Pakistan's growing instability puts China's CPEC investments at risk: Report

IANS | February 2, 2026 7:30 PM

Rome, Feb 2 (IANS) China may be compelled to reassess the scope of its engagement in Pakistan if Chinese officials can no longer travel safely to Islamabad. For now, every crisis confronting Islamabad poses a threat to the progress of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and undermines Beijing’s high-profile investment in the region, a report said on Monday.

‘Not an inch..’: BJP cites Gen. Naravane to counter Rahul Gandhi’s claim of India losing territory to China

Jayanta Bhattacharya | February 2, 2026 7:28 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the floor of the Parliament, quoting excerpts from what is claimed to be an "unpublished work" of former Indian Army chief, General M.M. Naravane (retd), and questioning India's position on border issues with China has sparked a sharp political clash.

Chhattisgarh Open golf championship to tee-off 2026 PGTI season

IANS | February 2, 2026 7:13 PM

Raipur, Feb 2 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Open Golf Championship 2026 jointly launched last month by the Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI) and the Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister of Chhattisgarh Arun Sao Ji, is scheduled to be played from February 3 to 6 at the pristine Fairway Golf & Lake Resort in Naya Raipur.

Pakistan: Latest exodus adds to tumultuous history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tirah Valley

IANS | February 2, 2026 7:13 PM

Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Tirah Valley in Khyber tribal district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has witnessed another wave of displacement amid talks of a "limited offensive" against the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This exodus marks yet another chapter in the tribal region's tumultuous history, with local residents caught in the cross fire and facing the consequences of the blame game between the federal and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government.

Sai Dhanshika: I did all the stunts in 'Yogi Da' myself

IANS | February 2, 2026 7:07 PM

Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actress Sai Dhanshika, who plays the lead in director Goutham Krishna's upcoming action entertainer 'Yogi Da', has disclosed that she performed all the stunts in the film herself, without opting for a body double.