Trump says Putin agreed to pause Kyiv strikes

IANS | January 30, 2026 6:36 AM

Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Russia agreed not to fire on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for a week during extreme cold, as his envoy described what he called new momentum in talks since Geneva.

US indicts suspect in Canada border smuggling case

IANS | January 30, 2026 6:31 AM

Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) A federal grand jury in upstate New York has indicted a 22-year-old suspect for allegedly running a human smuggling operation that brought migrants from Canada into the United States across the northern border, US authorities said.

Trump declares Cuba national security threat, orders tariff regime

IANS | January 30, 2026 6:25 AM

Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on declared a national emergency over what he described as an “unusual and extraordinary threat” posed by the Government of Cuba, ordering the creation of a new tariff system that could penalise countries supplying oil to the island.

PWL 2026: Turan Bayramov leads Delhi Dangal Warriors into semis with dramatic 5–4 win (Ld)

IANS | January 30, 2026 12:20 AM

Noida, Jan 29 (IANS) Delhi Dangal Warriors sealed the semifinal berth spectacularly with a narrow 5-4 win over Punjab Royals in a thrilling final league match of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) 2026 at the Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida on Thursday. Delhi stunned Punjab with an outright win to secure second place, ruling out technical interference in their journey to the final four.

WPL 2026: Happy I’ve gone back to some older patterns, seems to be working, says RCB’s Grace Harris

IANS | January 29, 2026 11:57 PM

Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) All-rounder Grace Harris said that going back to ‘some older patterns’ with her batting has worked out for her and proved useful after she produced a decisive all-round performance to power Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) into the final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 as RCB cruised to an eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz in Vadodara on Thursday.

WPL 2026: We kept saying we’re just one win away from final, says Mandhana as RCB storm into final

IANS | January 29, 2026 11:39 PM

Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Smriti Mandhana revealed that her message to the team ahead of their crucial clash against UP Warriorz (UPW) was no different from the one delivered in their previous games, a reminder that they were “just one win away from the final.” That clarity of purpose paid rich dividends on Thursday as RCB cruised to an eight-wicket victory, becoming the first team to qualify for the final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 in Vadodara.