- Saturday, March 01, 2025
THE report [of the review into the recruitment process by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)] published last month demonstrates a degree of acceptance that the statutory consultation system is not working consistently. We are pleased that there has been some recognition of the inadequacies of the current system, and that others…
Imran Ahmad Khan MP quit parliament on Thursday following his following his conviction for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Khan, 47, who represents the northern English city of Wakefield, said he would resign in order to “focus entirely on clearing my name”. “While legal proceedings are ongoing, I do not believe that…
Life usually stops in Sri Lanka’s capital during April’s holiday period, but with an economic crisis derailing traditional home celebrations, Colombo’s city centre is instead teeming with frustrated crowds. Sri Lankans ritually boil milk on the first day of the island nation’s New Year, but the commodity is one of…
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s loss-making national carrier revealed plans Thursday to lease up to 21 aircraft, just two days after the government announced a default on its $51 billion foreign debt. The island nation is in the grip of its most painful economic downturn since independence in 1948, with severe shortages…
Mohammad Rizwan and Cheteshwar Pujara played for Sussex in the English County Championship on Thursday — a rare example of Pakistani and Indian cricketers turning out for the same team. India cut bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan after attacks in Mumbai in 2008 that authorities blamed on Pakistani militants and…
AN Indian-origin doctor practising in Scotland was on Thursday (14) found guilty of sex offences against 48 female patients over 35 years. Krishna Singh, 72, a general practitioner (GP), was accused of kissing, groping, giving inappropriate examinations and making sleazy comments, charges that he had denied during a trial at the High…
AN ANTI-HERO is the protagonist of a movie who is morally compromised in some way and lacks the traditional heroic qualities but will still have the audience rooting for them and invested in their journey. They are often grey characters with unpredictable qualities rooted to reality and central in a…
NOT long ago, the most exciting Indian film news of this week would have been the release of Jersey on April 14. It is the Bollywood remake of a smash hit Telugu film and marks the return of popular star Shahid Kapoor after his 2019 blockbuster success Kabir Singh. Instead of being the…
After the huge buzz around their high-profile wedding, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are officially Mr and Mrs Kapoor now. The couple tied the knot today at Kapoor’s temporary resident Vastu Apartments in Pali Hill, Mumbai. The power couple took the seven rounds of the ceremonial fire in the presence of close friends and…
HAVING participated in plays since he was a young kid, Pranav Misshra thinks he was born confident and why he has never felt shy in front of the camera. The talented actor has used that self-belief to deliver winning performances in popular drama serials like Internet Wala Love, Aisi Deewangi Dekhi Nahi…
