• Sunday, February 23, 2025

SRK to receive career achievement award at Locarno film fest

INDIAN actor Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) will be feted with the career achievement honour at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, the organisers announced on Tuesday. He is also the first Indian personality to be honoured with the ‘Pardo alla Carriere Ascona-Locarno Tourism’. Italian filmmaker Francesco Rosi, American…

Asda, Tesco face legal action over E. coli cases

LAWYERS representing two people who fell ill during an E. coli outbreak in the UK have initiated legal proceedings against two major supermarkets, the BBC reported. Law firm Fieldfisher announced last week that it had issued letters of claim for violation of the Consumer Protection Act regarding own-brand sandwiches purchased…

Politics, not race, will decide Sunak’s fate in July 4…

BRITISH voters rarely choose to change the government at a General Election, doing so only three times in the last half century: in 1979, 1997 and 2010. You need to be older than prime minister Rishi Sunak – born in 1980 – to have an adult memory of the last…

UK election gives hope to first-time immigrant voters

VOTING for the first time in a British election, Prathesh Panjak and other immigrant voters are excited to take part in the July 4 ballot, hoping they can influence change in the country that they have chosen to call home. The opposition Labour Party is widely expected to win by…

UEFA to probe Bellingham’s Euro celebration gesture

UEFA will investigate England midfielder Jude Bellingham for potential indecent conduct after he was seen grabbing his crotch while looking at the crowd following a last-16 victory over Slovakia at Euro 2024. Bellingham, 21, scored a 95th-minute equaliser to push the game into extra time. After his goal, he gestured…

Man falls off a pole while celebrating India’s cricket World…

THE CELEBRATION of India’s T20 world championship victory at Queensbury Circle in London on June 29 turned tragic when a man plunged from a towering pole he was trying to climb. The footage shared on various social media platforms showed the incident happened around 7:30 pm. Huge crowds who had…

‘Scarred but not scared’: Hina Khan shares note amid breast…

After being diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, actress Hina Khan gave an insight into her journey and penned a motivational message for all the men and women fighting this tough battle. Hina took to her Instagram story on Sunday and wrote, “A window to my journey. This is to…

Labour for closer EU ties, but wary of Brexit wounds

FOR a decade, leaving the European Union was the question that dominated British politics. These days it barely comes up. Which is clearly how Labour Party leader Keir Starmer likes it. He has worked diligently to win back the support of working class voters, millions of whom were lured away…

India replaces British-era criminal laws with new codes

THREE new criminal laws came into effect across India on Monday (1), bringing changes to the country’s criminal justice system and replacing colonial-era laws. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam will replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian…

Eastern Eye to host election debate featuring senior political leaders

THE EASTERN EYE ELECTION DEBATE, organised by the Asian Media Group, will take place on Monday (1), featuring senior leaders from the three main political parties. Watch the live stream on the below link:   This event underscores the Asian Media Group’s commitment to amplifying the political voice of the…