- Wednesday, April 09, 2025
A YOUNG man with erectile dysfunction, a pianist who pretends to be blind, and a sperm donor raking in the cash: unconventional roles have catapulted Ayushmann Khurrana into Bollywood's A-league. Now the 34-year-old, one of the most popular actors in Hindi cinema at the moment, is set to tackle two…
AN Air India passenger plane flying to the US was escorted by British fighter jets to land in London on Thursday (27) after what an official at the airline later said was a hoax bomb threat. An Air India official said flight AI 191 from Mumbai to Newark had made…
SEVEN climbers killed on India's second highest mountain last month were roped together when an avalanche struck, an official said Thursday (27). Their bodies were retrieved earlier from a height of 6,500 metres (21,300 feet) and taken to a "safe place" few hundred feet down in the Nanda Devi mountain…
US president Donald Trump on today (27) demanded India withdraw retaliatory tariffs imposed by New Delhi this month, calling the duties "unacceptable" in a stern message that signals trade ties between the two countries are fast deteriorating. India slapped higher duties on 28 US products after the US withdrew tariff-free…
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM research experts gathered medical professionals from India and around the world in Dubai to finalise international surgical guidelines that will help to save thousands of lives in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) countries. The National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (NIHR…
TALENTED newcomer Bhinasha recently released her debut single Get Ready and is now looking to follow it up with more commercial music. The 24-year-old from Leicester has diverse influences and that was evident when she selected her top 10 songs. I Wanna Be Down by Brandy: This song takes me back to the…
AN estimated 10 to 15 million people are not recognised as nationals by any country, often depriving them of basic rights most of the world takes for granted such as education, healthcare, housing and jobs. An international conference opening in The Hague on Wednesday (26) will assess progress on a…
RESIDENTS of the drought-hit Indian village of Salegaon are so desperate for water they have started lining up their pots two days before the tanker is due to arrive. When it does, the neatly lined up pots go flying as the villagers rush forward. Usually only about half get water,…
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo sought to reduce heightened trade tension with India on Wednesday (26), promising a renewed focus on negotiating better ties, but giving few specifics of how they would overcome their disputes over trade and investment. Pompeo's India visit comes as the two countries grapple with…
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi today (26), trying to chart a path that keeps the Asian ally onside politically even with the two countries at loggerheads over trade and a $5.2 billion Russian arms deal. As a democratic heavyweight in a region dominated…
