• Thursday, March 06, 2025

South Africa’s plant based treatment for Covid-19 enters clinical trial

THE clinical trial of a plant-based product, PHELA, on mild to moderate Covid-19 patients developed by South African scientists has just started, according to a statement. The department of Pharmacology at the University of the Free State is conducting the first South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)-approved multicentre controlled…

Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes first bowler in T20I history to bowl…

INDIA star bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar wreaked havoc on the England batting lineup as he went on to become the first Indian bowler to bowl 500 dot balls in the T20s powerplays with his stunning spell. Bhuvneshwar gave India a perfect start defending 171 as the 32-year-old senior pacer removed English…

Sri Lankan protesters find millions of rupees from Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s…

PROTESTERS who stormed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s house on Saturday (9) amid the country’s worst economic crisis claimed to have recovered a large sum of money from the mansion, local media reported. According to Sri Lanka’s daily newspaper, Daily Mirror, it was reported that the recovered money was handed over to the security…

Priti Patel and Navy at loggerheads over plans to end…

IN a major development, the Royal Navy has threatened to ‘walk away’ from Boris Johnson and Priti Patel’s plan to end Channel crossings, according to a report. The Guardian reported that defence chiefs are unhappy over the rapidly imploding plan of using the military to control small boats in the Channel. Data…

UK and European police forces marred by growing ‘culture of…

A new report has warned that there is a growing ‘culture of extremism’ among the UK and European police forces, the Guardian reported. The report by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has added that there is an increase in officers sharing racist and far-right content online. It further said that UK…

Javid, Hunt pledge tax cuts as they launch leadership bids

BRITAIN’s former health secretaries have launched leadership bids to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister, according to a report. Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid used interviews with the Telegraph newspaper to announce their intention. Both Hunt, who lost out to Johnson in the 2019 leadership race, and Javid, said as leader they…

Levelling up the UK: What’s it all about?

PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has called his promise to “level up and unite” Britain his government’s “defining mission”. But critics say it was a vague slogan lacking a coherent strategy for delivery — even before Johnson announced his resignation as Conservative leader this week. What is levelling up? Broadly, it…

Nimrat Kaur opens up on ‘age tagging’ in showbiz and…

Nimrat Kaur was most recently seen in Maddock Films and Jio Studios’ Dasvi, which had a direct-to-digital premiere on Netflix, skipping theatrical release. The actress received a positive response from critics and audiences for her power-packed performance in the film. The actress recently opened up about her weight loss journey…

Met officer’s bragging of ‘Asian assault cover-up’ points to ‘corrupt…

A Scotland Yard officer, jailed for misconduct, claimed he had covered up an assault on Asian men. Deniz Jaffer said in a WhatsApp group that the attackers were let off after his “off the record” chat. The disgraced officer also used racist language to describe the Asians. Jaffer said the…

What is ‘Kareeza’ technique and how it can boost your…

Do you want to spice up your sexual life? Sex gadgets and role-playing are just two examples of the many ways to make sex more enjoyable. But have you ever thought about experimenting with Tantric sex or, even better, the “Karezza” technique? This technique is not only a lot of…