• Sunday, April 20, 2025

Immigration personnel arrest 12 Indians in West Midlands

Eleven men and one woman, all said to be Indian nationals, have been arrested by immigration authorities in a series of raids in West Midlands on suspicion of violating visa conditions and working illegally. According to a statement from the Home Office on Wednesday, Immigration Enforcement officers descended on the…

Bradford man jailed for 13 years for rape, sexual assault

A 26-year-old man from Bradford has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to a series of offenses, including rape, sexual assault, and the production of indecent images of a child. Abdullah Mhana of Hirst Lodge Court, Bradford, admitted to 17 offences at Bradford Crown Court on…

Britain inks defence cooperation pact with Ukraine

OFFICIALS in Kyiv have announced that Ukraine and Britain have entered into a framework agreement aimed at collaborating in the defence and arms manufacturing sector. This agreement is seen as a crucial component of Ukraine’s efforts during wartime to enhance its domestic weapons industry by partnering with allies. The document…

Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal’s ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ to screen…

Girls Will Be Girls, the debut production of actor couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, is heading to the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival, the makers announced on Wednesday (10). Set to be held from April 11 to 14, the TIFF Next Wave Festival is an annual event organised by…

Karan Johar has ‘Devara’ distribution rights for north India

Filmmaker Karan Johar on Wednesday announced he will distribute RRR star Jr NTR’s upcoming title Devara in north Indian territories through his banner Dharma Productions. The film, directed by Koratala Siva, will be released in two parts with the first installment set to be released on October 10 this year.…

Days after PM Sharif blasts VIP culture, Pakistan airline changes…

An Islamabad-bound PIA flight carrying Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, and a high-level delegation returning from Saudi Arabia was diverted to Lahore to offload the VIPs, causing inconvenience to other passengers, according to a media report. Interestingly, the incident came close on the heels of…

Big win for India at UN as Jagjit Pavadia re-elected…

India secured multiple victories at the United Nations, including the re-election of Jagjit Pavadia to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for her third term. Pavadia’s re-election, running from March 2025 to 2030, marked a significant win with the highest number of votes. India also earned seats in other UN…

Sri Lanka’s Wickremesinghe likely to contest poll under new symbol

Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe is poised to join the presidential election later this year under a different symbol, said his top aide. Wickremesinghe, aged 75, is expected to represent multiple parties as a national candidate, senior presidential advisor and UNP senior leader Ashu Marasinghe told reporters on Tuesday. The…

BBC ‘Apprentice’ winner Harpreet Kaur to marry fellow contestant

2022 The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur and fellow 2022 candidate Akshay Thakrar are set to tie the knot at the end of next month, reports The Mirror. The couple met on the BBC series and are already engaged. They are planning three days of celebrations, including an English-style white wedding…

Air India to send pilots on deputation to Vistara

Tata Group-owned Air India is planning to send a set of first officers to Vistara, which is grappling with a pilot shortage, according to multiple sources. The pilots will be sent to Vistara, a Tata joint venture with Singapore Airlines, on deputation, subject to getting necessary regulatory approvals. Air India…