• Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Police officer who killed Yassar Yaqub claims ‘suspect pointed gun’…

The West Yorkshire Police officer who killed Yassar Yaqub more than five years ago has claimed that the suspect had pointed a gun at him, an inquest has heard. The officer said that he fired the shot as he had no other alternative. He added that he shot Yaqub as…

Tamil filmmaker claims Raja Raja Cholan wasn’t Hindu, Kamal Haasan…

National award-winning Tamil director Vetrimaaran has sparked controversy by claiming that Raja Raja Cholan wasn’t a Hindu king. Now, Kamal Haasan has backed the director’s statement which has opened floodgates for controversial debates regarding the king’s identity. It all started at an event Vetrimaaran attended where he raised a few…

Bestway Group CEO thanks donors for helping raise $2.3m for…

The Bestway Group on September 23 organised a fund-raising event at London’s Intercontinental on Park Lane to raise money for the devastating floods that rocked Pakistan recently and the money which was raised eventually far exceeded the target. The event was attended by more than 650 guests, including the Lord…

Eating too many Oranges may turn your skin orangey

According to a concerned mum from Paignton, Devon, her six-year-old son Thomas has turned into a ‘real-life Simpsons character’ with yellow skin after eating too many oranges. Charlotte Travers, 32, took her son to the doctor for tests after noticing that he was becoming a strange shade of yellow. The…

‘Scooby-Doo!’ character Velma confirmed to be LGBTQ in upcoming HBO…

‘Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! ‘, the upcoming Hollywood movie appears to put a stamp on fan speculation that the character of Velma Dinkley is attracted to women. According to The Hollywood Reporter, footage from the new HBO Max film has been making rounds on social media, with several viral posts…

Former Met officer suspended for posting racist content on WhatsApp

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been suspended for posting ‘vile and deplorable’ racist and derogatory comments on a WhatsApp group, which included former Met officers, media reports said. Rob Lewis, who has been working on contract with Border Force, has allegedly created the group. According to the BBC, his remarks…

Who was Varun Manish Chheda, the student who was allegedly…

A twenty-year-old Purdue University student was allegedly killed by his roommate overnight with “multiple sharp force traumatic injuries” at a residence hall on the Indiana campus in the United States. The death of the student has left a number of questions unanswered behind as the preliminary autopsy results say that…

20 members of UK military referred to counter-extremism programme for…

Dozens of UK military personnel have been investigated over their suspected far-right activity amid concerns that extremist groups seek to infiltrate defence forces. Half of the 40 troops probed since 2019 have been referred to the government’s counter-extremism programme Prevent, The Times reported, citing a Freedom of Information disclosure. It said two…

Meghan Markle discusses ‘toxic’ Asian stereotypes in new podcast

A new edition of Meghan Markle’s Archetype podcast, which launched last month with Serena Williams as the guest, has finally come out. The Duchess of Sussex’s podcast released its most recent episode as the first one following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II earlier in September. The most recent episode…

‘Prabhas’ Adipurush poster a copy of our work,’ claims an…

A new title has been added to the list of films that have been accused of plagiarism over the years. An animation studio has claimed that a poster of the much-anticipated Bollywood film Prabhas featuring Prabhas is a copy of their work. The said poster showcases Prabhas carrying a bow…