‘There is no case to be made that this was not out’: MCC issues verdict on Salman Agha run-out controversy

IANS | March 17, 2026 6:20 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has clarified that the controversial run out of Salman Ali Agha during the second ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Dhaka was correctly adjudged under the Laws of Cricket, while also noting that the fielding side could have chosen to withdraw the appeal in keeping with the Spirit of Cricket.

Walton Goggins to share the screen with Marion Cotillard in Biblical movie Job

IANS | March 17, 2026 6:14 PM

Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Walton Goggins has been signed to star alongside Marion Cotillard in the Biblical movie Job.

Trump’s tariff pressure failed to make Modi govt bend on Russian oil: IIM Professor

IANS | March 17, 2026 6:05 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump may have thought his tariff threats would make India blink, but a new paper by an IIM Udaipur professor says he got the country badly wrong.

Middle East tensions threaten Pakistan’s fragile economic stability

IANS | March 17, 2026 6:03 PM

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s recent signs of economic stability are now under fresh pressure as rising tensions in the Middle East threaten to disrupt its fragile recovery, a report has said.

Golf: World No. 3 Fleetwood set to defend India Championship title

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:52 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) World Number Three Tommy Fleetwood will once again bring star power to the DP World India Championship, as he returns to defend his title at Delhi Golf Club from October 15-18, 2026. Fleetwood triumphed over a world-class field in the inaugural edition last season to claim his eighth DP World Tour title, and he will once again tee it up in the highly anticipated $4,000,000 event.

Hansika Motwani spends some peaceful time at the Golden Temple after divorce

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:48 PM

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Actress Hansika Motwani spent some peaceful moments at the Golden Temple in Amritsar after her divorce from Sohael Khaturiya. 

Bengal 2026 polls: Trinamool announces candidates list, Mamata to contest from Bhabanipur

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:38 PM

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday released its list of candidates, containing 291 names, for the two-phase April elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly and set the scene for a "battle royale" in Bhabanipur constituency in south Kolkata, from where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest again.

Israel claims killing Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:37 PM

Jerusalem, March 17 (IANS) Israel on Tuesday claimed that it has killed Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani.

Jamie Foxx reacts to Michael B. Jordan’s Oscars speech: 'Honestly, you deserve 2 Oscars'

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:33 PM

Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx has expressed his admiration for the Oscar-winning actor Michael B. Jordan. The ‘Django Unchained’ has shared that he is beyond proud of the ‘Sinners’ actor for his Oscars win.

India ‘has room’ and considers requests of neighbours for extra fuel: Report

IANS | March 17, 2026 5:33 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India is reviewing requests from neighbouring countries for additional fuel supplies as Bangladesh, Nepal and others face the prospect of acute shortages amid disruptions to key maritime routes due to conflict in the Middle East, a new report has said.