• Monday, February 24, 2025

Khalistani activists heckle Indian ambassador during visit to US Gurdwara

Pro-Khalistan activists heckled the Indian ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, during his visit to a gurdwara in New York on Sunday (26), forcing him to leave the premises. Videos circulated widely depicted the activists shouting and accusing Ambassador Sandhu of plotting the assassination of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep…

Sunak praises ‘competitive visa regime’ amid immigration pressure

Rishi Sunak voiced strong support for skilled migrant workers on Monday (27) during a key speech at the Global Investment Summit, addressing the growing pressure on his government to reduce the escalating immigration figures. The prime minister vehemently praised the country’s “most competitive visa regime,” making it the best in…

Advaitesha Birla and Hannah Husain turn heads at Le Bal…

Saturday night saw a galaxy of teenage debutantes descending Shangri-La Paris to be a part of the Le Bal des Débutantes, an annual occasion organised by Ophélie Renouard to celebrate honourable young women from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the US while raising money for charity. Aged between 17-21 years old,…

Gippy Grewal confirms gunfire outside Canada residence

Hours after gangster Lawrence Bishnoi fired gunshots at his Canada residence, Indian actor and singer Gippy Grewal has confirmed the incident informing that he was not present at his residence at the time of the firing. The firing took place on Saturday at the actor’s residence in the White Rock…

Government struggled to address Covid ‘conspiracies’ during pandemic, says Kemi…

Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who served as the equalities minister during the pandemic, addressed the impact of the coronavirus on various communities during her testimony at the Covid inquiry on Monday (27). She highlighted ongoing challenges the government faces in combatting misinformation, emphasising the harm caused by conspiracy theories, Sky…

I was ‘kept in the dark’ about early response to…

LONDON’S mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the government of keeping him “in the dark” about its early response to the coronavirus pandemic and claimed many “lives could have been saved” had he been in the loop then. He told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Monday (27) that Downing Street ignored…

West Yorkshire cop found guilty of mimicking Indian woman’s accent

A disciplinary tribunal has found a police officer from northern England guilty of gross misconduct for imitating the Indian accent of a woman reporting a hate crime to the West Yorkshire Police call centre. Patrick Harrison was found guilty following a misconduct hearing last month, and the panel concluded that…

Satyajit Ray was a renaissance man: Michael Douglas

Satyajit Ray was a “renaissance man” and it will be a great honour to receive a lifetime achievement award named after the Pather Panchali filmmaker, Hollywood star Michael Douglas said on Monday. Douglas will be felicitated with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award during the concluding ceremony of the International Film Festival of India…

‘Om Shanti Om’ one of my favourite films: Catherine Zeta-Jones

She has seen it multiple times, her son has watched it, and his school friends too… Catherine Zeta-Jones says Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Om Shanti Om is one of her favourite films along with The Lunch Box. The Hollywood star on Monday attended the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa with her actor husband Michael…

Mahira Khan set for Malayalam debut with Mohanlal

According to reports, Pakistani actress Mahira Khan is in final talks to headline a Malayalam-language film. Titled L2 Empuraan, the film stars legendary Malayalam actor Mohanlal in the lead role. If Khan manages to sign the film on the dotted line, she will not only make her Malayalam-language debut but will also feature…