Recent studies have found that some of our least favourite vegetables may really be the best for preventing severe blood vessel disease. According to a study in the ‘British Journal of Nutrition’, older women who consume more cruciferous green vegetables including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage have less severe blood…
An Indian-American former IT professional was convicted of four counts of securities fraud in the US state of California for using a company’s confidential information for trading in its securities, making an illicit profit of $7 million, authorities said. Sivannarayana Barama (48), who had earlier worked at multiple technology firms…
As the year comes to an end, it’s time for holiday trips. While some travel for leisure, others travel for business or to escape the monotony of their lives. No matter what your reason for travelling, staying healthy remains should remain your top priority. Therefore, celebrity nutritionist, Rujuta Diwekar, through…
The two minor daughters of an Indian-American couple, who drowned in the US, have been handed over to a family friend and will soon fly to India to their grandparents, a media report said. The girls, aged seven and 12, were placed under the custody of the Arizona Department of…
Academics at the University of Lincoln have branded the Victorian poet laureate, Lord Tennyson, as “problematic” because of his “support for British imperialism”. During a recent “decolonisation tour” of the university’s buildings attended by some 150 students, the “offensive views” of some of the historical figures featured on campus were…
A Bradford man was killed when his Lamborghini supercar overturned on M62 in West Yorkshire on December 21, police said. The deceased was identified as Shann Hussain, 20, who was driving a black Lamborghini Urus when it flipped over on the westbound carriageway of the motorway near Kirklees. West Yorkshire…
British prime minister Rishi Sunak has said that he is ‘very concerned’ after reports revealed that MPs and peers engage in ‘sex and heavy drinking’ on foreign trips arranged by all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs). In the wake of the report, Sunak urged lawmakers to focus on working for the public…
The recent easing of eligibility criteria for students to secure skilled worker visas in the UK is in line with the country’s goal of attracting the brightest global talent, a top immigration specialist has said. Britain’s new rules state that an applicant is not required to hold a degree-level qualification…
The UK will require more than 10 million tonnes of steel in the coming years to become more energy self-sufficient, according to new figures published. Earlier this year, the country’s government set out plans to secure ‘clean and affordable’ energy in its Energy Security Strategy. Achieving greater self-sufficiency has become…
The Metropolitan Police has questioned a court’s decision to suspend the sentence of a man who threw scalding hot water over a police officer’s face during a racist attack. Earlier this month, the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court suspended the 26-week prison term of Astric Mala, 47, who a attacked the officer.…