Month: January 2026

The US has released a video of captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs staging the ‘Perp-walk’ as he was led to custody.

Maduro will be transferred to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in New York City, as per CNN.

MDC is described as “disgusting” with “horrifying” conditions, and is known for its squalid conditions, chronic understaffing, inmate violence and power outages.

The prison was built in the 1990s to combat prison overcrowding. The facility has housed people including singer R Kelly, “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli, socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, one-time cryptocurrency whiz kid Sam Bankman-Fried and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Suspected cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia was also held there as he awaited trial on murder and drug trafficking charges, as per CNN.

Hours after Maduro and his wife’s abduction, Venezuela’s opposition was seen celebrating.

Trump expressed a lack of confidence in Maria Corina Machado, Former Deputy of the National Assembly of Venezuela and suggested he’d instead partner with Maduro loyalist Delcy Rodriguez.

Machado had called for the immediate installation of Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president. Most Western governments regard Gonzalez as the legitimate winner of the contested 2024 presidential election in Venezuela, as reported by CNN.

In a press conference, Trump was asked whether Machado would have any part in the post-Maduro government. Trump answered that he had not been in contact with her, and that while Machado was a “very nice woman,” she “doesn’t have the support within or the respect within the country” to lead Venezuela.

Meanwhile, Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to assume the powers and duties of acting president after the United States removed Nicolas Maduro.

The order was announced on Saturday night, local time, concluding that Maduro is in a “material and temporary impossibility to exercise his functions.” (ANI)

The plane carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York on Saturday (local time) following their capture in a large-scale US military strike in Caracas, Venezuela.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in Caracas and flown out of the country in a joint operation involving intelligence agencies and US law enforcement.

Trump on Saturday (local time) said that Maduro and his wife, who were captured in Caracas during a US military operation, have been indicted on charges of alleged “drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies” in the Southern District of New York, and will face trial.

He said that American forces, working with law enforcement agencies, captured Maduro and his wife in a night-time operation.

While addressing a press conference in Florida, Trump said, “No nation in the world could achieve what America achieved yesterday or frankly, in just a short period of time. All Venezuelan military capacities were rendered powerless as the men and women of our military, working with US law enforcement, successfully captured Maduro in the dead of night.”

“It was dark, and it was deadly, but he was captured along with his wife, Cilia Flores, both of whom now face American justice. Maduro and Flores have been indicted in the Southern District of New York,” he said.

Trump said that Maduro and his wife “will soon face the full might of American justice and stand trial on American soil” for their alleged role in drug trafficking, adding that they are currently being taken to New York, with authorities to decide later whether the trial will be held in New York or Florida.

“We will make the people of Venezuela rich, independent, and safe. The illegitimate dictator Maduro was the kingpin of a vast criminal network responsible for trafficking colossal amounts of deadly and illicit drugs into the United States. Maduro and his wife will soon face the full might of American justice and stand trial on American soil. Right now, they’re on a ship that will be heading to, ultimately, New York. And then a decision will be made, I assume, between New York and Miami or Florida,” he said. (ANI)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday (local time) called the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife an “act of war” and “violation of international law”.

He said it violates federal and international law and could affect tens of thousands of Venezuelans living in the cosmopolitan world city.

In a post on X, Mamdani said, “I was briefed this morning on the U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, as well as their planned imprisonment in federal custody here in New York City. Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.”

“This blatant pursuit of regime change doesn’t just affect those abroad, it directly impacts New Yorkers, including tens of thousands of Venezuelans who call this city home. My focus is their safety and the safety of every New Yorker, and my administration will continue to monitor the situation and issue relevant guidance,” he added.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in Caracas and flown out of the country in a joint operation involving intelligence agencies and US law enforcement.

Trump said that Maduro and his wife, who were captured in Caracas during a US military operation, have been indicted on charges of alleged “drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies” in the Southern District of New York, and will face trial.

Trump said, “No nation in the world could achieve what America achieved yesterday or frankly, in just a short period of time. All Venezuelan military capacities were rendered powerless as the men and women of our military, working with US law enforcement, successfully captured Maduro in the dead of night.”

“It was dark, and it was deadly, but he was captured along with his wife, Cilia Flores, both of whom now face American justice. Maduro and Flores have been indicted in the Southern District of New York,” he said.

Trump said that Maduro and his wife “will soon face the full might of American justice and stand trial on American soil” for their alleged role in drug trafficking, adding that they are currently being taken to New York, with authorities to decide later whether the trial will be held in New York or Florida. (ANI)

The much-awaited trailer of actor Vijay’s upcoming film ‘Jana Nayagan’ has sparked massive celebrations across Tamil Nadu.

