- Tuesday, March 04, 2025
BRITAIN’s biggest banks are no longer “too big to fail” in any future financial shocks, with shareholders rather than taxpayers ready to bear the cost, the Bank of England said Friday (10). Following a major review of eight lenders — including Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest — the BoE concluded…
A group of Afghan women protested in Kabul against the Taliban for the violations of their rights and the removal of women from government institutions. The group protested on Thursday (9) under the banner of Female Civil Service Employment of Afghanistan and urged the Taliban to allow women to return…
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who is known for his energetic persona and impactful onscreen performances, is all set to go on a wild ride with the king of the Wild – Bear Grylls in India’s first interactive adventure special Ranveer VS Wild with Bear Grylls, which will exclusively stream on Netflix from…
THE UN team in Sri Lanka and non-governmental organisations have launched a joint humanitarian needs and priorities (HNP) Plan calling for $47.2 million to provide life-saving assistance to 1.7 million people worst hit by the economic crisis over a four-month period, from June to September. The HNP plan was launched…
THE STRICTEST headteacher in Britain has urged people to reject the “old view” of social mobility in her inaugural speech as the chair of the Social Mobility commission. Katharine Birbalsingh, 48, is the founder and head teacher of Michaela Community school in Wembley, north London. In a speech yesterday (9),…
INDIA’s biggest dairy group Amul has written to the government urging it to delay a planned ban on tiny plastic straws, saying the move will have a “negative impact” on farmers and milk consumption in the world’s biggest producer of the commodity. Amul made its appeal in a letter, dated…
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the second Test against England here at Trent Bridge, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Friday. Williamson took the Rapid Antigen Test after experiencing minor symptoms on Thursday. He started a 5-day isolation period while the rest of…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday blamed the Shehbaz Sharif-led government for rising inflation in the country which is adversely affecting the overburdened population. Khan maintained that the people of Pakistan will “now find out what inflation actually is,” reported Geo News. The former…
A libel lawsuit brought by Prince Harry against one of Britain’s biggest newspaper groups had its first court date Thursday (9) in the latest legal action taken by the US-based royal. The Duke of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers — which publishes the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline — over an article…
Thunderbolts, a film based on a team of supervillains in the Marvel comics, is in early development at Marvel Studios. According to Deadline, Paper Towns helmer Jake Schreier is attached to direct the movie. Black Widow writer Eric Pearson will pen the film, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige attached as producer. Plot…
