• Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Indian Bharatnatyam artiste’s film on Brihadeeswara temple unveiled at UNESCO

Renowned Bharatanatyam artiste and scholar, Bala Devi Chandrashekar, achieved a historic milestone at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris as her film centred on the Thanjavur Big Temple, also known as Brihadeeswara Temple, was unveiled in France. Titled Brihadeeswara – Form to Formless, the film provides a profound exploration of the…

Officer fired for watching dying Nottingham victims’ footage

A special constable has lost his job for watching footage of two students in their final moments after a brutal attack in Nottingham. Friends Grace O’Malley Kumar and Barnaby Webber lost their lives after a night out in June last year. The special constable viewed the footage on his police…

Islamophobia in UK tripled since Hamas attacks: report

ANTI-MUSLIM hate incidents in the UK more than tripled following the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas, a monitoring group said. Tell MAMA recorded 2,010 such cases in the four months since Hamas’s deadly attack against Israel on October 7 sparked the conflict. That was the largest recorded…

Police make record drugs seizure in Southampton

British police said Friday that they had made what is believed to be its biggest-ever seizure of serious drugs. The National Crime Agency said that 5.7 tonnes (5,700 kg) of cocaine were found in a container at the port of Southampton on England’s south coast on February 8. The drug…

Indian company, 26 others face EU sanctions over exports to…

A company registered in India along with 26 others will face export restrictions under new European Union (EU) sanctions for their involvement in Russia’s war efforts. The names of these companies have not yet been made public and will be later published in the EU’s official journal. The other companies…

To be back in Bollywood with ‘Shaitaan’ very special: Jyotika

Actress Jyotika on Thursday said she is thrilled to have made a comeback to Hindi cinema after over two decades with Shaitaan. The South star made her acting debut with the 1998 Hindi film, Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, and went on to become one of the most loved female actors…

Onir’s ‘Pine Cone’ to be screened at BFI Flare: London…

Filmmaker Onir’s movie Pine Cone is set to be screened at the 38th British Film Institute Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival next month. The director said he is honored to have his movie selected for the festival, which is known as one of the world’s most significant queer film events.…

Newlyweds Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani reach Mumbai

After a dreamy wedding in Goa, newlyweds Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani are back to the bay. On Friday, Mr and Mrs Bhagnani were snapped at the Mumbai airport. Rakul looked beautiful in a yellow Anarkali set with a golden dupatta. Jackky, on the other hand, opted for cream-coloured kurta pyjamas.…

India’s idli, rajma among top 10 dishes causing major biodiversity…

Indian cuisine has always varied from region to region, the spices, the preparations and the ingredients are known for their uniqueness and their nutrition. However, a recent study led by Luis Roman Carrasco, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the National University of Singapore, sheds light on the environmental impact…

Why British household energy bills to fall from April

Most British household energy bills will fall from April after regulator Ofgem cut its domestic price cap by 12.3 per cent to its lowest level in more than two years. The drop, prompted by lower wholesale energy prices, will provide some respite for households struggling to contend with a cost…