• Friday, March 07, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Sunak is a battle hardened leader’

FORMER health secretary Matt Hancock has described Rishi Sunak as an “incredible talent” and a proven decision-maker who would make a “great” prime minister. Sunak, who resigned as the chancellor earlier this month, is expected to be in the final two in the race to become prime minister after he…

8 ‘bad habits’ that are actually good for your health

We all have bad habits which could occasionally make us feel guilty. But here’s some interesting news – some of our bad habits or bad behaviour may actually have some benefits, says a report in The Sun. Also, when carried out in moderation, our bad habits could benefit our psychological…

Sanjay and Raakhi: All you need to know about Rishi…

TORY leadership battle is heating up and Rishi Sunak remains a strong contestant in the race for the top job in the country. Sunak, 42, is just one step away to become the first prime minister of Indian origin in the UK. According to a report in the MailOnline, his siblings…

Should you eat 3 large meals or several mini-meals?

Though it is very common for many of us to have three large meals a day – breakfast, lunch, and dinner, many studies have implied that smaller, more frequent meals may help us burn extra calories, control our hunger pangs and lose weight. However, when it comes to the “optimal”…

The hunger for gold will continue: Neeraj Chopra after winning…

NEERAJ CHOPRA on Sunday (24) expressed delight after winning a historic silver at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon and said that he will try to change the colour of the medal and the hunger for gold will continue. Neeraj recorded a distance of 88.13m in his fourth attempt in…

Monkeypox: From beginnings in Africa to global spread

AS monkeypox infections jump around the world, prompting a scramble for vaccines, AFP looks at how the disease has spread since first appearing in Africa in the 1970s. The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global…

Housing association apologises over woman, 58, lay dead in UK…

A housing association has apologised for not realising one of its residents had been dead for two and a half years, according to reports. Peabody housing association failed to report the death of Sheila Seleoane, 58. She died in Lord’s Court in Peckham in 2019, but her body wasn’t discovered until…

Sunak pledges to fix ‘broken’ UK immigration system; would cap…

TORY leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has pledged to fix the ‘broken’ immigration system in the UK and added that he will make tackling Channel crossings a priority in his first 100 days if he becomes the prime minister, reports said. He also declared plans to introduce an annual cap on…

Blame game as UK port tries to clear traffic logjam

THE English Channel port of Dover on Saturday (23) battled to clear a chronic backlog of summer getaway delays, which Britain blamed on France but others said was caused by Brexit. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss risked a cross-Channel row by calling Friday’s lengthy tailbacks “entirely avoidable” and urging Paris…

Marvel debuts exorbitantly priced real-life infinity stones collection

Marvel and East Continental Gems announced the “official Infinity Collection of Gemstones” on Saturday at Comic-Con. The collection, comprised of actual precious gems, is being called “one of the rarest collectibles” to debut at Comic-Con and was revealed by a self-made millionaire, Daymond John. “The Infinity Collection of Gemstones consists…