- Sunday, February 23, 2025
INDIA'S monsoon rains have lost momentum after covering western regions ahead of schedule, and their arrival in northern and central states could be delayed, extending a heatwave in the grain-growing plains, two senior weather officials told Reuters. Summer rains, critical to spur economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, usually begin…
LABOUR has announced plans to fund councils to repair up to a million potholes a year in England, aiming to provide multi-year funding settlements to local leaders to address broken roads. This initiative seeks to move away from the “sticking plaster approach” to road repairs, as reported by BBC. The…
Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh is set to make an appearance on American talk show The Tonight Show, presented by Jimmy Fallon. Fallon will host Dosanjh, a popular name in Punjabi cinema and music industry, on the June 17 episode of the long-running show which airs weeknights on the US broadcaster NBC.…
Grant Shapps has cautioned voters against giving Labour a “super majority” in the July 4 general election, warning it would grant Keir Starmer unchecked power. The defence secretary said that a decisive win for Starmer could allow him to act without restraint, placing the country in a “dangerous place,” as…
An analysis by polling expert Sir John Curtice shows that the trust and confidence in the UK’s politics and election system is at its lowest and needs improvement. In his report for the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), based on a survey done between September 12 and October 31…
Actor Ram Charan attended the swearing-in ceremony of TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday. The RRR actor was spotted in an all-black outfit for the event in which actor-turned-politician and leader of the Jana Sena Party, Pawan Kalayn, also took oath as a minister in…
THE upcoming 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will feature interesting panel discussions with filmmakers Richie Mehta, Nemil Shah, Alphonse Roy, and Georges Schwizgebel. The biennial film festival organised by NFDC, which focuses on short films, documentaries, and animation films will also see several interesting masterclasses and…
BRITAIN’S economy stagnated in April after emerging from recession in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Wednesday (12) ahead of the country’s general election next month. The zero growth in April followed an expansion of 0.4 per cent in March, according to the Office for National Statistics.…
TWO Indian nationals recruited by the Russian army were killed in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Indian foreign ministry said on Tuesday (11). The Indian embassy in Moscow has contacted Russian authorities, including the ministry of defence, to ensure the prompt repatriation of the remains, according to a statement from…
THE glitz and glamour of Hollywood will converge at the fourth annual star-studded gala at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on October 19, as it honours the exceptional contributions of Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno, and Quentin Tarantino to the world of cinema. This fundraising event, celebrating the museum’s third…
