- Monday, February 24, 2025
Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple) in North West London to partake in the Diwali festival on Monday (13). During this busy period, the Labour Leader received a guided tour from senior swamis and trustees, interacting with volunteers supporting the temple as…
Comedian Kapil Sharma has partnered with streaming service Netflix for a brand new comedy show. Sharma, who ruled the Indian television scene with his popular celebrity chat series The Kapil Sharma Show, is entering the streaming bandwagon to bring a “fresh, new and exciting comedy extravaganza to his fans around the world”, a…
Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish says she is physically attracted to women and also intimated by their presence. The 21-year-old musician, known for chartbusters such as “No Time To Die”, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” and “What Was I Made For?”, said she shares “deep connections” with women…
KING CHARLES III turns 75 on Tuesday (14), showing no sign of a let-up in activity just over a year since he became king after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. Halfway through his eighth decade, the head of state is due to spend the day carrying out…
A team of surgeons in New York has achieved a groundbreaking medical milestone by conducting the world’s first transplant of an entire eye. The procedure has been widely called a medical breakthrough. However, it remains uncertain whether the recipient will eventually see through the donated eye. The groundbreaking surgery involved…
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak visited the Vedic Society Hindu Temple in his home city of Southampton on Sunday (12) to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. He was accompanied by his wife Akshata Murty, their two daughters and his parents as he participated in the ceremony of Aarti, lighting candles…
BRITISH ASIAN designer Jashaan Gill has urged youngsters to start pursuing their dreams, assuring them that they will ‘find their way’ in the process. Birmingham-based Gill’s journey into the world of fashion commenced with a dream that his teachers dismissed and mocked. Now, aged 26, this resilient designer from Oldbury…
THE US ambassador to Bangladesh has sought meetings with leaders of the country’s three major parties, the embassy said Monday (13), as Washington seeks to break a political impasse ahead of elections. Dhaka is set to hold a general election in January, but the main opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party…
The new rendition of “Karar oi louho kopat” in Pippa is a sincere artistic interpretation and done after securing necessary adaptation rights, the film’s team said on Monday, days after AR Rahman’s version of the beloved Kazi Nazrul Islam poem attracted controversy for its alleged “distortion”. The poet’s grandson and painter Kazi…
Rock legend and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is in India, soaking in the Diwali flavour and how! The rock-and-roll star posted a series of pictures on his official Instagram handle, taking in the sights and sounds of the Festival of Light on the streets of Kolkata. Along with the…
