- Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Bhartiya Janata Party MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur on Friday came out in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma saying “if telling the truth is rebellion, then I am also a rebel”. Thakur took to Twitter to extend her support to Sharma. He wrote, “If telling the truth is rebellion,…
BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged that the government will not simply ‘roll over and surrender’ to union demands in the face of threats to bring the railways to a standstill, according to a report. He added that the government will help the industry weather the storm if a deal…
THE annual Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022 bring with them an added fervour since this year also marks the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years in service. To give the 96-year-old monarch a tribute, noted personalities from various walks of the society have been chosen to be awarded for…
Low-salaried health and care workers calling in sick as high fuel prices are eating into a large part of their earnings, according to Unison, the UK’s largest trade union. The average cost of filling the fuel tank of a typical family car crossed the £100 mark this week for the first…
BARONESS Shami Chakrabarti has said that the policy of Ryanair forcing South Africans to prove their nationality by taking a test in Afrikaans is ‘insulting and discriminatory’ and urged the government to take action, according to a report. She asked the government to explore all potential regulatory options to persuade the airline…
The shoot of Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan-starrer action film Vikram Vedha has been completed, the makers said on Friday. Billed as an edge-of-the-seat action crime thriller, the movie is based on the popular Indian folktale “Vikram Aur Betal”. It tells the story of a tough police officer (Khan) who sets out to…
Helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) has managed to find the top spot on Netflix’s most-watched Indian film after making its debut on the streaming platform on April 26. Fronted by Alia Bhatt, the period drama entered theatres on February 25. It is loosely based on Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of…
An 18-month-old baby was rescued alive from a borewell in western India’s Gujarat. The incident took place in Dudapur village under Dhrangadhra Taluka Police Station limits of Surendranagar District on June 7. Visuals show army men using a thick rope to pull out the baby. After several pulls, the baby…
BRITAIN’s oldest independent economic research firm has alleged that chancellor Rishi Sunak wasted £11 billion of taxpayers’ money by paying too much in interest on UK debt, according to a report. The national institute of economic and social research (NIESR) has said that the losses were the result of Sunak’s…
AS part of its commitment to ensure that every student in the country learns from excellent teachers, the British government has decided to support the best teaching talents from across the globe to work in schools in England from next year. International teachers who aspire to teach in English schools…
