Leadership on the run: Why Pakistan’s terror revival effort is moving slower than planned

Vicky Nanjappa | December 16, 2025 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The ISI has been attempting everything possible to get the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed to become fully operational. Post Operation Sindoor, both these terror groups, along with the Hizbul Mujahideen, faced severe and embarrassing losses. This was courtesy of the operation that the Indian armed forces carried out precisely to avenge the Pahalgam attack.

India’s paints industry set to touch $16.5 billion by 2030

IANS | December 16, 2025 11:56 AM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India’s paints and coatings industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4 per cent till 2030, reaching nearly $16.5 billion in the next five years, up from $9.6 billion in 2024, a report said on Tuesday.

Venkatesh Iyer smashes timely 70 off 43 in SMAT on IPL 2026 auction day

IANS | December 16, 2025 11:46 AM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer delivered a timely reminder of his credentials with a polished 70 off 43 deliveries for Madhya Pradesh in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Super League Group A fixture against Punjab at the DY Patil Academy, Ambi, Pune, on Tuesday.