Soon after the trailer was released, fans took to the streets to celebrate the moment as a festival.

In Madurai, large crowds gathered to celebrate the release of their favourite actor’s film.

Fans were seen bursting crackers, dancing, and cheering on the streets. Similar scenes were reported from several other parts of the state, showing Vijay’s strong connection with the public.

‘Jana Nayagan’ is special as it marks Vijay’s final film before he entirely focuses on his political journey with his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

The two-minute and 52-second trailer shows Vijay in a powerful role as a fearless police officer. He is seen fighting criminals and standing firm with public support. In the trailer, Vijay describes himself as an ordinary man who dreams of a better future and refuses to bow to injustice.

In the latter part of the trailer, Vijay is shown wanting to join the military, but he is attacked before he can. After the attack, he decides to take revenge. Actor Bobby Deol appears as the main villain and challenges Vijay, stating he will finish him within 30 days. Actress Pooja Hegde is also seen in key moments. The trailer ends with Vijay making it clear that he is ready to return and fight back.

The film is directed by H Vinoth and produced by Venkat K. Narayana under KVN Productions. The film’s music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander.

Apart from Vijay, Bobby Deol and Pooja Hegde, the film also stars Mamitha Baiju, Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priyamani and Narain.

Jana Nayagan is set to release in theatres on January 9, 2026, during the Pongal festival. The film will be Vijay’s final release before he moves fully into his political journey. (ANI)

Bollywood’s beloved siblings Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan jetted away to the mountains, embracing the new year in the lap of nature.

Taking to their respective social media handles, Sara and Ibrahim shared pictures from their vacation, where they spent the final days of 2025 with close friends. Sara shared a carousel of pictures, showing her enjoying nature and the snow-laden mountains, enjoying herself to the fullest with her brother.

The actress also posed for a couple of single portraits, serving major winter fashion goals.

“Meri Mannat, hamesha naseeb ho aisi Jannat,” she wrote in the caption.

Ibrahim has also been sharing pictures from their getaway. In an earlier post, the actor fondly wrote, “last few days of the year spent at home away from home,” along with pictures with his sister and a few close friends.

Kicking off 2026 with much joy, a cheerful Ibrahim dropped glimpses from the trip that captured warmth, bond, friendship, and celebrations.

As soon as the siblings dropped the photos, fans and industry friends chimed in on the comment section. Saif Ali Khan’s sister Saba Pataudi reacted with heartfelt greetings.

Sara and Ibrahim are the two eldest children of Saif Ali Khan and his former wife, Amrita Singh. Saif is now married to Kareena Kapoor Khan, with whom he has two kids — Taimur and Jehangir.

The brother and sister are known for sharing an amazing camaraderie, often reflected through their playful posts and cute antics on social media.

On the work front, Sara Ali Khan was recently seen in Anurag Basu’s musical romantic drama film, ‘Metro… In Dino’, while Ibrahim Ali Khan’s last cinematic outing arrived with the release of ‘Sarzameen’.

The actor will be next seen in ‘Diler’. (ANI)

Following the Election Commission’s weekly political party meeting on Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Chief Electoral Officer Kerala, Rathan U Kelkar, said that 19.32 lakhs voters were identified who have no mapping with the 2002 list.

Speaking to reporters, Rathan U Kelkar said, “We had a weekly meeting with political parties in Kerala. We have found 19.32 lakhs voters who have no mapping with the 2002 list. As per the direction of the commission, their documents will be examined to get convinced about the eligibility of these voters. We have nearly a thousand AEROs and DROs in the state. We have issued them directions as per the commission’s instructions on the way in which hearing has to be conducted. Notices have been generated to all the voters, and they are getting issued to all the voters.”

He further said that the final publication of the Electoral roll is scheduled to be released on February 21.

“Hearings will continue very soon. We hope that within the time limit as instructed by the Election Commission, we will be able to complete all hearings. We have informed all AEROs and DROs to ensure that people who are bedridden, senior citizens and finding it difficult to attend to be facilitated so that they don’t have any inconvenience as part of hearings. The hearings will be decided by the EROs at the level of polling station or village officers based on convenience of voters and officers. We are scheduled to come out with the final publication of the Electoral roll on February 21,” he said.

He further stated that before that, they would be able to complete the hearings of the people with no mapping.

