• Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Shah Rukh Khan only Indian to feature on British magazine’s…

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has become the only Indian to be named in an international list of 50 greatest actors of all time by a prominent British magazine. The 57-year-old actor is included in Empire magazine’s list which also recognises Hollywood giants like Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Anthony Marlon…

7 home remedies to treat dry and chapped lips

The skin on our lips is thinner than the rest of our body, this is why they are more prone to changes in weather conditions, increasing their chances of getting dry and chapped. Also, it’s very common to experience dry lips during winter states Dr Anuja Bodhare, MD (Ayurveda) in…

EG Group founders’ brother gets approval to set up storage…

EP (Properties) Ltd, a Blackburn-based firm belonging to EG Group co-owners’ brother, has secured approval to convert the premises of a former nursery into three storage units in Nelson. Pendle Council’s planning department has granted backdated permission for the firm to change the use of the former Lomeshaye Village Nursery…

Speeding Glasgow driver who killed pensioner gets licence back three…

A Glasgow driver who killed a pensioner in a car crash eight years ago won an appeal on Monday (19) to get his licence back early to help expand his restaurant business. Sandeep Singh, 36, was travelling at almost 50mph in a 30mph zone when his car hit Billy Dunlop,…

Aladdin pantomime with an all-white cast and offensive language branded…

The Liverpool production featuring actor Scott Sutcliffe in the title role as Aladdin, Coronation Street star Connor McIntyre as Abanazar, Kelsey Beth Crossley as Princess Jasmine, and actor Nigel Peever as The Emperor has landed into controversy due to an all-white cast and use of offensive language. Calling the production…

What is latest TikTok trend brown noise and can it…

There’s a new trend on TikTok that has people listening to brown noise which they claim can help them relax and quickly put them to sleep. While some people use it to improve their focus others use brown noise to catch up on some much-needed sleep, as a result of…

Preet Gill MP seeks public inquiry into patient safety at…

Birmingham Edgbaston’s MP Preet Gill has urged the health secretary to hold a public inquiry into the alleged “toxic culture” at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) that has had an “alarming impact” on staff and patient care. In a letter to Steve Barclay, Gill said she was “inundated” by messages from…

Pramod Mittal accused of being ‘unreasonable and obstructive’

The younger brother of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal was accused of being unreasonable and obstructive by a UK judge, according to a report. Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs on Monday (19) denied permission to allow Pramod Mittal, 66, to appeal the revocation of his individual voluntary arrangement (IVA), the Times…

Nepal blacklists 16 Indian pharma companies, including Ramdev’s Divya Pharmacy

Nepal’s drug regulatory authority has blacklisted 16 Indian pharmaceutical companies, including Divya Pharmacy which manufactures Yoga Guru Ramdev’s Patanjali products, stating that they failed to comply with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) drug manufacturing standards. The Department of Drug Administration, in a notice issued on December 18 asked the local…

Man attacked former partner, killed her son, 15, before trying…

A man stabbed a 15-year-old boy after attacking his mother and tried to flee the country on a dinghy, a trial heard. Manchester Crown Court heard that Suleman Altaf, 44, allegedly murdered Jakub Szymanski and stabbed his former partner, Katarzyna Bastek, on Bednal Avenue in the Miles Platting area of…