• Monday, February 24, 2025

Should schools respond to Hamas-Israel conflict?

ONLY a few years ago schools were proud of their every child matters policy. It was all the rage. But then, all of a sudden, without rhyme or reason, it vanished into thin air. For some educationalists, the recent Hamas/Israel conflict is a clear-cut singularity of rhyme. It’s the reason…

Sri Lanka sports minister sacked over cricket crisis

SRI LANKA’S sports minister was sacked on Monday (27), hours after he accused president Ranil Wickremesinghe of trying to assassinate him over his moves to clean up corruption at the cricket board. Officials said Roshan Ranasinghe was dismissed ahead of Monday’s weekly cabinet meeting after he told parliament that Wickremesinghe…

Cummins says players ‘not robots’ as Australia T20 team struggles…

CAPTAIN Pat Cummins said Tuesday (28) that cricketers were “not robots” with Australia’s Twenty20 team struggling in India straight after their 50-over World Cup triumph. Seven of the Australia squad who won the World Cup remained in India for a five-match T20 series that started four days after the November…

Asos shifts bonus scheme focus from diversity targets to profits

ONLINE fashion retailer Asos has announced a change in the criteria for its annual executive bonus scheme, no longer requiring leaders to meet diversity targets to qualify for incentives, reported The Telegraph. The move is seen as a sign of shifting from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement, which is…

India fashion designer Rohit Bal in critical condition

Fashion designer Rohit Bal is in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital undergoing treatment for cardiac issues and is in critical condition, doctors treating him said on Tuesday. Bal, a trendsetter in Indian fashion with designs that challenged established norms, is under the supervision of a team…

Karan Johar pens note as ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ turns…

Ace filmmaker Karan Johar on Tuesday penned down a long emotional note as he celebrated the 20th anniversary of Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Preity Zinta starrer Kal Ho Naa Ho. Taking to Instagram, KJo dropped a special collage video that had a few scenes from the film and the…

‘Main Atal Hoon’ sets release date

National Film Award-winning actor Pankaj Tripathi on Tuesday unveiled multiple posters of his upcoming biopic film Main Atal Hoon and also announced the film’s official release date. Taking to Instagram, Pankaj Tripathi shared the posters which he captioned, “Heart of Gold… Man of Steel… A versatile Poet… The visionary behind the New India. Witness…

Mahesh Babu calls Ranbir Kapoor ‘best actor in India’

Actor Ranbir Kapoor is currently busy promoting his upcoming action thriller film Animal. On Monday, team Animal including Ranbir, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna, and Anil Kapoor headed to Hyderabad for a special event to promote their film where south superstar Mahesh Babu and ace director SS Rajamouli also joined the cast. During the event, Mahesh Babu showered…

First human case of swine flu strain detected in UK

A new strain of swine flu has been detected in a person in the UK for the first time and close contacts are being monitored to determine its potential to spread among humans, health authorities reported on Monday (27). The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the virus strain found…

Government reaches deal with unions to end senior doctor strikes

THE government and medical trade unions said on Monday (27) they had reached a deal which could see an end to months of disruptive strike action by senior doctors in England. The Department of Health and Social Care said the offer would reform the pay structure for senior doctors, known…