India Inc’s credit profile holds its ground, testing times ahead amid global headwinds

IANS | April 1, 2026 2:44 PM

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Domestic policy measures and relatively stronger corporate balance sheets provide some cushion to the credit profile of India Inc but the critical question is whether these domestic levers will be sufficient to keep credit quality on course if the global environment deteriorates further, a report showed on Wednesday.

FIFA World Cup set for new era as giants miss out

IANS | April 1, 2026 2:20 PM

Mexico City, April 1 (IANS) The remaining places for this year's FIFA World Cup were finalised, capping a qualifying campaign that spanned nearly three years and setting the stage for the tournament's first 48-team edition.

Oppn calls FCRA Amendment Bill 'malafide, undemocratic'; BJP says 'in national interest'

IANS | April 1, 2026 2:13 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Opposition parties on Wednesday criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government for the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, in the Lok Sabha, calling the Bill 'malafide' and 'undemocratic'. While the BJP, in its defence, said the Bill aims to regulate foreign funding and is in 'national interest'.

Pakistan's transgender community highlights discrimination in securing jobs

IANS | April 1, 2026 2:10 PM

Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Members of the transgender community in Pakistan's Faisalabad have expressed concerns over the discrimination and the non-implementation of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018, especially the failure to implement the three per cent job quota in government and semi-government institutions, local media reported on Wednesday.