- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
THE World Bank on Friday (10) provided Sri Lanka $150 million to underwrite savings of millions of depositors in a move that highlights the bankrupt country’s financial fragility as it recovers from a crisis last year. The country’s rupee currency plunged almost 50 per cent last year after the government…
Jag Bains, an entrepreneur and truck company owner from Washington, created history by becoming the first Sikh-American to win the reality show Big Brother. The 25-year-old TV personality defeated Matt Klotz, a professional swimmer, and DJ Bowie Jane to take the top spot at the 100-day-long season. Bains was the first…
DOZENS of pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the entrances to a BAE Systems factory on Friday (10), targeting Britain’s biggest military supplier to call for an end to arms sales to Israel. Holding up a sign saying “Stop Arming Israel” and waving Palestinian flags, about 50 people stood in front of one…
ALLAN DONALD will leave his post as Bangladesh’s fast-bowling coach following the World Cup, officials and media said Friday (10), days after his public criticism in the wake of the “timed-out” row. Bangladesh will wrap up a disappointing Cricket World Cup campaign in India against Australia in Pune on Saturday…
THE Supreme Court said on Thursday (9) it would deliver its ruling next week on whether the government can go ahead with its controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda. In April, London’s Court of Appeal said the scheme was unlawful because the east African country was not a safe…
Canada’s federal police are investigating videos circulating on the internet that advise against flying Air India from November 19, the transportation minister said on Thursday (9). “We take every threat seriously, especially when it concerns airlines,” transportation minister Pablo Rodriguez told reporters in Ottawa. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, he…
Legendary actor Kamal Haasan on Friday unveiled the statue of veteran actor Ghattamaneni Krishna, one of the top actors of his era in Vijayawada. Kamal Haasan along with East Constituency YSRCP in charge Devineni Avinash unveiled the statue of Krishna installed in Guru Nanak Colony. During media interaction, YSRCP East Incharge Devineni…
Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to dismiss Suella Braverman over her comments about the Metropolitan Police which were made without the approval of the prime minister. Opposition parties are demanding removal of the home secretary as investigations are launched into her article on the pro-Palestine march. Braverman had suggested…
One of the most successful on-screen pairs of Indian cinema, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, who have never had a Diwali release together, are super excited to celebrate this festival with Tiger 3. Taking to Instagram, Salman shared a picture featuring the pair to wish fans Diwali in advance. In the…
Filmmaker Soumendra Padhi’s upcoming film Farrey will have its premiere at the upcoming 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the makers announced on Friday. Penned by Abhishek Yadav and Padhi, Farrey delves into the complex world of academic deception, where a scholarship recipient, the orphaned genius Niyati, becomes unwittingly entangled in a high-stakes…
