Akshay Kumar recalls enacting Amitabh Bachchan scenes during struggling days, calls Chunky Panday his ‘Guru’

IANS | January 29, 2026 6:29 PM

Mumbai Jan 29 (IANS) In the upcoming episode of Wheel of Fortune, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar who is seen hosting the show, made a surprising revelation about Bollywood actor Chunky Panday being his Guru in the field of acting. He also highlighted how Chunky would help him learn acting while recreating Amitabh Bachchan scenes during his acting lessons.

India's pension ecosystem must empower gig workers, rural households: Economic Survey

IANS | January 29, 2026 6:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The way forward for India's pension ecosystem lies in a calibrated expansion of both contributory and non-contributory schemes, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Thursday, adding that engagement with state governments, cooperatives, farmer networks, and gig-platform companies can ensure last-mile reach.

Pakistan’s public debt soars to 70.7 pc of GDP as fiscal deficit breaches limit

IANS | January 29, 2026 6:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s finance ministry has admitted that “public debt dynamics remained a key challenge” during the last fiscal year, as the increase in total public debt was “driven mainly by higher interest payments and exchange rate movements,” according to a report in the Karachi-headquartered Express Tribune newspaper.