Jasmine Shekar steals show and takes lead in 5th leg of Women’s PGT

IANS | March 11, 2026 8:34 PM

Gurugram, March 11 (IANS) Jasmine Shekar stole the thunder from some of the better-known names in the first round of the fifth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the DLF Golf & Country Club. Jasmine, who won the first leg of the 2026 season, carded 2-under 70 despite two late bogeys, to take a one-shot lead over the promising amateur Lavanya Gupta (71).

Hockey India congratulates Nikki Pradhan on completing 200 international caps

IANS | March 11, 2026 8:21 PM

Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Indian Women’s Hockey Team defender Nikki Pradhan achieved a remarkable milestone by completing 200 International Caps during the team’s match against Wales in the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana on Wednesday at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex).

‘Kumbh Beauty’ Monalisa marries Muslim boyfriend after dramatic day

IANS | March 11, 2026 8:12 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) In a dramatic culmination to a day of high tension and public attention, viral ‘Kumbh beauty’ Monalisa Bhosle on Wednesday evening married her boyfriend Farman Khan at a local temple in Poovar, a coastal suburb of Thiruvananthapuram.

Arrest of 'Aurat March' activists reflects troubling pattern in Pakistan: Report

IANS | March 11, 2026 8:12 PM

Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) The local police authorities in Pakistan's capital Islamabad arrested several 'Aurat March' activists earlier this week who had assembled near the National Press Club to demand gender justice on the eve of International Women's Day. Even those who came to police station for getting information about detained participants were reportedly taken into custody. Such heavy-handedness showcases a troubling pattern in Pakistan, where the constitutional right to peaceful protest is regularly curbed through administrative orders and policing, the country's media has highlighted.