Lady Gaga pauses Tokyo gig, condemns ICE

IANS | January 29, 2026 10:29 PM

Los Angeles, Jan 29 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Lady Gaga has targeted the ICE during one of her Mayhem Ball concerts in Tokyo, Japan.

Pakistan hockey players agree to play Pro-League after payment settlement: Report

IANS | January 29, 2026 10:18 PM

Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan hockey averted a major crisis as players of the national men's team agreed to feature in the second round of the FIH Hockey Men's Pro League after a fortnight of agitation and boycott of the training camp over lack of payments, a news report said on Thursday.

Rasha Thadani says ‘Shiva’s dumroo beats and rhythm stay forever in her heart’

IANS | January 29, 2026 10:17 PM

Mumbai Jan 29 (IANS) Actress Rasha Thadani recently has shared a deeply personal and spiritual note on her social media account, where she has expressed how her devotion to Lord Shiva continues to guide her through life and art. The young actress, in her post spoke about how “Shiva’s dumroo beats and the rhythm stay forever in her heart,” as she further offered her music and faith to the cosmic dancer, Nataraja.

Mohanlal plays a character called T S Lovelajan in Tharun Moorthy's #L366

IANS | January 29, 2026 10:13 PM

Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Thursday disclosed that he played a policeman called T S Lovelajan in director Tharun Moorthy's upcoming film, tentatively being referred to as #L366.

Gujarat's emergency helpline service handled over 3.82 lakh cases in four months

IANS | January 29, 2026 9:57 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Gujarat Police have attended 382,728 emergency cases under the '112' service in the last four months, with an average of more than 12,000 calls handled daily, officials said on Thursday.

Hrithik Roshan’s sister Sunaina Roshan talks about her battle with alcohol and junk food addiction 

IANS | January 29, 2026 9:49 PM

Mumbai Jan 29 (IANS) Sunaina Roshan, sister of Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, recently shared a video on her social media account where has opened up about her personal battle with addiction and struggle with alcohol, junk food and sweets. She stated how admitting the problem and accepting it became very tough a life-changing moment.

Rights body flags human rights abuses in Bangladesh under Yunus govt

IANS | January 29, 2026 9:44 PM

Dhaka, Jan 29 (IANS) Human rights body Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, has written to the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, expressing concerns over the Bangladeshi authorities’ continued misuse of anti-terror legislation against journalists, and their failure to safeguard the rights to life, personal security, and freedom of expression and association.

Sai Abhyankkar to score music for Rajkumar Periasamy's film featuring Dhanush

IANS | January 29, 2026 9:42 PM

Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Music for director Rajkumar Periasamy's upcoming film, featuring actor Dhanush in the lead, is to be scored by young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar, the film's makers announced on Thursday.

Pakistan: Education system for girls falters after Grade 5 amid state failures

IANS | January 29, 2026 9:39 PM

Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s education system falters at the transition from primary to secondary education, where a girl completing Grade 5 encounters “an invisible wall”. With distant middle schools, unsafe transport, male-dominated teaching staff and hesitant families, girls are left behind after primary school, while the state failed to act, a report said on Thursday.

WPL 2026: Deepti, Lanning take UPW to 143/8 despite de Klerk’s bowling masterclass

IANS | January 29, 2026 9:35 PM

Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Skipper Meg Lanning’s early blitz and all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s resilient knock of 55 from 43 balls helped UP Warriorz (UPW) post a decent total of 143/8 in 20 overs in the must-win encounter against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 18th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium at Kotambi, in Vidarbha on Thursday.