UP: Class 11 student shot dead inside Gorakhpur college campus

IANS | December 26, 2025 4:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Panic gripped the Gorakhpur Cooperative Inter College in Uttar Pradesh on Friday after an 11th-grade student was shot dead in broad daylight by unidentified assailants who stormed the campus and fled after opening fire.

Pakistan gets 25th IMF bailout despite repeated breach of loan terms

IANS | December 26, 2025 4:22 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Pakistan has become chronically dependent on bailouts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as it has been plunging from one fiscal crisis into another over the years. It is, however, ironic that the country been getting these loans despite Islamabad’s failure to meet the IMF conditions to revive the economy.

IANS Year Ender 2025: How CM Sharma redefined Rajasthan’s bureaucracy

Archana Sharma | December 26, 2025 3:59 PM

Jaipur, Dec 26 (IANS) As 2025 draws to a close, Rajasthan’s political story remains incomplete without mentioning the unprecedented churn in its bureaucracy. Under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the year emerged as one of the most decisive and disruptive periods for the state’s administrative machinery, marked by rapid transfers, the rise of new power centres, and a clear assertion of authority by the new government.

ICC Men’s T20 WC 2026 Trophy Tour wraps up Qatar and Oman legs

IANS | December 26, 2025 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) After enchanting fans as part of its grand launch at Adam’s Bridge, culturally revered in India as the Ram Setu, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour successfully concluded its Qatar and Oman legs, engaging fans, students and communities across key cities and iconic locations in both countries.

Sensex, Nifty end lower as IT, auto stocks drag markets

IANS | December 26, 2025 3:59 PM

Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended lower on Thursday as investors stayed cautious during the holiday-shortened week and refrained from taking fresh positions due to the absence of strong triggers.

Ashes: Broad slams MCG pitch after 20 wickets fall on Day 1 of MCG Test

IANS | December 26, 2025 3:43 PM

Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Former England pacer Stuart Broad was not impressed with the condition of the MCG pitch on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test, as the former England pacer said that "the amount of movement that this pitch has shown" has indicated that there is "something really wrong".