• Friday, March 14, 2025

Christian population in England and Wales falls below 50% for…

Less than half of people in England and Wales identified themselves as Christian for the first time, while the share of Muslims and Hindus in the population rose, Census 2021 data released on Tuesday showed. According to the figures, 46.2 per cent (27.5 million people) described themselves as “Christian” in…

Dr Ranj Singh slams British Curry Awards for ‘racist joke’

NHS doctor and TV presenter Ranj Singh took exception to a ‘racist’ joke at the British Curry Awards delivered by a ‘white guest presenter’. He quoted the host as saying on Monday night: “Why has India never won the World Cup? Because every time they get a corner, they build…

Ramsgate: Driver charged for killing pregnant mum and her dad…

A jury at Canterbury Crown Court on Monday (28) heard that a driver who killed a pregnant mum and her father returned to the scene to retrieve drugs from his car. Nitesh Bissendary, 30, from Manston, is on trial at the court for allegedly killing Yoram Hirshfeld, 81, and Noga…

Father pays tribute to ‘dedicated and selfless’ Dr Vaishnavi Kumar…

The father of a junior doctor has paid tribute to his ‘dedicated and selfless’ daughter who took her own life due to ‘work stresses and a family bereavement’, according to reports. Dr Ravi Kumar told Birmingham Coroner’s Court on Monday (28) that his daughter Dr Vaishnavi Kumar, 35, felt the…

Prabhas proposes to Kriti Sanon, engagement on cards post the…

Speculations are rife that superstar Prabhas, who rose to global fame after the thunderous success of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017), is dating Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon. Rumours about them being in a committed relationship have been doing the rounds for several months, but the latest update suggests…

England and Wales more ethnically mixed; nearly one in 10…

England and Wales’ population has become more diverse now than a decade ago, with almost one in every 10 people identifying themselves as having Asian ethnicity, Census 2021 has revealed. According to the figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday, the share of Asian, Asian British…

‘Close your eyes if you can’t see truth’: Anupam Kher…

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who played the protagonist in the blockbuster ‘The Kashmir Files’, which documents the alleged genocide and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, on Tuesday spoke up on the raging controversy over International Film Festival of India (IFFI) jury head and Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s statement…

Nearly a fifth of Brits feel ‘embarrassed’ due to eyesight…

A poll carried out by OnePoll.com comprising 2,000 adults has discovered that a fifth (18%) of Brits find themselves in embarrassing situations due to their bad eyesight. While 10% have supposedly been self-conscious about holding a book at arm’s length to read the text on a page, an embarrassed 13%…

Netizens call Mira Nair’s Mississippi Masala the hottest film to…

Mira Nair’s 1991 romantic drama Mississippi Masala has created quite a ripple on social media more than 30 years after hitting theatres. Starring Sarita Choudhry as Mira in her first film role as the rebellious daughter of fiercely proud Indian immigrants living in Greenwood, Mississippi, and Denzel Washington as heartbroken carpet cleaner…

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK observes Parliament week

The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) UK has hosted activities in 44 shakhas (branches) across the country as part of the UK Parliament week observations for the sixth year, a statement said. UK Parliament week, which takes place in November, targets to involve the entire young population, including members of the…