• Monday, February 24, 2025

Remaining BTS members initiate military enlistment process

The last four members of South Korean music sensation BTS, who were yet to fulfill their mandatory military duty, have begun the enlistment process, the group’s management agency BigHit Music announced on Wednesday. Jin, j-hope, and Suga, three of seven BTS members, are currently serving in the South Korean military. Group…

AR Rahman on importance of film festivals

Music maestro AR Rahman on Tuesday attended the gala premiere of Gandhi Talks at the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa. Before attending the screening, Rahman marked his presence on the red carpet along with actors Vijay Sethupathi and Aditi Rao Hydari, who headline Gandhi Talks. Speaking to the media on the red…

Kartik Aaryan teams up with Karan Johar

Actor Kartik Aaryan is set to star in filmmaker Karan Johar’s upcoming home production, the makers announced on Wednesday. The untitled film will be directed by Sandeep Modi of The Night Manager fame. A Dharma Productions and Balaji Telefilms Ltd presentation, the movie is a Dharma Productions project. It is produced by Hiroo Yash…

Bangladesh convicts 139 opposition officials, activists

BANGLADESH has convicted 139 senior opposition party officials and activists in the past two days, prosecutors and lawyers said Monday (20), as a crackdown on anti-government protesters intensifies ahead of elections. Those convicted included scores of activists from the country’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), including on historic charges…

Documentary marking 10 years of BTS to premiere on Disney…

BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star, a documentary series celebrating the 10-year anniversary of South Korean music sensation BTS, will arrive on the streamer Disney Plus on December 20. The eight-episode series will have a staggered release on the streaming service, said the septet’s management agency BigHit Music on the global fan…

Padma Lakshmi spotted with Kenya Barris

Padma Lakshmi, who was previously married to acclaimed author Salman Rushdie from 2004-2007, has a new man in his life. If reports are to be believed, Lakshmi and Hollywood writer Kenya Barris, best known for being the creator of the ABC series Black-ish., are in the early stages of dating. Lakshmi,…

Norwich officer urges South Asians to join prison service

A Muslim officer has encouraged individuals from various communities, especially South Asians, to consider pursuing roles as prison officers. Hammad Butt, prison officer at HMP Norwich in Norfolk, has asked people to consider joining the service, as applications for the role of prison officer are currently open. The Lammy Review…

Adherents to UK Covid rules have worst mental health: study

Researchers at Bangor University have discovered that individuals who strictly adhered to Covid lockdown measures during the pandemic are currently experiencing more pronounced mental health challenges. The study has revealed that those who initially followed the restrictions most closely when the pandemic began are now more prone to suffering from…

NMC Health censured for misleading market

THE Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has censured the hospital operator NMC Health for misleading the market by understating its debt. However, the watchdog stopped short of imposing a financial penalty on the collapsed firm, saying no funds were anticipated to remain after creditors had been paid. The UAE-based firm, founded…

Yousaf asserts Matheson didn’t mislead him over iPad affair

Humza Yousaf has refuted any suggestion that he was deceived by Michael Matheson regarding the iPad data billing controversy. Nevertheless, Yousaf acknowledged that Matheson could have handled the situation better. Defending the health secretary, Matheson, the first minister described him as a “man of integrity,” as speculation about a possible…