- Sunday, February 23, 2025
Trafalgar Square will host this year’s Vaisakhi celebrations in London on April 6, a statement from the office of the mayor of London said. The free family event, organised by the mayor of London and supported by the Vaisakhi community advisory group, will be co-hosted by DJ and presenter Tommy…
The Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) on Tuesday announced the line-up of panel discussions and masterclasses at its first edition, to be held in Chandigarh from March 27 to 31. The 20 masterclasses and panel discussions will feature Shekhar Kapur, Karan Johar, Jaideep Ahlawat, Tahira Kashyap, Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal,…
INDIAN tennis stalwart Rohan Bopanna and his Australian teammate Matthew Ebden advanced to their third men’s doubles semi-final this year, defeating Dutchman Sem Verbeek and Aussie John-Patrick Smith at the Miami Open. The duo, who had won the Australian Open earlier this year, overcame several unforced errors in the first…
NIKESH MEHTA OBE has been appointed as British high commissioner to Singapore, an official statement announced on Wednesday (27). He will assume charge in July. He will succeed Kara Owen CMG who was transferred to another diplomatic service, the statement added. Currently, Mehta is director for policy and requirements at…
Hollywood star Vin Diesel has shared a throwback photo with his XXX: Return of Xander Cage co-star Deepika Padukone from his maiden trip to India back in 2017. Diesel had visited India to promote the American action thriller, which marked Padukone’s Hollywood debut. In his Instagram post on Tuesday, the…
OAKNORTH BANK has partnered with HSBC to provide a £232 million club loan to Splendid Hospitality Group to support its future expansion plans, a statement said. Founded three decades ago, Splendid Hospitality Group is one of the UK’s fastest growing privately-owned hotel groups, with a portfolio of 24 hotels from…
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday after a container ship smashed into a pylon, with the six people missing presumed dead after falling into the frigid water below. Authorities stopped people from using the bridge after the ship sent out a mayday call, which Maryland’s governor said…
PRIME MINISTER of Sri Lanka on Wednesday (27) announced that China has committed to enhancing the strategic deep-sea port and the capital’s airport of the island-nation following discussions with his counterpart in Beijing. Prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena said China — the island’s biggest bilateral creditor — would “assist” Sri Lanka’s…
Britain’s King Charles III is set to make his first major public appearance since his cancer diagnosis was revealed last month. Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday (26) that the 75-year-old monarch will attend the traditional royal Easter service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on Sunday, signalling his gradual return…
Mustafa Suleyman, a prominent figure in Artificial Intelligence (AI), recently took the helm of Microsoft’s newly formed consumer AI division, Microsoft AI. Suleyman’s background is far from that of a typical tech CEO. Mustafa Suleyman’s upbringing was shaped by his family in London. His father, a Syrian taxi driver, instilled…
