- Saturday, March 01, 2025
IT IS near impossible for overseas artists to make it big in Indian music, but that is exactly what singer Jonita Gandhi has done. The superb singing sensation grew up in Canada but made a stunning leap into the strongly competitive industry with hit songs across a wide array of…
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES is considering a potential bid for the UK’s beauty and pharmacy chain Boots, media reports said. The Indian private sector behemoth is in the early stages of exploring a bid but there is no certainty that it will result in a deal, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. With Asia’s…
A LOT of exciting literary voices have emerged in the past few years and one of the youngest is exciting new author Gurnaik Johal. The 23-year-old Southall born and raised writer has followed up impressive achievements that include having one of his stories shortlisted for the Guardian/Fourth Estate Prize 2018,…
INDIA’S Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been selected as a strategic partner by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service to accelerate its digital transformation. Operating within the public services sector, the ombudsman provides free services that help resolve complaints between consumers, small businesses, and financial services businesses. Its partnership with TCS…
SENIOR officials of India and France have explored ways to further expand their close bilateral defence cooperation. The two sides deliberated on various facets of the defence ties at the two-day India-France Joint Staff Talks that took place in Paris from April 12 to 13. “The discussions focused on new…
Pakistan opening batsman Shan Masood hit a maiden double century on Thursday playing for Derbyshire in the English county championship. The stylish 32-year-old left-hander was 201 not out in a total of 327-2 at stumps on the first day of the match against Sussex at Derby. His runs came off…
Skipper Hardik Pandya hit a blazing 87 to set up a comfortable 37-run victory for Gujarat Titans against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday, as his side replaced their opponents at the top of the Indian Premier League. Pandya smashed eight fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 52-ball knock to help…
BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to arrive in India next week with a wide-ranging schedule in New Delhi, according to Indian government sources. The visit, which is yet to be formally announced by Downing Street, follows the successful completion of four out of 26 chapters in the ongoing…
Britain’s prime minister said Rwanda is well-equipped to ‘resettle’ migrants and asylum-seekers to the UK despite some human rights groups describing the project as ‘inhumane’. The controversial deal, announced on Thursday, is part of the government’s strategy to clamp down on record numbers of people making the perilous journey across…
Pakistan’s new prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said Thursday the country’s economy had stagnated under his predecessor Imran Khan, setting the tone for possibly months of bitterness before an election that must be held by October next year. Sharif, sworn in Monday after Khan was ousted by a no-confidence vote in…
