• Saturday, March 01, 2025

Aled Jones’ daughter Emilia becomes overnight star after CODA wins…

British actress Emilia Jones, the daughter of British singer Aled Jones, became a Hollywood star overnight after making her debut at the 94th Academy Awards (Oscars 2022) where her film CODA won Best Picture. Before taking to the stage with her fellow actors to receive the coveted trophy, the actress stole the show on the red carpet…

Tata Steel UK uses bacteria technology to recycle emissions

TATA STEEL’S blast furnaces in the UK are using bacteria to convert its emissions into stock materials for other industries to make recycled products, the Indian steel major has said. A pilot project, led by the University of South Wales, has been set up at Tata Steel UK’s two ironmaking…

Biden proposes $1.8bn for Indo-Pacific strategy

US president Joe Biden on Monday (28) proposed $1.8 billion to support his Indo- Pacific Strategy along with another $400 million to counter Chinese influence in the region. Both are part of the $773bn annual defence budget of the US for 2023, which was submitted by the White House to…

UK charity’s programme helps to tackle racism in football

AUTHORITIES are relying on an education programme by an anti-discrimination charity to tackle abuse in football, the BBC reported. The programme by Kick it Out has been running for more than two years and has dealt with people aged between 12 and 64 years. According to the report, it is the only such…

Gujarat win battle of IPL newcomers against Lucknow

Mohammed Shami’s three wickets and a batting blitz by Rahul Tewatia helped Gujarat Titans begin their IPL journey with a thrilling win over fellow debutants Lucknow Super Giants on Monday. Chasing 159 for victory, Gujarat were in trouble at 78-4 but Tewatia smashed an unbeaten 40 off 24 balls to…

London Police: 20 fines will be issued to people who…

LONDON’S police probing the alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown laws by prime minister Boris Johnson and his staff in Downing Street said Tuesday (29) that 20 initial fines will be issued. “We will today initially begin to refer 20 fixed penalty notices to be issued for breaches of Covid-19 regulations,”…

SS Rajamouli’s RRR brings audience back to theatres across India

After facing numerous delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, SS Rajamouli’s hotly-anticipated film RRR finally found its way into cinemas on March 25. As expected, the period drama has been smashing old records and creating new ones at the worldwide box office with each passing day. Starring Ram Charan, NTR Jr, Ajay Devgn,…

Liz Truss to visit India on March 31, Russian foreign…

BRITISH foreign secretary Elizabeth Truss will visit India on Thursday (31) against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine. India’s ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Monday (28) said Truss will hold consultations with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest. Russian…

Bangladesh shuts largest private school in Rohingya camps

Bangladesh has shut the largest private school for Rohingya refugees, officials said Monday, in a further blow to the educational prospects of thousands of children stuck in vast camps in the country’s southeast. Bangladesh has been sheltering about 850,000 Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar since a military offensive in 2017…

Bollywood icon Deepika Padukone conferred with TIME100 Impact Award

Bollywood actor, producer, and philanthropist Deepika Padukone, who won rave reviews for her power-packed performance in her recent release Gehraiyaan (2022), has featured in the TIME100 Impact Awards. The actress featured on the list for her work in films and mental health advocacy. The Bajirao Mastani (2015) actress took to social media on Monday and…