- Monday, February 24, 2025
Fathimath Athif, who worked late-night shifts at Spice E17, an unlicensed takeaway restaurant in east London, has won a discrimination case against her male boss. Despite having worked only four shifts, she was awarded over £15,000, The Times reported. During the employment tribunal, Athif asserted that she should have been…
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is under scrutiny for its failure to appoint black and minority ethnic directors to its board, reported ThisIsMoney. The top accountancy body, representing one of the industry’s largest sectors, is also facing criticism for its apparent lack of diversity in…
The much-loved Ghostbusters franchise turns 40 next year, and if the recently released teaser trailer for the upcoming installment Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is anything to go by, it appears that director Gil Kenan is set to surprise the audience with the film’s supernatural content. During an interview with UPI, actor…
Actor Sanjay Dutt took a stroll down memory lane and shared a special video to celebrate 20 years of his hit film Munna Bhai MBBS. Taking to Instagram, Sanjay posted a video featuring his character Munna and memories of the iconic ‘Jadoo Ki Jhappi’. Sharing the video, he wrote, “Two decades of laughter,…
StudioCanal today releases the official poster for the splendidly vulgar Wicked Little Letters, the razor-sharp British comedy from director Thea Sharrock and written by actor and screenwriter Jonny Sweet. Joyously reunited on screen in a flurry of f***s, s***s and b******s are stars Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley, spanning the…
International students should pay their tuition fees upfront to curb potential misuse of the visa system, former universities minister Lord Johnson of Marylebone has proposed. This suggestion arises as statistics reveal a one in four drop-out rate among students from India and Bangladesh. Lord Johnson emphasised the need for overseas…
An undercover investigation at a care home conducted by a UK-based reporter from Kerala has revealed concerning levels of staff exploitation at Prestwick Care, in north-east England. The investigation highlighted the exploitation of numerous employees, a significant portion recruited from overseas nations like India. Balakrishnan Balagopal’s report for the ‘BBC…
BRITAIN plans to increase funding for local government councils by £4 billion to £64bn ($81bn) to address inflation-driven pressures, after cities Birmingham and Nottingham effectively declared bankruptcy. The settlement for 2024-25 marks a 6.5 per cent rise from 2023-24, the government said in a statement in an attempt to ease…
Kantara star Rishab Shetty has adopted a Kannada government school in his hometown Keradi in southern Karnataka. According to a member of Shetty’s team, the actor-filmmaker lent his support to the school through the Rishab Shetty Foundation, which was launched earlier this year. Shetty previously raised awareness about the plight…
If you like Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal, then there’s good news for you. On Tuesday, production banner T-Series officially announced the sequel of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s directorial. Animal is one of the most successful films of 2023. Released on December 1, the film raked in over £50 million at the domestic box office. The…