“We are also undertaking efforts to get new voters with Form 6 and 6A, which are of Indian origin and well as people overseas electors into the list before the designated time,” he added.

Earlier, over 24.08 lakh electors were deleted from the voter lists in Kerala as the Election Commission of India (ECI) published the draft electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state.

According to the release, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala held ‘SIR Joyathon’, a motivational stress-relief campaign launched in late 2025 during the SIR exercise in Kerala. It aimed to support BLOs, election officials and volunteers managing the heavy workload of digitising voter enumeration forms.

Districts started a series of Best BLO/Supervisors of the Day to motivate them. Experience sharing of BLOs who have completed 100 per cent digitisation was also promoted through social media.

Led by the Chief Electoral Officer, the Night Out initiative involved senior officials joining Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to directly engage with people at the grassroots level of society, working without time constraints to ensure complete outreach. Conducted Kite Festival, Sand Art on behalf of SIR campaign, Visiting Unnathies, Conducting Votathon Ralli, Candle Light March, appreciating the efforts of BLOs by sending personalised postcards signed by the District Collector, A Day with BLO, etc were done as part of SIR promotion, press release said.

Kerala identified places with poor or slow network in the initial days of SIR, so it started a community model for digitisation. BLOs in such places would sit together in a strong network area and digitise the EFs for speedy work. Special urban camps were organised in all wards of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the State to ensure complete coverage of urban electors. (ANI)

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s nephew, Ayaan Agnihotri, has got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Tina Rijhwani.

Taking to his Instagram handle, Ayaan shared the news along with a couple of romantic pictures with Tina. The couple could be seen cosying up in the moment, with Tina also flaunting her large engagement ring.

Ayaan followed up with an old picture, showing them from their early days as a couple.

“Leaving my girlfriend behind in 2025,” he wrote in the caption.

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The post instantly sparked a wave of joy among their friends and followers. Malaika Arora, former wife of Ayaan’s uncle Arbaaz Khan, also reacted to the post and showered love.

“Yaaaaaaaniiiiiiii, tinaaaaa,” Malaika wrote.

Fashion designer Seema Sajdeh, who was previously married to actor Sohail Khan, added, “Yaannniiii congratulations.”

Among others to extend their best wishes to the couple were Pulkit Samrat, Sonakshi Sinha, Zaheer Iqbal, Amrita Arora, Pranutan Bahl, and Vatsal Sheth.

For those unaware, Ayaan is the son of Salman Khan’s sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri and Atul Agnihotri. The actor even collaborated with his nephew for the song titled ‘You Are Mine’. Composed by Vishal Mishra, the lyrics of the song were written by Agni and Salman.

In 2024, the actor treated fans with a throwback picture, which captures Salman giving a high five to his nephew while little Ayaan looks into the camera and flaunts his smile.

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This came days after Salman Khan celebrated his 60th birthday with his friends and family members in a grand manner.

On the work front, Salman will be seen donning the Indian Army uniform in Apoorva Lakhia’s directorial ‘Battle of Galwan’, which is based on the Galwan Valley clashes at the India-China border in 2020.

Actor Chitrangda Singh has been paired opposite Salman in the film. The film will be released on April 17, 2026. (ANI)

Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter has jetted off to the United States to take part in the promotions of his much-praised film ‘Homebound’, which has been officially shortlisted for the Academy Awards 2026.

The Oscar nominations are set to be announced on January 22, 2026.

Taking to his Instagram handle, Ishaan offered a glimpse of his trip to the US. Along with a picture of himself, appearing engrossed in taking notes, the actor wrote, “Mumbai-LDN-LA. Back on the road…lessgo 2026!!”

It is worth noting that ‘Homebound’ has received significant global acclaim, including premieres at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and the Melbourne International Film Festival.

With a recent Oscar shortlist, ‘Homebound’ has now achieved a rare milestone, becoming the fifth film in Indian cinema to be shortlisted for Best International Feature Film in the 98-year history of the Academy Awards.

Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa starrer ‘Homebound’ has been selected among the 15 films that have become eligible for the final nominations in the International Feature Film category at the Oscars 2026.

“Fifteen films will advance to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards. Films from 86 countries or regions were eligible in the category,” read the website of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

India’s Oscar entry has been shortlisted alongside Argentina’s ‘Belen’, Brazil’s ‘The Secret Agent’, France’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’, Germany’s ‘Sound of Falling’, and others.

