Kerala polls: Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s nomination cleared, hits back at Congress

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:38 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) The acceptance of BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s nomination papers on Tuesday has effectively put to rest speculation surrounding allegations raised by Congress over discrepancies in his election affidavit, providing a significant boost to the party ahead of the polls.

IMF funding fails to get Pakistan on growth path

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:22 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The decision to enter another IMF funding arrangement has been a subject of continuous debate in Pakistan, as the country has already gone to the multilateral lending institution as many as 24 times for bailout packages to restore its macroeconomic vulnerabilities.

Afghanistan: Families search for loved ones on Eid after Pakistan's deadly airstrike on Kabul hospital

IANS | March 24, 2026 3:17 PM

Kabul, March 24 (IANS) In a poignant sight, several Afghan families searched for their loved ones on Eid in Afghanistan after Pakistan's airstrike on a drug rehab centre in Kabul claimed lives of over 400 people on March 16, a report has detailed. The Pakistani attack against what it termed as "military and terrorist infrastructure" in Afghanistan seemed to have gone wrong catastrophically as a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts was targetted which resulted in a massive tragedy.