Rajbhar hits out at Akhilesh, says PDA means ‘Parivar, Dimple, Akhilesh’

IANS | August 21, 2025 3:28 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, saying that the much-hyped PDA formula is nothing but “Parivar, Dimple, and Akhilesh”.

We will make it an Act: G Kishan Reddy counters Oppn over Bill to sack jailed PMs, CMs

IANS | August 21, 2025 2:30 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) As Opposition parties sharpened their attack on the government over the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill — branding it “unconstitutional" with "potential for misuse against political opponents", Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday asserted that the government was determined to pass the legislation and “make it an Act.”

India’s GDP likely to grow 6.8-7 pc in April-June: Report

IANS | August 21, 2025 2:26 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s GDP is expected to grow between 6.8 per cent-7 per cent in the first quarter this fiscal (Q1 FY26), due to higher discretionary spending which will drive demand-led growth in the country, a report said on Thursday.

Pakistan in deep economic crisis with 44.7 pc population below poverty line

IANS | August 21, 2025 2:17 PM

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan stands at a critical juncture. The convergence of poverty, unemployment, demographic pressure and inequality reflects a deeply rooted crisis with far-reaching consequences for a country in which 44.7 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, according to an article in the Pakistan Observer newspaper.