- Sunday, February 23, 2025
STUDENTS of south Asian origin in the UK have revealed their battle with mental health due to universities being closed during the lockdowns. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to seminars, face-to-face lectures and social events being cancelled, with most courses being taught online. Some 119 universities have reported coronavirus cases…
Neera Tanden, who has been nominated as the director of management and budget by president-elect Joe Biden, on Tuesday (2) shared the inspiring story of her mother who immigrated to the US from India. “Like the vice president-elect’s (Kamala Harris) mother, Shyamala, my mother, Maya, was born in India. Like…
India’s cricket board will consider adding two new teams to the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise-based tournament, according to the agenda of the governing body’s annual general meeting scheduled to be held later this month. The IPL, which has an estimated brand value of $6.8 billion, drew record television…
India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday (2) became the fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs, breaking a record held by legendary compatriot Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli reached the milestone during the third and final match against Australia in Canberra. Kohli, who needed 23 runs for the landmark coming into the…
A few days ago, Netflix’s web series Delhi Crime won Best Drama Series Award at the International Emmy Awards. The series, which was based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape, starred Shefali Shah in the lead role and Rasika Dugal played a pivotal role in it. The casting of the series was…
FUGITIVE Indian jeweller Nirav Modi was further remanded in custody on Tuesday (1) by a court in London hearing India’s extradition request for the diamond merchant. The 49-year-old is wanted in India over his alleged involvement in a $2 billion (£1.5 billion) fraud at India’s state-run Punjab National Bank. Modi…
INDIA all-rounder Hardik Pandya scored his highest one-day international score of 92 to set up a thrilling 13-run win for his team against Australia in the third match at the Manuka Oval on Wednesday(2) and avoid a clean sweep in the series. Pandya’s unbeaten knock in 76 deliveries featured seven…
Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal on Saturday said she’s definitely in the race for the Tokyo Olympics but before that she has to get back to her rhythm and win tournaments. The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist, who has slipped to 22nd in Badminton World Federation’s Tokyo Olympics qualification rankings,…
The Indian Premier League’s Kolkata Knight Riders, co-owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, have become a key partner in the bid to launch Major League Cricket in the United States, the team said on Tuesday (1). The two-time IPL champions have signed on for a “long-term strategic partnership (that)…
Many Bollywood celebs like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Aftab Shivdasani, Genelia Deshmukh, and others were tested positive for Covid-19. And now, unfortunately, actor Sunny Deol has been tested positive for coronavirus. The actor took to Twitter to inform everyone about it.…
