Censor Board clears Sivakarthikeyan's 'Parasakthi' for release with U/A certificate

IANS | January 9, 2026 2:14 PM

Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification on Friday cleared the release of director Sudha Kongara's eagerly awaited upcoming period film, 'Parasakthi', featuring actors Sivakarthikeyan, Ravi Mohan, Atharvaa and Sreeleela in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Deeply immersed in corruption: BJP as Delhi court frames charges against Lalu, Tejashwi Yadav in land-for-jobs case

IANS | January 9, 2026 2:09 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) As a Delhi court framed charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav and members of his family in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), leaders of the ruling BJP and JD(U) on Friday accused the RJD leadership of being deeply immersed in corruption.

'I will be cheering for you': Ellyse Perry sends heartfelt message to RCB ahead of WPL 2026

IANS | January 9, 2026 2:06 PM

Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Australia's premier all-rounder and Royal Challengers Bengaluru top-notch player Ellyse Perry made her presence felt ahead of the team's opening match in WPL 2026 against the Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium. Perry, who has withdrawn from the tournament citing personal reasons, sent a heartfelt video message to the fans and the team on Friday morning.

A. P. Dhillon ventures into rock with ‘Raatan Lambiyaan’

IANS | January 9, 2026 1:55 PM

Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Punjabi singer-songwriter A. P. Dhillon, who is known for ‘Excuses’, ‘Summer High’, ‘Brown Munde’ and others, has released a new track ‘Raatan Lambiyaan’ in collaboration with Shinda Kahlon. This guitar-laden rock track marks a bold new sonic direction for A. P. Dhillon fresh off the heels of his entirely sold-out One of One Tour, which saw him perform to massive crowds, including 20,000 fans in Delhi alone.

Share of processed foods in agri-food exports reaches 20.4 pc: Govt

IANS | January 9, 2026 1:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The share of processed food exports in agri-food exports increased substantially from 13.7 per cent in 2014-15 to 20.4 per cent in 2024-25, the government said on Friday, adding that the sector is one of the largest employment providers in the organised manufacturing field with 12.83 per cent employment in the total registered/organised sector.