• Sunday, February 23, 2025

‘Bad Newz’ trailer promises hilarious chaos

GET ready for a paternity pandemonium! The trailer for Dharma Productions’ latest comedy, Bad Newz, just dropped, and it promises a side-splitting ride. This quirky film takes a hilarious detour from the usual rom-com tropes, diving into the chaotic world of heteropaternal superfecundation–yes, that’s a fancy way of saying two…

‘Would like to make a Bollywood movie’: Tom Hopper

ACTOR Tom Hopper, best known for his acting skills in Game of Thrones and The Umbrella Academy, would now like to explore Indian cinema. Speaking with ANI, Tom expressed his desire to make a Bollywood movie one day. “Yes, yes, absolutely (I do follow Indian cinema). I actually would love…

Uganda investment unit hosts UK, Dawoodi Bohras business delegation

THE Statehouse Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU) hosted a delegation from the United Kingdom and the Dawoodi Bohras Business Group to discuss investment opportunities in Uganda on June 11. SHIPU in Uganda was established by the country’s president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, to create a favourable investment environment by protecting investors from…

Exclusive interview with Rishi Sunak: ‘My faith drives me to…

THE prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has told Eastern Eye that his faith and dharma have helped to guide him through difficult times. He also revealed how the “mantle of the office” adds weight to his responsibilities. Sunak spoke exclusively to Eastern Eye during a visit to the Shree Kutch Satsang…

Tata threatens early shutdown of Port Talbot blast furnaces

TATA STEEL UK has threatened to close its two blast furnaces in Port Talbot in south Wales earlier than planned due to an upcoming strike, sparking concern among politicians before next week’s general election. The Indian-owned giant had planned to start shutting the first furnace in late June and the…

UK economy pulls up in first quarter, but outlook weak

BRITAIN’S economy pulled out of recession at a faster pace than previously thought in the first three months of this year, revised official data showed on Friday, but the broader economic backdrop remains fragile ahead of next week’s election. The country’s gross domestic product expanded by 0.7 per cent from…

UN human rights office urges India to drop cases against…

THE United Nations Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over India’s use of the anti-terror law to stifle dissent, calling for authorities to dismiss cases against author Arundhati Roy and former professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain for their remarks on Kashmir. “#India: We are concerned by use of #UAPA anti-terror law…

Rohingya embrace tech for survival in refugee camp

MYANMAR’S displaced Rohingya are using trade and technology to improve life in the world’s largest refugee camp, with aid agencies hoping that odd jobs and blockchain can deliver dignity alongside extra money. Seven years after hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas fled persecution for the crowded Cox’s Bazar camp in Bangladesh,…

Farage dismisses campaign members over racist comments

REFORM UK party leader Nigel Farage has dismissed members of his election campaign after they were filmed making racist and homophobic comments, he said in a statement Thursday. Farage, a former EU parliamentarian who has tried and failed to run for the UK parliament seven times, is seeking a seat…

Trailer of animated series ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ is out

THE makers of Batman: Caped Crusader have finally unveiled the trailer for the animated series. It is an animated adaptation of The Dark Knight. The series, which will represent a more complex version of Batman, has been produced by Amazon MGM Studios. The trailer shows Gotham City being terrorised by…