- Monday, March 31, 2025
An inquest jury has found that failures across multiple agencies contributed to the death of Zara Aleena, who was raped and murdered in east London in June 2022. Jordan McSweeney, who had been released from prison on licence nine days before the attack, was jailed for life with a minimum…
HARPREET KAUR “PREET” CHANDI , or ‘Polar Preet’ as she is better known after her record-breaking trips to the South Pole, has talked to Eastern Eye about the adventure book she has written for children. The Explorer’s Guide to Going Wild: Find Adventure Anywhere is suitable for Asian parents to…
FORMER all-rounder Kapil Dev, who led India to its first cricket World Cup win in 1983, has been appointed president of the Professional Golf Tour of India. The switch in sports will enable Dev’s “valuable experience as a professional sportsman” to drive “the further growth of Indian professional golf,” said…
PAKISTANI Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday offered to hold talks with political rival Imran Khan if he was facing “troubles” in jail. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party founder has been in jail since August last year. The 71-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been slapped with nearly 200 cases since his ouster…
CARLOS ALCARAZ will defend his Wimbledon men’s title starting Monday (1). His main rival is expected to be world number one Jannik Sinner rather than Novak Djokovic. A win for the 21-year-old Spaniard will give him back-to-back Grand Slam titles after his French Open victory and his fourth major title…
Banks advising South Korean automaker Hyundai on its India IPO are set to make up to £31.75 million in fees, three sources told Reuters. This is significant in a market where banks often struggle to profit due to cost-conscious clients and fewer large deals. This fee would be the second-highest…
BOOKER Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, currently facing the threat of prosecution over historic comments on Kashmir 14 years ago, was on Thursday honoured with the prestigious Pen Pinter Prize 2024 for her “unflinching and unswerving” writings. The prize, established in 2009 by the charity English PEN, defends freedom of expression…
FILMMAKER Rima Das on Wednesday (26) said she is honoured and thrilled to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Das, the director of acclaimed and awarded titles such as Tora’s Husband and Village Rockstars, is among the 487 new members invited by the…
THE 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) is set to culminate with a remarkable closing night, showcasing the much-talked-about film Fingernails, starring Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley. This year’s festival promises to deliver a memorable conclusion with this thought-provoking and emotionally charged film. Fingernails, directed by…
SHE may have slowed down dramatically in the past two decades to concentrate on family life, but that doesn’t take away from the remarkable achievements of Karisma Kapoor. From breaking ground for women in her famous family to starring in successful Bollywood films and inspiring her superstar younger sister Kareeena…
