- Sunday, February 23, 2025
IN the final group matches of the T20 World Cup, New Zealand defeated Papua New Guinea, while the West Indies secured a commanding win over Afghanistan. New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson took a record three wickets, bowling four maiden overs, leading his team to a seven-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea…
AN Eid message by a Conservative MP addressing the British Pakistani voters to vote for him over an Asian-origin Labour candidate has kicked up a political storm. In his public letter, Marco Longhi, who is seeking re-election in Dudley North, underscored how he has spoken against India’s “atrocities” towards the…
A new smartphone application could come in handy for paramedics as it detects within seconds if a patient has suffered a stroke. Developers of the tool, which has an accuracy of 82 per cent, said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse facial symmetry and muscle movements to detect stroke.…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has sacked Igor Stimac as the head coach of the senior men’s football team after a disappointing run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Stimac, who became head coach in 2019, was granted an extension by the AIFF last year. India failed to…
Dr NIK KOTECHA OBE DL, the Chairman of the Leicestershire-based Randal Charitable Foundation foundation, has received the Henry Dunant Award from the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS). Dr Kotecha was invited to receive this year’s award because of the collaborative work between the society and the Randal Charitable Foundation to…
THE Tories are trying to bring in Boris Johnson to play a more active role in their election campaign to counter Reform UK. The Telegraph reported that tens of thousands of letters signed by Johnson will be sent to voters this week. The Conservatives warn that voting for Reform could…
AN Indian man suspected by the US of involvement in a failed plot, allegedly backed by the Indian government, to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil pleaded not guilty on Monday (17) to murder-for-hire conspiracy charges in federal court in Manhattan. Nikhil Gupta is accused by US federal prosecutors…
Ace filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has been invited to the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) as a film representative. Interestingly, his last directorial Dunki will be screened at the festival, which kickstarted on June 14. As per the information shared by Rajkumar Hirani’s team, there will be three screenings of Dunki,…
Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, who won from two constituencies in the recent general election, has decided to surrender one of them and his younger sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be the party’s candidate for that seat. Rahul Gandhi had won from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh state and Wayanad…
Nigel Farage, whose entry into the election has impacted Rishi Sunak’s slim chances of victory, laid out his policy plans on Monday. He described them as the first step towards becoming the dominant party on the right of British politics. Farage acknowledged that the earlier-than-expected election had come too soon…
