Tough times for cinema, says Karthik Subbaraj

IANS | January 8, 2026 5:42 PM

Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) In the wake of low-budget Tamil film 'Salliyargal' not being given enough screens and Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' being postponed as a result of not getting clearance from the Censor Board on time, one of Tamil cinema's top directors Karthik Subbaraj has expressed concern and urged everyone to set aside their differences and come together to save cinema.

Pakistan: Citizens paid price every time judicial independence has been compromised

IANS | January 8, 2026 5:34 PM

Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Human rights group Amnesty International's call for a review of the 27th amendment is a reminder that constitutional legitimacy flows from restraint and not concentration of power, an editorial in Pakistan's leading daily The Express Tribune has mentioned. The rule of law, it states, becomes conditional if judicial freedom is reduced and a conditional rule of law is no rule at all.

Bangladesh caught in Chinese debt trap

IANS | January 8, 2026 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Bangladesh is facing a major economic problem as rising debt repayments, much of them linked to Chinese loans, squeeze public finances and limit policy choices.

Starc, Duffy among ICC Men’s Player of the Month nominees for December

IANS | January 8, 2026 5:20 PM

Dubai, Jan 8 (IANS) The shortlist for Men’s Player of the Month includes three top performers, Justin Greaves of the West Indies, Jacob Duffy of New Zealand, and Australia's Mitchell Starc, all of whom made a notable impact with bat and ball throughout a busy cricket month.