• Sunday, April 20, 2025

Most British Muslims sympathise with Hamas, says poll

A poll conducted by a counter-extremism think-tank shows that most British Muslims are sympathetic towards Palestinian extremist outift Hamas, The Telegraph has reported. Only one in four British Muslims believe that Hamas committed murder and rape in Israel on Oct 7, according to a poll commissioned by the Henry Jackson…

‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ teaser unveiled on Allu Arjun’s 42nd…

The makers of Pushpa 2: The Rule on Monday raised the curtain on the teaser of the much-anticipated film on the occasion of lead star Allu Arjun’s 42nd birthday. Pushpa 2: The Rule, which is helmed by Sukumar, follows the first installment Pushpa 1: The Rise, which sets up a…

Thierry Delaporte resigns as Wipro CEO

INDIAN IT major Wipro has announced the resignation of Thierry Delaporte as CEO and named Srinivas Pallia as his successor. The announcement was made in BSE filing on Saturday (6), and it comes days before the Bengaluru-headquartered company is scheduled to announce its Q4 and full-year earnings for 2023-24 on…

Nicola Coughlan says her ‘Bridgerton’ contract includes a PG cut…

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan says she had an alternate cut of the Netflix series, popular for its intimate scenes, included in her contract for her Irish Catholic family. Her comments came during an interview on the radio show SiriusXM Hits 1 after the hosts cited reports that she had asked…

‘Widow of postmaster who committed suicide denied compensation’

POST OFFICE has denied compensation to the widow of a postmaster, who took his own life hours after Post Office investigators raided his branch, despite admitting that the audit resulted in his suicide. Government’s compensation advisory board is now calling for the case to be reopened. The father of two…

Ektaa Kapoor’s ‘Love, Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ casts transgender woman…

Transgender woman Bonita Rajpurohit is set to star in a leading role in Dibakar Banerjee’s upcoming film Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2, the makers said on Sunday. The film, a sequel to Banerjee’s 2010 film Love Sex Aur Dhokha, will be released on April 19. It is produced by Ektaa…

Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia books Masters spot

Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia etched his name into golfing history with a thrilling victory at the Valero Texas Open, securing a coveted spot in the upcoming Augusta Masters, his maiden appearance at a Major championship. Bhatia’s triumph was nothing short of sensational as he navigated through a tense playoff against…

Indian Muslims’ representation in parliament plummets

MORE than half the voters in the Indian city of Rampur are Muslim, but its member of parliament is from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and a staunch supporter of prime minister Narendra Modi’s muscular Hindu-first agenda. It is a situation repeated across Hindu-majority India, where many consider victory for…

Bradford killing: Police hunt on for Asian culprit

WEST Yorkshire Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was fatally stabbed in the Westgate area of Bradford on Saturday. The culprit has been identified as Habibur Masum, 25, an Asian from the Oldham area. The 27-year-old woman, suffered multiple stab wounds while pushing her baby in a pram.…

Edinburgh rape crisis centre faces tribunal over gender policies

AN Edinburgh-based rape crisis centre has found itself embroiled in controversy as an employment tribunal heard allegations of concealing the biological sex of its counsellors from victims of sexual assault, The Times reported. Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, helmed by Mridul Wadhwa, a trans woman and activist, was said to have…