Drone attack forces PSL match cancellation in Rawalpindi; League may shift out of Pak

IANS | May 8, 2025 4:56 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) match between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings, scheduled for Thursday evening at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, has been cancelled after Indian Armed Forces targeted the Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan, including Rawalpindi. PCB officials have suggested shifting all the remaining matches of PSL to abroad -- Doha or Dubai.

Story of judoka Lagan Lakshakar: A telling example of how power of sport changes society’s conservative mindset

IANS | May 8, 2025 1:40 PM

Patna, May 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s Lagan Lakshakar is a telling example of a conservative society’s mindset being changed. On her debut in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar, this judo athlete from SAI National Centre of Excellence, Bhopal, won 57 kg category bronze medal. She not only changed how society perceives her but also inspired hundreds from Bundelkhand to follow her path.