- Sunday, April 20, 2025
A unique fashion show was organised in Surat for the transgender community. A total of 25 transgender people participated in the ramp walk. The purpose of the fashion show was to raise awareness of the transgender community and foster acceptance of them in society. The participants enthusiastically walked on the…
A London woman who started an initiative to design light installations to celebrate Ramadan has received prime minister Rishi Sunak’s daily Points of Light award this week. Aisha Desai received the award on Tuesday (12) for her Ramadan Lights UK initiative, which was inspired by her childhood joy of seeing…
Squid Game actor O Yeong-su has been convicted of sexual misconduct in Seoul, South Korea, according to a local court statement released on Friday. The 79-year-old actor, who won a Golden Globe Award in 2022 for his role in the Netflix series, was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017.…
US film and television giant Paramount Global announced that it would sell its stake in Indian media venture Viacom18 to another Indian entertainment firm, Reliance. The $517 million deal would transfer Paramount’s entire 13 per cent stake to Reliance, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a US…
A New Delhi-based innovator whose low-cost electric invention helps overcome power cuts, a mental health campaigner from Haryana and a student from Dubai who helps to empower girls across the developing world are the Indian winners of the Diana Legacy Awards this year. Uday Bhatia, founder of Uday Electric, Manasi…
John Lewis Partnership chief executive Nish Kankiwala wants the next government in the UK to provide a stable environment for economic growth and restore consumers confidence, Sky News reports. Kankiwala felt the political and economic turbulence of recent years has damaged consumer confidence and families have been struggling with rising…
Research conducted by biologist Deena Emera where she talks about the menstrual cycle and how many people including medical professionals are not aware of menstruation. Common misconceptions prevail, such as the belief that periods serve to “cleanse the womb” or “prepare for pregnancy.” However, these notions are not only inaccurate…
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed super-thin semiconductor fibres that can be woven into fabrics, making them smart wearable electronics. Making these semiconductor fibres work well requires them to be flexible and without any flaws, so they can send signals reliably. However, the usual ways of…
BRITISH Asian music veteran Atma Ahir has been lighting up the bhangra scene ever since the early 1990s. His interesting career has seen him go from founding the award-winning act Geet The Mega Band to carving out a solo career. The singer recently released his catchy Punjabi track, Morni, written…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday ruled out calling an election on May 2, hinting the country was on course for a late 2024 ballot. Mounting speculation at the Westminster had suggested Sunak could call the general election on the same day as local polls in early May. However,…
