• Friday, March 07, 2025

‘Stop dividing Asian communities’

A SENIOR Conservative peer, who has given more than a million pounds to the Tories, has accused its treasurer of “disgracing” his office. In a letter to Malik Karim, seen by Eastern Eye, Lord Rami Ranger said that the party’s first south Asian treasurer had been “rude” towards him and had…

Hundreds of young Londoners saved from County Lines gangs by…

HUNDREDS of young Londoners have been diverted away from the dangers of County Lines gangs by an intervention scheme set up by mayor Sadiq Khan, according to a report published on Wednesday (27). The Rescue and Response report, by Brent Council on the impact of the £5.6 million scheme, revealed that…

Prime ministerial hopeful Sunak pitches UK energy bill tax cuts

Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain’s prime minister, pledged on Wednesday to temporarily scrap taxes on energy bills paid by households, part of a “winter plan” to ease the cost-of-living crisis. The year-long hiatus on paying value-added tax (VAT) on energy bills would save the average household…

Marvel Studio taps Destin Daniel Cretton to direct Avengers: The…

Destin Daniel Cretton, who helmed last year’s Marvel hit Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been roped in by the studio to direct Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. The announcement comes days after studio head Kevin Feige announced two new Avengers films, the other being Secret Wars, at…

Why did Alia Bhatt invite Shah Rukh Khan for a…

Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt brought smiles to their fans’ faces with their warm Twitter exchange recently. On Monday, Alia, who co-produced ‘Darlings’ with Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, unveiled the film’s trailer and wrote about how ‘excited, nervous, thrilled, emotional’ she was as the project marks her…

Stranger Things star David Harbour and Game of Thrones fame…

David Harbour of Stranger Things fame and Pedro Pascal of Game of Thrones will be seen sharing screen space in a new crime series titled My Dentist’s Murder Trial. Written by Steve Conrad, who is set to direct the pilot episode, My Dentist’s Murder Trial is inspired by James Lasdun’s…

Shocking: The Mummy star Brendan Fraser looks unrecognisable in first…

Nineties heartthrob Brandan Fraser, who is known for headlining a number of blockbusters including Encino Man, George of the Jungle, and The Mummy, looks completely different in his latest film, The Whale. The actor has transformed himself into a 600-pound man for his new character. He plays an English teacher…

Chris Rock makes another joke about getting slapped by Will…

One particular moment from Oscars 2022 that still continues to make waves has to be Hollywood star Will Smith slapping renowned stand-up comedian Chris Rock on national television. The whole world saw what could be termed as the most controversial moment in the history of Academy Awards live on television.…

An Asian prime minister is ‘now just a matter of…

LIZ TRUSS or Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s next prime minister in September. A fierce ‘blue on blue’ contest is underway, though the two candidates actually have much in common. As Boris Johnson’s foreign secretary and chancellor, respectively, they were the more experienced leadership candidates against insurgent rivals. Both are…

Goodfellas star Paul Sorvino dies at 83

Hollywood star Paul Sorvino, who was well-known for his work on Goodfellas and Law & Order, passed away at the age of 83 on Monday from natural causes. According to Variety, his wife, DeeDee Sorvino, posted on Instagram, saying “I am completely devastated. The love of my life & the…