FM Sitharaman arrives for crucial G20 talks

IANS | August 31, 2026 6:19 AM

Asheville, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in South Carolina on Sunday (US local time) to attend a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors that will examine global growth, economic imbalances, sovereign debt and the consequences of the Iran conflict.

India to clock 7 per cent growth in FY27: FM Sitharaman

IANS | August 30, 2026 9:28 PM

Chicago, Aug 30 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that India is likely to sustain an economic growth rate of 7 per cent or more in the financial year 2026-27, continuing the momentum recorded in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Suppression of Aurat March driven by ill-factors infesting Pakistan's socio-political structure: Report

IANS | August 30, 2026 9:19 PM

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) The suppression of the Aurat March and other women's rights movements in Pakistan is driven by several ill factors infesting the country's socio-political structure, and exposes public dissent, the role of patriarchy and religion in controlling women, and the ground reality of constitutional freedom in the country, according to a report.