- Monday, February 24, 2025
A NICARAGUA-BOUND plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, authorities said Friday (22). The plane had taken off from the United Arab Emirates and was detained after an anonymous tipoff. The aircraft carrying passengers “likely to be victims of human trafficking”…
Comedian Jo Koy will host the upcoming edition of Golden Globes. Koy will make his award show hosting debut at the Globes, following another stand-up, Jerrod Carmichael, who hosted the 80th awards, The Hollywood Reporter reported. Excited about the hosting stint, Koy in a statement, “I have stepped onto a…
ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, has captured the hearts of viewers across the globe with its latest docuseries Koose Munisamy Veerappan. Within 2 weeks of its release, the six-episode-long series has recorded an impressive 9.1 rating on IMDb. Through an interesting blend of real-life…
Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki raked in £3 million nett at the domestic box office in India on its opening day, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. Dunki, a comedy-drama based on an illegal immigration technique ‘donkey flight’, released in theatres worldwide on Thursday. It also features Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Boman Irani, Vikram…
BRITAIN’S economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter, official data showed Friday (22), raising fears of a potential recession before an election due next year. Gross domestic product contracted 0.1 per cent between July and September, down from a prior estimate of zero growth, the Office for National Statistics said…
A DESIRE to give a “voice to the unheard” led director Sue Buckmaster to create the play, Journey of a Refugee. Inspired by true stories of refugees and displacement, the play explores the journey of a migrant to the UK and the universal theme of people searching for a place they…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday announced the shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming 96th Oscars. Actor Margot Robbie’s meta-comedy film Barbie had the most mentions with five including sound, original song for its three submissions from Billie Eilish (“What I Was Made For?”), Dua Lipa…
THE government has said it will raise its controversial minimum salary requirement for family visas in stages “to give predictability” to immigrant families. It unveiled a raft of measures earlier in December, aimed at cracking down on record levels of migration – a key battleground issue in the general election…
THE second review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion (£2.29bn) bailout with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could be completed as early as the first half of 2024, provided it managed to meet the debt restructuring and revenue targets set under the programmed, an official said last Wednesday (13). The IMF…
INDIA emerged as a “key market” for technology investments into London this year, according to the city’s business growth agency. In an analysis released last week, London & Partners said among the 100 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects for the year, India leads with a 29 per cent share of…
