• Tuesday, March 04, 2025

WATCH: India’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu sweeps temple floor

NDA’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu was seen sweeping the floor at Shiv temple in Rairangpur, Odisha before offering prayers on Wednesday (22) morning. After NDA announced Murmu as their Presidential candidate, the Centre provided a round-the-clock Z+ category security cover for her. If elected, the 64-year-old leader from Odisha will…

Pakistan’s Punjab imposes ’emergency’ due to rise in rape cases

PAKISTAN’s Punjab province has decided to declare an “emergency” amid a rapid increase of reported cases of sexual abuse against women and children. Speaking at a press conference, Punjab home minister Atta Tarar said that an increase in such incidents was a serious issue for society and government officials. “Four…

Moderna to open vaccine research and manufacturing centre in UK

Moderna and the UK government on Wednesday announced a deal for the US biotech firm to build a cutting-edge centre to develop and produce mRNA vaccines for respiratory diseases, including Covid. The company and the health ministry said in a joint statement that work could start on the manufacturing and…

As Rwanda hosts Commonwealth, here all you need to know…

ESTABLISHED more than 70 years ago, it has the stated aim of upholding democracy, rule of law and good governance around the world. Here are a few key things to know about it: Key facts Full name: Commonwealth of Nations Member states: 54 Head of the Commonwealth: Queen Elizabeth II…

UK inflation hits new 40-year high of 9.1%, set to…

British annual inflation has hit a fresh 40-year high, official data showed Wednesday, further eroding workers’ wages and pressuring the Bank of England to keep on raising interest rates. The rate edged higher to 9.1 percent in May from 9.0 percent in April, remaining at the highest level since 1982,…

UK to bring in new Bill of Rights to sidestep…

Britain will begin legislating on Wednesday for a new Bill of Rights to give the government the power to ignore rulings from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which last week blocked ministers’ plans to send migrants to Rwanda. Last Tuesday, the ECHR issued last minute injunctions to prevent…

This actor said no to the controversial perfume ad promoting…

An actor had refused to appear in the controversial Layer’r SHOT perfume ads that recently faced massive backlash for their content. The advertisements featured four men discussing who gets the “shot” on the last remaining bottle of perfume but showing a woman instead of the bottle. The other showed some…

Amber Heard and Robert Pattinson emerge as ‘most beautiful person…

By using a traditional face mapping method, it is declared that the Hollywood actor Amber Heard and Robert Pattinson have the most beautiful faces in the world. As per a publication, Dr Julian De Silva from the Centre for Advanced Facial Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery in London used an ancient…

Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi opens up on bullying experience as…

EDUCATION secretary Nadhim Zahawi spoke out against bullying on the eve of the ‘Don’t Face It Alone’ campaign day (22) and the veteran reflected on his own childhood ordeal to raise awareness of the campaign which is led by the Diana Award, a charity which is inspired by Princess Diana’s…

UK police seize drug worth £17.5 million at Channel Tunnel

British border police seized cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of £17.5 million ($21.5 million) at the Channel Tunnel border, the government said Tuesday. A 68-year-old Belgian man and a 60-year-old Dutch man were arrested on June 10 in Coquelles, on the French side of the undersea rail…