- Saturday, March 01, 2025
PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson on Tuesday (19) apologised to MPs after he became the first British leader fined for breaking the law, but faced opposition calls to quit for the sake of integrity in politics. Addressing parliament for the first time since the April 12 fine, he reiterated that he did not…
THE World Health Organization (WHO) launched its global centre for traditional medicine (GCTM) at a site in India, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science. The GCTM knowledge hub is intended to create a body of reliable evidence and data on traditional medicine practices and…
Out-of-sorts Virat Kohli could be lost to cricket with a “fried brain” if he is not given a break soon, said former India coach Ravi Shastri after the batsman’s latest IPL failure. Kohli’s extended lean patch in the Indian Premier League continued when the Royal Challengers Bangalore star was out…
Actor Sidharth Malhotra is set to star in a new project by hit filmmaker Rohit Shetty, which will expand the director’s cop universe to the digital space, streaming platform Amazon Prime Video announced on Tuesday. While there is no official confirmation, the project is said to be a series with Shetty serving as…
Sri Lanka police shot dead a protester and wounded 24 others on Tuesday in the first fatal clash with residents demonstrating against the government over the island nation’s crippling economic crisis. The South Asian country is in the grip of its most painful economic downturn since independence in 1948, with…
HOME secretary Priti Patel has indicated that Prevent – the UK government’s counter-extremism programme – will be overhauled to meet its objective of deradicalising vulnerable people. The multi-agency programme aims at stopping individuals from becoming terrorists but there are concerns that it has not been successful in preventing Islamic extremists…
Liberty Steel USA, a division of troubled Indian-British steelmaker GFG Alliance, said Tuesday it had secured new funding as part of the parent group’s restructure. Private equity firm Eclipse Business Capital has agreed to inject $125 million (£96 million) into the American unit, GFG said in a statement. Indian-British billionaire…
HOMETOWN boy Dylan Cheema became the Boxxer series lightweight champion by defeating Rylan Charlton in the final in Coventry by unanimous decision. On his way to victory, Cheema knocked out Otis Lookham inside the first round of the opening quarter-final and beat Scott Melvin by a split decision in the…
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND will consider providing quick financial assistance to debt-burdened Sri Lanka following representations by India, the island nation’s finance ministry said on Tuesday (19). A delegation headed by Sri Lanka’s finance minister Ali Sabry kicked off formal talks with the IMF in Washington on Monday (18) for…
After months of speculations and countless media reports, it has been officially confirmed that superstar Shah Rukh Khan is teaming up with acclaimed filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani for his next titled Dunki. The high-profile film will mark their maiden collaboration. The two announced the collaboration in a rather unique way. A video that SRK shared…
