- Monday, April 07, 2025
THE CONSERVATIVE party of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fallen behind the anti-immigration Reform UK party for the first time in a poll by YouGov, which called the development a “seismic shift”. The new poll, conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, shows Brexiteer Nigel Farage’s Reform with 19 per cent…
INDIA'S foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Wednesday (12) that they have been pressing Russia to ensure the safety and repatriation of its nationals employed by the Russian Army. This announcement came a day after India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reported that two more Indians serving with the Russian…
MANY distinguished authors featured at the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF) at the British Library last weekend, but one of the stars was Mishal Husain who was interviewed by fellow BBC journalist, Anita Anand. In Broken Threads: My Family From Empire to Independence, Mishal talked about how her grandparents, born in…
KUWAITI authorities on Thursday (13) announced that three persons had been detained for suspected manslaughter following a building fire that killed nearly 50 foreign workers, mostly Indians, and left their families and friends in mourning. Officials in Manila reported that three Filipinos were also among the dead. The fire sent…
A CONSUMER court in Mumbai has ordered Air India to pay a compensation of Rs 100,000 (£939) to a business class passenger for allotting defective seats on an international flight, Economic Times reports. Rear Admiral (retired) Anil Kumar Saxena flew from Delhi to Toronto on June 3, 2023 and Toronto…
BLACK, Asian, and ethnic minority communities are “significantly underrepresented” in precision and genomic medicine research, leading to adverse health outcomes, a study has revealed. Inadequate ethnic representation in datasets also hinders the development of AI-based risk prediction tools used to estimate the likelihood of diseases or conditions, a report by…
Bollywood star Sunny Deol on Thursday announced the sequel to Border on the 27th release anniversary of the 1997 blockbuster film. According to the makers, the upcoming movie is “India’s biggest war film” which will be directed by Anurag Singh, known for Kesari and the first two films in the…
AN UPCOMING biographical movie will chronicle the inspiring journey of Kiran Bedi, India’s first female IPS officer. Titled Bedi: The Name You Know. The Story You Don’t, the film will be written and directed by Kushaal Chawla, the makers said in a press release. It will be produced by Dream…
BOLLYWOOD director-producer Karan Johar has approached the Bombay High Court against the makers of the upcoming Hindi movie Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar, saying they have unlawfully used his name in the title. Johar, in his plea, sought a permanent injunction and restraining order against the movie’s producers IndiaPride…
Labour leader Keir Starmer performed better than his election rival Rishi Sunak in live television debate broadcast by Sky News on Wednesday, a snap poll by YouGov showed. According to YouGov, 64 per cent thought Starmer performed better, while 36 per cent thought prime minister Sunak had done better. Sunak…
