cup: India drop just one game in dominant win vs Mongolia; South Korea-Indonesia clash in battle of top two

IANS | April 10, 2026 10:24 PM

New Delhi, April 10, 2026: Team India dropped only one game collectively as they returned to winning ways resoundingly with a 3-0 win against Mongolia in the Billie Jean King Cup at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Authority Complex on Friday. Hosting the Group I - Asia/Oceania fixtures, India have lost two and won two of their matches so far and will conclude their campaign against the Korea Republic on Saturday.

Australia acts against anti-Semitic hate preachers — Will others follow suit?

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury | April 10, 2026 9:43 PM

Dhaka: At a time when antisemitism is resurging across continents — manifesting in rhetoric, violence, and organised incitement — the response of democratic governments remains uneven and, at times, troublingly inconsistent. While some nations continue to permit the entry and public amplification of extremist clerics, others are beginning to recognise the dangers posed by such figures. Australia’s recent actions against foreign preachers accused of spreading anti-Jewish hatred offer a notable example of the latter — and raise urgent questions about global standards in confronting hate.

Bangladesh legislation granting immunity to participants of 2024 protests alarming: Rights group

IANS | April 10, 2026 9:33 PM

Paris, April 10 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Friday strongly condemned the passage of the 'July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026' in Bangladesh’s Parliament, which grants immunity from all forms of civil and criminal liabilities for acts committed by participants during the July–August 2024 demonstrations.

London: BNM exposes Pakistan's human rights abuses in Balochistan

IANS | April 10, 2026 9:28 PM

London, April 10 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a protest in London outside the Prime Minister’s House against ongoing human rights violations across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, collective punishment, and the “genocide” of civilians by the Pakistani forces.