- Monday, March 10, 2025
A number of local authorities across northern towns have refused to launch reviews into child sexual exploitation in their areas, former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal has alleged. Afzal, who is now Chancellor at the University of Manchester, added that the ‘culture of denial’ in these councils must be tackled. He…
The 24-year-old man detained in connection with the stabbing of Mumbai-born controversial author Salman Rushdie was sympathetic to “Shia extremism” and the causes of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a media report. Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed on…
Iranian ultra-conservative newspaper Kayhan on Saturday (13) hailed the man who stabbed British author Salman Rushdie — the target of a 1989 Iranian fatwa calling for his death. Rushdie was on a ventilator after the attack during a literary event in New York state on Friday, more than 30 years after he…
Renowned author Salman Rushdie who faced death threats from Iran because of his novel “The Satanic Verses”, was attacked in New York State on Friday morning during a lecture has left literary figures and public officials in shock. Here are reactions to Friday’s attack on novelist Salman Rushdie: SUZANNE NOSSEL,…
The NHS started boosting capacity by increasing bed availability and staff ahead of winter, a statement said on Friday (12). Around 7,000 more beds will be added and initiatives to improve patient flow will also be started in the coming months. The NHS said that there will be at least 4,800…
British prime minister Boris Johnson hosted world activists across the UK at Downing Street including 7-year-old climate activist Aleesha Gadhia and British Journalist Kiran Rai, a statement said. During the meeting on Tuesday (9), Johnson exuded confidence that his successor will have the fiscal firepower and the headroom to continue to…
After the huge success of Season 1 and Season 2, Netflix dropped Never Have I Ever Season 3 on August 12. The show has a solid fanbase across the globe and fans had been waiting for Season 3 with bated breath. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who plays an Indian-American teenager, Devi Vishwakumar,…
Mumbai Police has summoned Bollywood star Ranveer Singh for questioning in a case registered against him for posting nude photographs of himself on social media. The Bajirao Mastani (2015) actor has been hitting the headlines ever since he bared it all for a magazine photoshoot. A case was registered under…
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today urged the Government to focus on tackling the spiralling cost of living and stop this from becoming a national disaster. This comes as a new online poll comprising 1,245 adults, reveals that 20 percent of lower-income Londoners have regularly or occasionally gone without…
Doctors are warning against “vabbing” or vaginal dabbing which is reportedly a new viral TikTok trend that sees women using their vaginal discharge as perfume. According to media reports and TikTok, where the trend has recently gone viral, the idea is that women are using their bodily fluids as fragrance…
