• Monday, February 24, 2025

Suella Braverman exemplifies volatility in British politics

How do you solve a problem like Suella? This was the week that Rishi Sunak changed his mind. Bringing Suella Braverman back as Home Secretary was a price he was willing to pay to secure the premiership unopposed, though it this was a coalition of convenience rather than conviction on…

Issa brothers to buy Tesla charging units

ISSA BROTHERS-owned EG Group has signed a deal to buy Tesla’s ultra-fast charging units for electric vehicles to expand its growing ‘evpoint’ business across the UK and Europe. The initial batch of the new charging units is expected to be deployed before the end of this year, EG Group said…

Royal Mail faces £5.6m fine from Ofcom for missing delivery…

Communications regulator Ofcom has imposed a £5.6 million fine on Royal Mail for significant and unexplained deviations from its first- and second-class delivery targets. The regulator highlighted that this failure caused considerable harm to customers, The Guardian reported. In the 2022-23 financial year, Royal Mail delivered only 74% of first-class…

China, Pakistan navies hold drills in Arabian Sea

THE Chinese and Pakistani navies are holding weeklong drills in the Arabian Sea days after the Russian Pacific Fleet and Myanmar practised repelling attacks in their first maritime exercise, while India and the United States pledged security cooperation. At a naval base in Karachi on Saturday (11), the Chinese and…

Indhu Rubasingham announces her final season as artistic director of…

As Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) opens, Artistic Director of Kiln Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham announces her final season for the company, completing her 12-year tenure at the helm of the North West London powerhouse. Talking about the same, Indhu Rubasingham said, “Tinged with many emotions, I am proud…

Trudeau says Canada not seeking ‘fight’ with India right now

Prime minister Justin Trudeau has emphasised that Canada does not seek a “fight” with India at the moment, but reiterated his allegations, expressing Ottawa’s desire to “work constructively” with New Delhi on this “very serious matter”. Addressing the media on Friday (10), Trudeau also alleged that India violated the Vienna…

India juggernaut faces familiar New Zealand hurdle in semis

A SEEMINGLY unstoppable India stand on the verge of their first World Cup final since the triumphant 2011 campaign on home soil but must face their bogey team in major events to get there, as they take on New Zealand in Wednesday’s (15) semi-final in Mumbai. Rohit Sharma’s side have…

India’s Sehwag, Edulji go into Cricket Hall of Fame

INDIA’s Virender Sehwag, pioneering women’s captain Diana Edulji and Sri Lankan batsman Aravinda de Silva have been inducted into cricket’s Hall of Fame, the game’s governing body announced Monday (13). They will be honoured at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand…

Kusal Mendis pleads for revocation of Sri Lanka cricket board…

SRI LANKA skipper Kusal Mendis appealed on Sunday for the governing International Cricket Council to lift its suspension of the country over alleged political interference in the local board. “This is our profession and we can’t be staying at home doing nothing,” Mendis told reporters in the capital Colombo. “We…

Ram Charan poses with Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu, Venkatesh Daggubati…

This festive season kicked off in grandeur as the power couple Ram Charan and Upasana played host to a Diwali celebration at their home in Hyderabad. From JR NTR, Venkatesh Daggubati, and Mahesh Babu, celebrities gathered under one roof for a special party. Mahesh Babu’s wife Namrata Shirodkar on Sunday gave…