India’s stand vindicated as Pakistan fails to meet IMF loan conditions again

IANS | August 13, 2025 2:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) With Pakistan failing to meet three out of the five targets fixed by the International Monetary Fund for the second review of the $7 billion bailout package, India’s stand has been vindicated that Islamabad has been a prolonged borrower, with a very poor track record of implementation and adherence to the IMF's programme conditions

SC cancels bail of wrestler Sushil Kumar in murder case

IANS | August 13, 2025 1:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail of Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar, a prime accused in the murder case of junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar, asking him to surrender within a week.

No complaints by political party, almost two weeks after draft rolls: EC

IANS | August 13, 2025 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC), in its routine bulletin on the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bihar, said on Wednesday that none of the political parties have filed any objection or complaints so far, regarding inclusion or exclusion of electors from the voters list.

Pappu Yadav backs Rahul’s upcoming Bihar yatra, says ‘Oppn’s duty to wake up sleeping govt’

IANS | August 13, 2025 12:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) With the ruling BJP refusing to yield to Opposition's demands on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bihar and accusing the Opposition of politicizing the matter for political gains, Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, fired back and questioned the former, asking “If we are doing politics, then what are they doing — social service?” He also rallied behind Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's upcoming yatra in Bihar, stating that the ruling dispensation must be held accountable for its failings.