‘Homebound’ follows childhood friends Shoaib (Ishaan Khatter) and Chandan (Vishal Jethwa), whose shared dream of joining the police force shapes their lives, with Janhvi Kapoor adding emotional depth to a story grounded in friendship, duty, and the pressures facing young India.

Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, the film is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, and Apoorva Mehta, and co-produced by Marijke deSouza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier, with Martin Scorsese and Pravin Khairnar serving as Executive Producers. (ANI)

The makers of Yash starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ appear to be taking the excitement to the next level with back-to-back character posters.

The first look at Tara Sutaria as the “enigmatic and fragile” Rebecca has been unveiled, adding more to the growing buzz around the upcoming film.

Marking Tara’s first brush at a pan-India release, ‘Toxic’ is set to present her as someone highly desirable and elegant, yet wielding “power and guns like her birthright,” the makers said, as per a press release.

In the poster, Tara could be portraying an intense look, appearing stunning in a dramatic outfit while boldly holding onto a gun.

Speaking about her character, ‘Toxic’ director Geetu Mohandas shared, “I’ve always felt an instinctive love to protect Tara. Perhaps because she is a guarded soul, or perhaps it’s the armour she’s comfortable with. And perhaps it doesn’t need to be defined. I realised early on that the best way to reach her was not by pushing, not by demanding more, but by allowing her the space to simply be. That choice shaped our equation, which turned out calm, deeply professional, and perfectly aligned. She observed more than she spoke. She listened more than she revealed. And I often wondered if I should guide her more closely. But in her silence, something powerful was brewing,” as per the press release.

Mohandas also explained that Tara Sutaria delivered a “breathtaking” performance, further adding, “She surprised me completely, and in the most beautiful way. I have no doubt she will surprise everyone else, too.”

Tara Sutaria’s first look arrived on the heels of the striking revelations of Kiara Advani as Nadia, Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth, and Nayanthara as Ganga, promising to unfurl the many layers of the film’s dark, immersive universe.

Written by Yash and Geetu Mohandas and directed by Geetu Mohandas, ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ has been filmed simultaneously in Kannada and English, with dubbed versions planned in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and several other languages.

The film marks Yash’s return to the big screen after ‘KGF: Chapter 2’.

Produced by Venkat K. Narayana and Yash under KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations, ‘Toxic’ is set to hit theatres on March 19, 2026, coinciding with Eid, Ugadi, and Gudi Padwa. (ANI)

The latest episode of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 17’ marked the end of the season, and it turned into an emotional moment for host Amitabh Bachchan.

As the show wrapped up, the veteran actor spoke from the heart and thanked the audience for standing by him and the show over the years.

The final episode began with Big B welcoming viewers for the last time in Season 17. Before the game resumed, he paused to share his feelings about how quickly time had passed and how special the journey of the show has been for him.

Talking about how moments in life sometimes end sooner than expected, Bachchan shared his thoughts with the audience and said, “‘Kabhi kabhi hum kuch pal ko itne jee lete hain ke, itna kho jaate hain ke jab woh pal apne aakhri chor mein hota hai toh lagta hai ki, arre abhi abhi toh shuru hua tha, aur itni jaldi khatam bhi hogaya. Sab kuch aisa lagta hai, maano kal ki he baat hai. Inhi bhaavnao se gujarate hue. Main iss khel ki akhiri din ki shurwat karne jaa raha hoon.”

As the episode moved ahead, the actor spoke about the deep bond he shares with the viewers. He reflected on how much of his life he has spent with the audience through the show and how their love has kept him going year after year.

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Sharing his gratitude, Amitabh Bachchan said, “Apne jeevan ka ek tehahi ji haan one third of my life, se zyaada hissa aap sab ke saath bitana, mere liye bahot he saubhagya ki baat hai. Jab Jab maine iss manch se kaha hai ke hum aarahe hain ke aap sab ne khuli bahaaon se mera swagat kiya hai.

“Jab main hasaa hoon toh aap hasse hain, jab meri aakhein num hui hain toh aapke bhi aankhon se aansu bahe hain. Aap mere saath iss safar mein bhagidaar bante rahe hain, Aarambh se lekar anth tak. Aap hain toh ye khel hai, aur ye khel hai toh hum hain. Bahot bahot dhanyavaad aapka,” he added.

KBC started as the Indian version of the British show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It was also Amitabh Bachchan’s first TV appearance, and gave new life to his career. Over the years, KBC has become more than just a quiz show. With touching stories from contestants and Bachchan’s famous line “lock kiya jaye,” the show became a part of people’s lives. (ANI)