A 28-year-old mum, Hira Ahmad, who has a rare recessive condition known as Bruck syndrome and who is from Wandsworth, London is believed to be the first in the world to give birth to a healthy baby. Hira gave birth to her daughter who is named Dua, on January 29,…
2022 was a year when decades happened. The year of three Prime Ministers and a Royal funeral, war in Europe and recession at home could fill many pages in the future history books. Boris Johnson was sure he could survive the pressure over rule-breaking in Downing Street. For six months,…
Revathy says while she is naturally drawn to stories about women, her work as an actor and a filmmaker always has a common factor: emotions. In all her feature-length directorial movies such as the 2002 National Award-winning “Mitr” and “Phir Milenge” (2004), she has presented women who realise their strength…
The spectacle of ‘RRR’ in the West doesn’t seem to cease any time soon. Helmed by SS Rajamouli, the action-drama film recently nabbed two spots in the nomination list for the Golden Globe Awards 2023. The prestigious award show made the announcement via congratulatory posts to the nominees on its…
A street robber was jailed on Monday (12) for robbing a pensioner in Blackburn town centre and then fraudulently using his bank card in November last year. He even forced the victim to sing before stealing his bank card and cash. Zahier Zafar, 23, of Bastwell Road, Blackburn, was jailed…
Sri Lanka’s Tamil political parties will meet President Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Tuesday to discuss a peaceful resolution to their long-standing disputes. The representatives from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), an alliance of parties who represent Tamils from the North and East regions, the Tamil Progressive Front, the Tamil National…
China on Tuesday said the situation was “generally stable” along its border with India, days after the troops of the two countries clashed in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, resulting in minor injuries to some soldiers on both sides. At a media briefing here, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang…
“Harry Potter” author J. K. Rowling on Monday launched an organisation for women who have been victims of sexual violence. Beira’s Place is billed as a free support and advocacy service run by women for women in Edinburgh and the surrounding area who have experienced abuse. Rowling, who lives in…
A 24-year-old Indian-origin Sikh man has died of gunshot wounds in Alberta province of Canada. After the Edmonton medical examiner completed the autopsy, the police cited homicide as the reason for his death. The victim, identified as Sanraj Singh, was located by the police in southeast Edmonton when they responded…
Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is making his foray into writing and direction with an upcoming web show set to get off the ground soon. But that is not the only thing that is keeping the young man busy. Aryan is also venturing into the apparel…