- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
THE government’s new legislative agenda will build on its priority to grow the economy, safeguard energy independence and ensure the UK is securing “the benefits of Brexit”, prime minister Rishi Sunak’s office said on Saturday (4). Measures will also help build “the most competitive and supportive environment for businesses to…
Alia Bhatt says repeating her ivory wedding saree for the National Film Awards ceremony was an “instinctive” decision as she wanted to honour the milestone moment by wearing a special outfit. Alia won the best actress National Film Award for her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. For the ceremony held last…
ZARA ALEENA’s aunt is advocating for legal reform following her niece’s killer succeeding in his appeal to decrease the minimum term of his life sentence. Farah Naz said that the court order conveys a signal to women that ‘their pain will not be considered’. Jordan McSweeney, the man who stalked…
NINE Islamist militants attacked an air force training base in the central Pakistani area of Mianwali on Saturday (4) damaging three “non-operational” aircraft, the military said, adding that all assailants had been killed by security forces. Three militants were killed before they entered the base while the others had been…
Warner Bros Discovery on Saturday announced a new docu-series, titled History Hunter, which will seek to solve the mysterious unanswered questions from Indian history. Popular actor Maniesh Paul will host the eight-episode show, which will make its debut on Discovery Channel and Discovery+ on November 20, said a press release. “History Hunter will shine…
Against the Tide by Sarvnik Kaur, Bahadur – The Brave by Diwa Shah and filmmaker Kanu Behl’s Agra received top honours at the closing ceremony of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival in Mumbai. The 10-day film gala, which returned with its first on-ground edition after a gap of three years, commenced with a star-studded opening ceremony…
As a young girl being brought up in South Africa, Hollywood star Charlize Theron says watching Bollywood films was a Sunday routine as her native country has a sizeable Indian population. Theron, the star of countless and critically acclaimed Hollywood titles such as Mad Max: Fury Road, Blonde, Monster, The Italian…
TWO women have been charged with terrorism offences after allegedly displaying pro-Hamas imagery at a London demonstration, police said, as they warned about possible radicalisation as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict. There have been growing tensions in Britain and elsewhere since a deadly Hamas attack on Israel last month…
A passenger who unleashed a series of racist and misogynistic verbal attacks towards women on two flights to Britain has been sentenced to 14 months in jail. Mohammed Shiraz Riaz, a 42-year-old father of three, insulted an air stewardess, using derogatory language during a chaotic trip from Marrakesh, Morocco, to…
A British lawmaker who once commanded UN peacekeeping troops in Bosnia was fined after being found guilty of racial abuse. Tory MP Bob Stewart, 74, was convicted of a racially aggravated public order offence on Friday (3) and ordered to pay £600 ($743) plus costs after a one-day trial at…
