'Pakistan facing food crisis, urban areas or middle classes not exempt'

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES 2024-25), released on January 2 this year, indicates a significant increase in household food insecurity, with roughly one in four persons experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity in 2024-25, compared to about one in six in 2018-19, according to an article in the Pakistani media.

Nervous CCP's 'religious management' on display as Guangxi temple is demolished again

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:40 PM

Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) Human rights magazine Bitter Winter has highlighted that by demolishing reconstructed Longfu Temple in Guangxi, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has once again showcased its unique interpretation of "religious management".

BMW Group India clocks highest-ever car sales of 18,001 units in 2025

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:39 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) BMW Group India on Thursday delivered its best-ever annual performance in 2025, recording highest car sales of 18,001 units, a strong 14 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth that outpaced the average growth rate of India’s luxury car segment.

India to continue support for International Solar Alliance despite US pull-out

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India will continue to work with member countries of the International Solar Alliance, one of the 66 international organisations from which the US announced its withdrawal on Thursday.

Senior National Boxing: World champion Minakshi, Nikhat Zareen, Hitesh ease into semis

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Country's top boxers, including world champion Minakshi Hooda, two-time world titlist Nikhat Zareen, World Boxing Cup gold medallist Hitesh Gulia, and others, sailed into the semifinals of the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with comfortable wins in their respective quarterfinal bouts at the Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, on Thursday.

Govt launches Karmayogi Classroom to boost AI-driven capacity building of civil servants

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The government on Thursday launched Karmayogi Classroom to boost AI-driven capacity building of civil servants.

Nepali Congress divided house ahead of March parliamentary polls

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:11 PM

Kathmandu, Jan 8 (IANS) As most political parties move ahead to consolidate cadre for the March 5 parliamentary elections, the Nepali Congress (NC) appears to be a divided house.

Ministry of Textiles signs MoUs with 15 states to boost evidence-based policymaking

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Ministry of Textiles on Thursday said it signed MoUs with 15 states on the inaugural day of the 'National Textiles Ministers’ Conference' in Guwahati, marking a transformative step towards evidence-based policymaking.

WPL 2026: Former India captain Anjum Chopra feels UP Warriorz look like the strongest team

Niharika Raina | January 8, 2026 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes UP Warriorz (UPW) look like the strongest team ahead of the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL), starting in Navi Mumbai on Friday. At the same time, Anjum cautioned that on-field performance will ultimately determine the winner of the competition on February 5 in Vadodara.

Simbu tells Vijay: Setbacks have never stopped you!

IANS | January 8, 2026 6:01 PM

Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Actor Silambarasan, fondly referred to as Simbu by his fans, has now penned a post looking to motivate actor Vijay, saying that setbacks had never stopped him and that he had crossed bigger storms than this.