- Sunday, February 23, 2025
BRITAIN intends to become the first European country to produce an advanced uranium fuel that is currently commercially available only from Russia, the government announced Sunday (7). The UK government said it would invest £300 million building a high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) programme that would help “displace” Moscow from global…
INDIAN pharmaceutical companies must meet new manufacturing standards this year, according to a government notification released on Saturday (6), although small companies have asked for a delay, citing their debt load. Jolted by a string of overseas deaths linked to Indian-made drugs since 2022, prime minister Narendra Modi’s government has…
UK police have announced they are investigating possible fraud offences committed during Britain’s Post Office scandal, described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history. More than 700 people running small local post offices received criminal convictions between 1999 and 2005 after faulty accounting software made…
BANGLADESH was voting Sunday (7) in an election guaranteed to give a fifth term in office to prime minister Sheikh Hasina, after a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a “terrorist organisation”. Hasina has presided over breakneck economic growth in a country once beset by grinding poverty, but…
On the occasion of music maestro AR Rahman’s birthday, actor Ram Charan took to social media and shared an interesting update. While wishing Rahman a happy birthday, Ram Charan announced that the ‘Jai Ho’ music composer has come on board for his upcoming film which is tentatively titled ‘RC 16’.…
‘Pasoori’ fame singer Ali Sethi has collaborated with ‘What Jhumka’ hitmaker Jonita Gandhi for a new track. The duo is set to come up with a song titled ‘Love Like That’. Excited about the song, Ali Sethi in a statement said, “Jonita is a pioneer and is doing something bold,…
India’s first solar observation mission, Aditya-L1, on Saturday (6) accomplished its final phase, reaching its designated location in space to continuously observe the Sun. After a four-month journey since its launch on September 2, the spacecraft has successfully positioned itself to keep a constant eye on the Sun. The Indian…
Bangladesh is set to hold general elections on Sunday (7), with prime minister Sheikh Hasina anticipated to secure a fourth consecutive term. The main Opposition BNP, which initiated a 48-hour nationwide strike on Saturday against the “illegal government,” is absent from the electoral scene. Sporadic violence has been reported amidst…
Former energy minister, Chris Skidmore announced on Friday (5) that he is resigning as an MP, citing disagreements with the ruling Conservatives over the contentious oil and gas legislation. In an embarrassing setback for embattled prime minister Rishi Sunak, MP Chris Skidmore also said he will quit the Conservative parliamentary…
Well-known Hindi film actor Ajay Devgn is officially returning to headline the sequel to his 2018 hit Raid, the makers announced on Saturday. Titled Raid 2, the movie is being directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, who also helmed the first part that saw Devgn playing the role of IRS officer…
