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6-lane elevated corridor will increase influx of devotees, generate income: Varanasi locals

IANS | July 15, 2026 11:23 PM

Varanasi, July 15 (IANS) Locals and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Varanasi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of the development of a link corridor between National Highway-19 (NH-19) and the Varanasi Ring Road with riverbank connectivity along the River Ganga, asserting that the project will increase the inflow of devotees into the holy city and generate employment opportunities.

Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat storms to gold at Budapest Ranking Series 2026

IANS | July 15, 2026 11:21 PM

Budapest (Hungary), July 15 (IANS) India's Olympic bronze medallist and U23 Asian Champion Aman Sehrawat delivered a commanding performance to clinch the gold medal in the men’s 57kg freestyle category at the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial Senior Ranking Tournament 2026 in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday.

UTT Season 7: U Mumba clinch first win in Golden Point Thriller against Dabang Delhi

IANS | July 15, 2026 10:48 PM

Panaji, July 15 (IANS) Anusha Kutumbale held her nerve in a dramatic Golden Point finish to guide reigning champions U Mumba TT to their first victory of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, sealing a thrilling 8-7 win over previously unbeaten Dabang Delhi TTC at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigaon near Panaji on Wednesday.

'Zero-risk mission': How Gujarat Police is securing India's second-biggest Rath Yatra

IANS | July 15, 2026 10:47 PM

Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) As lakhs of devotees prepare to line the streets of Ahmedabad on Thursday for Lord Jagannath's 149th Rath Yatra, the city administration has mounted one of its largest-ever security operations, combining thousands of police personnel, artificial intelligence, facial recognition, drone surveillance, GPS tracking and extensive community outreach in an effort to ensure what senior officers describe as a "zero-risk" celebration.

Women’s cricket needs more Tests, multi-match series like men’s Ashes, says Sneh Rana

Niharika Raina | July 15, 2026 10:15 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Currently, the women's international cricket calendar remains heavily skewed toward T20Is and ODIs due to commercial incentives. But riding high on India's historic 270-run Test triumph over England at Lord’s, premier off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana has strongly advocated for more women's Test matches to be played, citing how the men's Ashes is a multi-game red-ball series, to help the format grow globally.

​Concerns mount over Pakistan's misuse of detention laws against peaceful activists

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:46 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has urged the Pakistani authorities to immediately release Pashtun leader Zubair Shah Agha, Baloch female activist Syed Bibi Baloch and journalist Ahmad Farhad, while calling for an end to the misuse of administrative detention laws against peaceful dissent and the protection of rights to liberty, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

Pakistan’s struggle with terrorism consequence of strategic choices, evolving militant ecosystems: Report

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:34 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Pakistan's struggle with terrorism is the result of historical strategic decisions, evolving militant ecosystems, ideological radicalisation, governance deficiencies, and regional instability. Pakistan's experience showcases that the cultivation or selective tolerance of militant organisations can eventually produce security threats that extend far beyond its original goals, a report has detailed.

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