- Thursday, March 06, 2025
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday told a febrile UK parliament that he would leave office with his “head held high” despite the downfall of his scandal-hit leadership. Labour leader Keir Starmer took aim at his outgoing foe during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session, calling him “totally deluded to…
Britain’s economy rebounded in May, official data showed Wednesday, dampening fears of a slowdown despite surging inflation and rising interest rates. Gross domestic product expanded 0.5 per cent, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement, beating expectations of zero growth. “The economy rebounded in May with growth across…
THE race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and Britain’s prime minister is heating up, with eight candidates facing a first vote among Tory MPs on Wednesday (13). While several possible successors are seen as frontrunners, there is no clear favourite — and such contests are notoriously volatile. Rishi…
Squid Game’s winning streak continues! The South Korean drama has become the first non-English series to be nominated for multiple Emmys. Squid Game earned a total of 14 Emmy nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series. Star Lee Jung-jae got a nod for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, while…
Chris Hemsworth, one of the world’s highest-paid actors who featured in Marvel’s latest release Thor: Love and Thunder, is reported to have struggled with his mental health and spoke about the same in 2019, reports the Express. The 38-year-old actor is quoted as saying, “When you’re constantly self-analysing, it’s ultimately…
Frontrunning Conservative leadership aspirant Rishi Sunak has come under frontal attack from his rivals and prime minister Boris Johnson’s loyalists as the intra-party contest has hotted up. Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg accused the former chancellor of damaging the reputation of the ruling party with his mismanagement of the country’s…
Matchmaking season is back as popular matchmaker Sima Taparia has announced the renewal of the second season of streaming platform Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking. “Matchmaking is my passion, and it’s a joy to share my work with audiences around the world for giving a me lot of love and respect. Sima…
BRITAIN’s most notorious prisoner has requested the justice secretary to give him a free pardon as he already spent nearly 50 years in jail, according to a report. Charles Bronson, 69, was jailed aged 22. Born Michael Peterson, he was originally sentenced to seven years for armed robbery in 1974. He…
Rohit Sharma on Tuesday became the first Indian batter to smash 250 sixes in the one-day international (ODI) format. The Indian skipper got to this landmark during the first ODI against England at The Oval in Kennington on Tuesday. In the match, Rohit played a fantastic knock of 76* off…
India on Wednesday categorically denied “baseless and speculative” media reports that it facilitated the travel of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to the Maldives on a military jet in the face of a public revolt against his government for mishandling the country’s economy. The 73-year-old Sri Lankan President…
