Pakistan’s army pockets billions of dollars amid persistent poverty, deep economic crisis

IANS | August 30, 2025 1:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) While Pakistan’s middle class has been hammered by stagnant wages, rising prices, and declining economic opportunity, the country’s army has quietly transformed itself into the country’s largest business conglomerate, wielding remarkable influence across almost every economic sector in the country, according to a new report.

India’s passenger vehicle sales cross 10-lakh mark in Q1 FY26

IANS | August 30, 2025 1:55 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Over 10 lakh passenger vehicles were sold in India in the April-June period, with Maharashtra topping the sales chart, according to latest data from industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

India’s first tempered glass manufacturing facility inaugurated

IANS | August 30, 2025 1:35 PM

Noida, Aug 30 (IANS) Union Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday inaugurated the nation's first tempered glass manufacturing plant here which is a joint venture of Optiemus Infracom, an Indian electronic products manufacturer, and Corning, the world’s leading innovator in materials science.