'Chatha Pacha' to hit screens worldwide on January 22

IANS | January 2, 2026 4:59 PM

Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) The makers of director Adhvaith Nayar's eagerly-awaited wrestling-based action entertainer 'Chatha Pacha', featuring actors Arjun Ashokan, Roshan Mathew, and Vishak Nair in the lead, on Friday announced that the film would hit screens on January 22 this year.

Talking ill about India abroad shows disconnect from country’s roots: Delhi CM’s dig at Rahul Gandhi

IANS | January 2, 2026 4:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Those politicians or leaders who speak ill about India while being on foreign soil, bringing embarrassment for the country as well as countrymen, remain “disconnected and detached” from the country’s roots, said Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, taking a dig at the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday.

Amitabh Bachchan says 363 days to 2027

IANS | January 2, 2026 4:36 PM

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan seems to be done with 2026 already. On Friday, the actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a note as he said that 2 days have already passed in 2026, and only 363 days remain until 2027.

New PLI approvals to deepen value chains in components manufacturing: Industry

IANS | January 2, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The industry on Friday welcomed the approval of 22 new proposals under the third tranche of the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) by the government, saying that it marks a decisive inflection point in India’s journey towards deep manufacturing and the creation of globally competitive Indian champions in electronics components.

Rights body worried about autonomy of lawyers, judicial independence in Pakistan

IANS | January 2, 2026 4:24 PM

Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Friday condemned the country's Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) for suspending the practising license of lawyer Mian Ali Ashfaq, describing the move as a “violation of the principles of justice, the independence of the law, and fundamental human rights”.