Amid PoJK unrest, Pakistan's new guidelines for press expose journalists to administrative retaliation: Report

IANS | August 9, 2026 5:25 PM

Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Amid the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the Pakistani authorities have implemented new guidelines for the press aimed at restricting media freedom and exposing journalists to administrative retaliation, and seemingly designed to silence dissent so that the issues raised by the people of the area do not reach the outside world, as per a report.

Sunny Deol, Karan Deol visited Partition Museum in Amritsar

IANS | August 9, 2026 5:06 PM

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Sunny Deol, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’, paid a visit to the Partition Museum in Amritsar along with Karan.

England opener Emilio Gay set to be fit for Pakistan Test series: Report

IANS | August 9, 2026 5:03 PM

London, Aug 9 (IANS) England have received a big boost ahead of their test series against Pakistan starting on August 19, as their opener Emilio Gay, who suffered a shoulder injury while playing for Durham against Middlesex on Friday, is expected to be fit for the first test match at Headingley.

Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR & others pen lovely wishes for Mahesh Babu on his birthday

IANS | August 9, 2026 5:01 PM

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) As Tollywood star Mahesh Babu celebrated his birthday on Sunday, wishes have been pouring in for him from all sides. Several prominent names from the film fraternity penned lovely wishes for the 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' actor on social media.

Increased HIV, Hepatitis C cases point towards grim healthcare system in Pakistan: Report

IANS | August 9, 2026 4:56 PM

Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Unsafe injections, poorly screened blood, inadequate sterilisation, and weak regulation leading to rising HIV positive cases and increased prevalence of Hepatitis C are a harsh reality of Pakistan's deficient healthcare services, according to a media report.

Bhuvneshwar keeps ODI WC ambitions grounded, says ‘can’t predict what will happen’

IANS | August 9, 2026 4:53 PM

Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) India and Lucknow Falcons pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar refused to look too far ahead when asked about his chances of making the ODI World Cup squad, insisting that his immediate focus remains on playing and performing rather than predicting what the future may hold.

ED files supplementary complaint against RCom in Rs 40,185 crore PMLA case

IANS | August 9, 2026 4:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a supplementary prosecution complaint against Reliance Communications Limited under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act before the special court for PMLA cases here, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

Rigid RTP benchmarks and technology key to player recovery at CoE, says VVS Laxman

IANS | August 9, 2026 4:48 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) Amidst the list of injured players of the senior men’s team in double digits at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, it’s head VVS Laxman on Sunday said that they must meet strict, data-driven fitness benchmarks and complete two Return To Play (RTP) matches before being cleared to rejoin national or domestic teams.

Harshvardhan Rane meets Mumtaz: The beauty only God can explain

IANS | August 9, 2026 4:38 PM

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Harshvardhan Rane met veteran Bollywood beauty Mumtaz, glimpses of which were also uploaded by him on his official Instagram handle.

‘I’m hungry for more’: Ashmita savours maiden BWF World Tour title after Korea Masters triumph

IANS | August 9, 2026 4:13 PM

Asan City, Aug 9 (IANS) Ashmita Chaliha’s breakthrough moment on the BWF World Tour left her struggling to put the achievement into words as the 26-year-old Indian overcame China’s fourth-seeded Han Qian Xi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in 53 minutes to win the Korea Masters women’s singles title here on Sunday.