- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
TWO of five Indian states due to elect new legislatures this month began voting on Tuesday (7), a big test of prime minister Narendra Modi’s chances of winning a third term in a national election due by May. Modi and leaders of the main opposition Congress party headed by Rahul…
SRI LANKA’S Court of Appeal quashed the sports minister’s decision to sack the country’s crisis-ridden cricket board and restored the expelled officials on Tuesday (7) pending a full hearing. The court accepted a petition by board president Shammi Silva challenging minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s move on Monday (6) to dismiss the…
SRI LANKA’s Angelo Mathews branded Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan as “disgraceful” after he became the first player in 146 years of international cricket to be given “timed out” in a bitter World Cup clash. Mathews was adjudged to be out after failing to take strike within the two-minute time…
METROPOLITAN Police on Monday (6) urged organisers not to go ahead with any protests planned this weekend when Armistice Day will be marked after prime minister Rishi Sunak slammed plans for a pro-Palestinian march. Authorities asked unidentified organisers to consider postponing any demonstrations in London over the weekend, including Saturday’s…
The Post Office has decided to end Royal Mail’s 360-year-old monopoly on delivering parcels from its branches due to concerns about service quality. Deals have been signed with competitors Evri and DPD in response to customer dissatisfaction with Royal Mail’s service. Starting later this month, customers will have the option…
Filmmaker Deepa Mehta, who is presently in the news for her multiple award-winning documentary film I Am Sirat, is set to begin work on her next project. The renowned filmmaker has teamed up with actress Freida Pinto for her next, which is the film adaptation of author Avni Doshi’s novel Brunt Sugar. Confirming the…
Ten leading figures from the world of cinema from five continents are expected to participate in Marrakech International Film Festival’s In Conversation With… series. In front of festival audiences, actors, directors, screenwriters, and producers are invited to share their vision and professional practice, all mixed in with tasty anecdotes and impromptu conversations.…
Veteran actress Zeenat Aman revealed that she had been suffering from ptosis as a result of an eye injury she sustained 40 years ago. Zeenat has spoken up about her eye issue, and her recent surgery to correct her drooping eyelid. The actor took to Instagram to pen down a lengthy note…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautioned on Monday (6) that the bombarded Gaza Strip was turning into a “graveyard for children,” emphasising the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. “The unfolding catastrophe makes the need for a humanitarian ceasefire more urgent with every passing hour,” he…
A MAN who set alight two men who were walking home from mosques in two British cities earlier this year was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder, police said on Tuesday (6). Police said they found no evidence that Mohammed Abbkr, 27, was motivated by a particular ideology…
