- Saturday, March 01, 2025
THE THIRD round of the ongoing India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations will be hosted by India next month, Britain’s Department for International Trade (DIT) said on Thursday (24). A joint “outcome statement” released by the DIT confirmed that a draft treaty text of chapters that will make up the…
THE British government has supported a parliamentary committee’s recommendation to limit public funding for cricket unless the sport can demonstrate continuous progress in getting rid of racism, it said. The government also said it expected to see “clear and lasting evidence of positive progress” across English cricket after a damaging racism scandal rocked…
POPULAR TV HOST TACKLES TOUGH LIFE TROUBLES SHE may be a strikingly beautiful model and actress, but Karishma Kotak is perhaps at her best when lighting up a variety of TV shows with her winning hosting ability and asking high-profile international names searching questions. Eastern Eye decided to turn the tables…
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has wrapped up shooting for his cameo appearance in Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi’s upcoming film Godfather. The much-anticipated film is an official remake of the successful Malayalam film Lucifer (2019), which featured Mohanlal in the lead role. Khan and Chiranjeevi started shooting together at ND Studios in Karjat last week. As the Dabangg (2010) star…
Netflix on Thursday announced the premiere date for its upcoming series Mai, starring popular actress Sakshi Tanwar in the lead role. Produced by Karnesh Ssharma of Clean Slate Filmz and directed by Anshai Lal and debutant Atul Mongia, the crime drama-thriller series will start streaming on the digital platform on April 15. The streamer also…
Priyanka Chopra is set to star in the screen adaptation of Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s novel Secret Daughter. Bankrolled by Amazon Studios, the film has Anthony Chen attached as director. He has previously helmed Ilo Ilo (2013) and Wet Season (2019). In addition to the Sky Is Pink (2019) star, the screen adaptation of Secret Daughter also features Sienna Miller in…
Bestway Wholesale has seen a 10 percent growth in revenues during 2021 to £2.66 billion – an increase of £220 million, returning an operating pre-tax profit of £37.2 million. The strong performance has been attributed to the agility of the business in responding fast to changing customer behaviours. Bestway Wholesale remained…
A new exhibition on the role played by migrant entrepreneurs in shaping Britain will start on 9 April at the Migration Museum in Lewisham. The immersive exhibition ‘Taking Care of Business’ will highlight migrant entrepreneurs past and present across a wide range of sectors, from fashion to tech, finance to nightlife, a statement said. At…
EDUCATION Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has announced a plan to connect all schools in England with “lightning-fast” broadband by 2025 as part of the UK government’s efforts to “level up education”. The Government also announced a £150-million funding to support schools most in need to upgrade their WiFi connections. In the next three years,…
BRITAIN’S chancellor of exchequer Rishi Sunak denied his family is benefiting from Russia when his government has imposed sanctions on Moscow. Sunak’s wife Akshata Murthy is the daughter of Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy. She is believed to have a stake in the IT services company which has operations in Russia. “I don’t think…
