- Saturday, March 01, 2025
SRI LANKA’S leader dropped two of his brothers and a nephew from his cabinet Monday (18), following public anger over the ruling family’s mismanagement of a crippling economic crisis and calls for his resignation. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has presided over the island nation’s most painful downturn in memory and his…
Actor Sarita Choudhury has signed on to star in an upcoming series from the streamer HBO Max, titled The Colony. The drama, which comes from writers and executive producers Sonejuhi Sinha and Charlotte Rabate, is based on their 2018 feature film Stray Dolls, reported Deadline. Billed as a suspenseful and darkly humorous…
PAKISTAN on Sunday (17) called on the Taliban government in Kabul to take “stern actions” against militants launching attacks against the country from inside Afghanistan, a day after alleged rocket attacks by the Pakistani military killed six Afghans. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban seized…
BORIS JOHNSON will become the first British prime minister to visit Gujarat when he lands in Ahmedabad this week for a two-day visit to India for “in-depth” talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Johnson’s visit will begin on Thursday (21) with a trip to Ahmedabad in Gujarat, which is…
Abhishek Bachchan’s new film Dasvi sees him in the role of a boisterous politician who decides to appear for class 10th exams after landing in jail. The actor, who has been in showbiz for more than two decades now, has always attempted roles that help him step out of his comfort zone and…
MOSCOW on Saturday (16) announced it was banning entry to UK prime minister Boris Johnson and several other top UK officials after London imposed sanctions on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine. “This step was taken as a response to London’s unbridled information and political campaign aimed at isolating…
THE COLOMBO STOCK EXCHANGE (CSE) will remain temporarily closed for a week from Monday (18) to provide investors with an opportunity to have “more clarity and understanding” of the current economic conditions in crisis-hit Sri Lanka. “The stock market will remain temporarily closed for a period of five business days…
PAKISTAN’S new government has decided not to roll back billions in fuel subsidies for the time being despite the strain on public funds, citing the possible backlash if it were to raise fuel prices just days after taking power. Former premier Imran Khan, who was ousted in a confidence vote…
IN A strong message to China, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh has said that if harmed, his country “will not spare anyone”. He asserted that India under prime minister Narendra Modi has emerged as a powerful country and is headed to be among the top three economies of the world.…
Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram hit half centuries to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to a third successive IPL victory with a seven-wicket hammering of Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. Chasing 176 for victory, Hyderabad were powered toward victory by a third-wicket partnership of 94 between Tripathi (71) and Markram (68 not…
