• Sunday, February 23, 2025

‘Mrs’ and ‘Sumo Didi’ to premiere at Palm Springs Int’l…

Mrs and Sumo Didi, two films from Jio Studios, are set to be screened at the 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival. The festival will begin in California, US, on January 4 and will conclude on January 15. According to Jio Studios, the screening of Sumo Didi, inspired by the…

Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira marries Nupur Shikhare

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and producer Reena Dutta’s daughter Ira Khan on Wednesday tied the knot with her long-time partner Nupur Shikhare. Ira, who is the founder and CEO of a mental health support organisation, registered her marriage with Nupur, a celebrity fitness trainer, at a five-star hotel in suburban…

Election to be held later this year, says Sunak

RISHI SUNAK fired the starting gun on Britain’s next election on Thursday (4), saying his “working assumption” was it would take place in the second half of the year, all but ruling out an earlier vote opposition parties had called for. The prime minister and Labour leader Keir Starmer both…

Rohit Sharma: India’s resilience showed in win over South Africa

INDIAN captain Rohit Sharma said his team’s seven-wicket win inside two days over South Africa in the second Test at Newlands on Thursday (4) had shown their ability to play anywhere in the world. India bounced back from an innings defeat in the first Test in Centurion to share the…

British Indian man gets jail term for masturbating on train

A British Indian man has been sentenced to nine months in prison after being found guilty of masturbating on board a London underground train in front of a lone woman in the carriage. Mukesh Shah, 43, from Wembley in north London, was found guilty of indecent exposure at London inner…

Alleged fraudsters of Indian origin face trial in Scotland court

A group of alleged fraudsters of Indian origin, among them a woman, who was arrested and charged concerning a high-value fraud, are set to face trial in a Scotland court in the upcoming weeks after they declined to enter a plea. According to Police Scotland, the arrests took place as…

Right-wing upstarts threaten Tories with ‘Make Britain Great’ vision

Ahead of the upcoming general election this year, the ruling Conservatives find themselves once again challenged by a fringe right-wing political party, originally founded by the eurosceptic populist Nigel Farage. Reform UK — formerly called the Brexit Party and whose current leader admires former US president Donald Trump — rails…

Rajinikanth invited to attend Ram Temple consecration ceremony

BJP leader Arjunamurthy on behalf of the Ayodhya, Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra invited megastar Rajinikanth for the ‘Ayodhya Kumbabhishek’ event on January 22. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Arjunamurthy shared a couple of pictures which he captioned in Tamil. He wrote, “Today’s event was the best experience of my life!…

South Africa trail India after record-breaking first day

SOUTH AFRICA closed an extraordinary see-saw first day of the second and final test against India at Newlands on 62 for three in their second innings, trailing the tourists by 36 runs after 23 wickets and several records fell on Wednesday (3). Aiden Markram (36 not out) and David Bedingham…

Concern as lack of funds forces end to ‘places of…

CHARITIES have criticised the government for dropping plans to provide further help to modern slavery survivors. The Home Office said a “places of safety” scheme, first announced in 2017, was being axed due to a lack of funding. In addition, a pledge in 2021 offering tailored support for at least…