• Thursday, March 06, 2025

UK watchdog seeks review into government use of WhatsApp, messaging…

Britain should review the use of WhatsApp, private emails and other messaging apps by ministers and government officials after an investigation found “inadequate data security” during the COVID-19 pandemic, its data protection watchdog said on Monday. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the review should examine the “systemic risks” around…

Woman spent $600K to be Kim Kardashian, now paying $120K…

Versace Model Jennifer Pamplona, after spending nearly $600K on procedures to transform herself into a Kim Kardashian lookalike, has now paid $120K to “detransition” back to her former appearance. According to New York Post, the 29-year-old model had about 40 cosmetic operations over a 12-year period in an effort to…

For the first time, the US considers over-the-counter birth control…

A 2015 study declared that obtaining birth control pills without a prescription in the US was difficult for many women. Some of the difficulties reported include a lack of insurance, language barriers, or the cost. The study revealed that approximately one in four women who attempted to get a hormonal…

ENG vs IND: Shikhar Dhawan likely to play his 150th…

SHIKHAR DHAWAN is likely to play the 150th one-day-international (ODI) match of his career on Tuesday (12) against England at The Oval in Kennington. With this, he will become the 21st player to represent Team India in 150 ODIs or more. Sachin Tendulkar (463), MS Dhoni (347), Rahul Dravid (340),…

Fatty Liver: One sign in the morning could provide a…

According to some health experts, many people don’t even know they have a fatty liver. However, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is reported to be growing worldwide, at extraordinary speed and it is the most common liver disease. New findings reveal that the condition is a leading cause of liver-related…

‘No action against Mo Farah’: UK after former Olympic champion’s…

Olympic great Mo Farah won praise from across Britain’s political spectrum Tuesday after the shock revelation that he was illegally trafficked as a child to the country and forced to work in domestic servitude. The 39-year-old distance runner, one of Britain’s best-loved and most successful athletes, told a BBC documentary…

Simran Jhamat can inspire next generation of British South Asian…

BRITISH INDIAN footballer Simran Jhamat is a ‘role model’ and can inspire the next generation of British South Asian female footballers, her former manager Vicky Jepson has said. At the junior level, Jhamat, 20, from Walsall played for the local club Sporting Khalsa. Later, she joined Aston Villa’s Girls’ Centre of…

11-year-old girl rushed to hospital after vaping, mother now calls…

ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) in the UK mentions that most people become addicted to nicotine and take up smoking when they are still children. Recently, an 11-year-old girl was rushed to a hospital after her mother, Holly Smith, 29, discovered her to be extremely lethargic and barely able…

MP Preet Kaur Gill writes to CEO of Edgbaston Cricket…

BIRMINGHAM Edgbaston MP Preet Kaur Gill has written to Warwickshire’s chief executive Stuart Cain regarding racist abuse being directed at Indian fans at Edgbaston stadium recently. “Racism is cancer in our society and we all have a duty to act when it raises its ugly head,” the MP wrote in her letter.   Birmingham…

Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels

They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their introduction from the United States in the 1870s. But government scientists are now planning drastic action to cut the number of grey squirrels — by lacing their food with an oral contraceptive. Before going that far, the Animal…