'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.