• Friday, March 07, 2025

From Alia Bhatt to Ram Gopal Varma, celebrities come out…

The controversy around Ranveer Singh’s nude photoshoot for Paper magazine does not seem to be ending anytime soon. As per reports, two applications have been filed with Mumbai Police seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Singh for “hurting sentiments of women” through his nude photographs on…

Months after welcoming their first child, Priyanka Chopra and Nick…

Earlier this year, ​​Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the arrival of their first child via surrogacy. The news came as a surprise to their massive fanbase across the world. Though they have shared some pictures of their daughter Malti on social media, they always made sure her face is…

Passengers are faking disability to skip queues, Heathrow boss blames…

THE boss of Heathrow airport has pleaded with passengers not to fake the need for wheelchairs to skip long security queues at the airport, according to media reports. Chief executive John Holland-Kaye told LBC radio that people are using this ‘hack’ after watching a video on TikTok. “For passengers requiring wheelchair support, we…

Johnson says his successor should decide on inquiry into Nusrat…

Outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson has washed his hands of an inquiry into MP Nusrat Ghani’s claims of religious bias for her being sacked as the transport minister, saying his successor would have to look into the matter. Ghani, 49, who was sacked as the transport minister in 2020, alleged…

Rugby league-Pride jersey triggers boycott by seven Manly players

SEVEN players from Australian rugby league team Manly will boycott a championship match this week rather than wear a jersey symbolising inclusiveness, drawing criticism from the club’s first openly gay player. The Sydney-based Sea Eagles announced on Monday the team would wear the pride jersey, which replaces the team’s white…

ESOMAR names Dr Parves Khan as director general & CEO:…

ESOMAR, a global not-for-profit membership organisation for data, research and insights on Monday (25) announced the selection of Dr Parves Khan as its new director general and chief executive officer. She will take over on September 1, succeeding Finn Raben who left earlier this year. Khan, who is the first…

‘Orwellian’ facial recognition cameras in UK stores challenged by rights…

SHOPPERS at a supermarket chain in southern England are being tracked by facial recognition cameras, prompting a legal complaint by a privacy rights group. Big Brother Watch said Southern Co-operative’s use of biometric scans in 35 stores across Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Bristol, Brighton and Hove, Chichester, Southampton, and London was “Orwellian…

ISIS bride Shamima Begum wants to return to UK to…

ISIS bride Shamima Begum has made a fresh plea to come back to the UK, saying she can be used by British deradicalisation authorities as an example that others should not emulate. Born to Bangladeshi immigrants in London in 1999, she left the UK for Syria in 2015 to join…

Green bananas can reduce the risk of the deadly disease…

THERE is good news for people with a hereditary risk of cancer as a new study has revealed that starchy green bananas can reduce the risk considerably. Foods like cereals and oats can also help due to the presence of resistant starch, the study by researchers at the Universities of…

Tributes pour in for junior doctor Jyothis Manalayil, 28, who…

TRIBUTES have been paid to ‘promising’ and ‘selfless’ young doctor Jyothis Manalayil, 28, who died in a car crash on Garstang Road, Larbeck, near Blackpool, last month. Bolton-native Manalayil was travelling from Lancaster Royal Infirmary Hospital to Royal Victoria Hospital, after a night shift, to teach students when the tragic…