Trump’s Pakistan policy likely to land US in geopolitical turbulence

IANS | August 11, 2025 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced a new agreement for joint development of Pakistan’s oil reserves, hailing it as a “significant beginning” to a long-term energy partnership. However, in the end, the US may find itself investing in a partnership that yields little energy, less loyalty, and a great deal of geopolitical turbulence, according to an article posted on 'Directus', an online platform based in Greece.

Delhi Police detain Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc MPs during protest march to ECI

IANS | August 11, 2025 12:55 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday detained INDIA bloc leaders, including Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Trinamool Congress' Sagarika Ghose and Shiv Sena(UBT's) Sanjay Raut along with others, who were en route to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

India’s financial inclusion schemes connecting millions to the mainstream

IANS | August 11, 2025 12:19 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government’s financial inclusion schemes -- from Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) to MUDRA and the quintessential UPI-based digital payments -- are shifting India’s growth story from being metro-centric to truly national, according to a report on Monday.