• Sunday, March 09, 2025

Police on the lookout of two suspects in connection with…

POLICE want to speak to a man and a woman in connection with the attack on a Sikh priest in Manchester’s Northern Quarter last month, media reports said. The 62-year-old religious leader was attacked and left unconscious on June 23. The victim is still fighting for his life in the hospital…

Haq calls out Scotland players for ‘deafening silence’ after racism…

Majid Haq scorned the failure of Scotland players to speak out following the publication of a report on racism in Cricket Scotland, saying it showed that the team taking a knee before games to protest racism was little more than tokenism. The report, published on Monday, found the governance and…

English households urged to use water wisely after record dry…

People in England were urged Tuesday to use water “wisely” to protect supplies and the environment after the Met Office said the previous eight months had been among the driest on record. The advice, from the Environment Agency, came after it convened a “national drought group” comprising senior decision-makers from…

India to host 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday finally unveiled the host countries for the next major ICC tournaments in the women’s category, with India to host the marquee 50-over 2025 World Cup. The next ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025 will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka will…

Neeraj Chopra expresses disappointment on being ruled out of CWG…

After being ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed disappointment about not being able to represent the country at the prestigious event at Birmingham. Neeraj Chopra sustained a groin injury in the finals of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Sunday, where…

Domestic cats classified as ‘alien invasive species’ by Polish institute;…

According to the Mammal Society, house cats kill up to an estimated 275 million prey a year in the UK, of which 55 million are birds, reports Bird Spot. This number only includes the prey that was caught and excludes the prey not brought home by the cats or the…

No showering of petals on Muslims, they bulldoze our houses:…

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the BJP on Wednesday over the showering of flower petals on Kanwariyas in Uttar Pradesh, saying this warmth is not for Muslims, whose houses are bulldozed. Talking to reporters in the Parliament complex, the Hyderabad MP said all communities should be treated equally.…

England greats hail women’s team after Euros semi-final win

England footballers past and present hailed a “special” national team after they thrashed Sweden 4-0 on Tuesday to reach the women’s European Championship final. Goals from Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby propelled England to a sensational win in front of a sell-out crowd at Bramall Lane…

Fresh nationwide rail strikes hit UK

Around 40,000 British railway workers staged a walkout on Wednesday, a month after the largest strike in 30 years as the UK battles its worst cost-of-living crisis in decades. The nationwide walkout over pay and conditions brought the rail network to a virtual standstill with only one in five training…

More than 15,000 people attend London Sri Murugan Temple chariot…

THE ‘Ther’ annual chariot festival of the London Sri Murugan Temple was held with fanfare on Sunday (24) at East Ham in the British capital. The event saw participation of more than 15,000 people on Eastham Street and the colourful celebrations were a spectacular treat for the eyes.  The chariot…