- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
BANGLADESH prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (1) said the inauguration of three India-assisted development projects in her country has proved that friendly relations between neighbouring countries can accelerate mutual economic development. “I think it is an instance for the world,” Hasina said after virtually inaugurating jointly with her Indian…
BEAUTIFULLY described as a Bollywood-infused tribute to queer Muslim joy, The Queen Of My Dreams has had successful premieres at major movie festivals in Toronto and London recently, and great acclaim. The feature directorial debut of Fawzia Mirza tells the story of Canadian queer woman Azra, who reconnects with her roots in…
PAKISTAN captain Babar Azam said on Tuesday (31) that he still clings onto hope that his team can squeeze into the World Cup semi-finals despite the odds stacked against them. “Yes. We are trying to win our next two matches and let’s see where we stand,” said Azam after a…
ASDA, owned by billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, has pledged to reduce prices for customers by generating up to £412 million to alleviate the debt burden of its petrol station empire. Following a £2 billion acquisition deal of EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations, Asda aims to extend its…
Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the “need for international action” as political and tech leaders gathered for the world’s first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety. The UK government kicked off the two-day event at Bletchley Park, north of London, by publishing the “Bletchley…
NANDINI Das has won the 11th British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding with for her debut work “Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire.” The award was presented by professor Charles Tripp FBA, the Chair of the jury, during a celebratory event at the British…
THE UK government will welcome foreign political leaders, tech industry figures, academics and others this week for a two-day summit billed as the first of its kind on artificial intelligence (AI). The gathering, set to be attended by prime minister Rishi Sunak, US vice-president Kamala Harris, EU chief Ursula von…
ENGLAND fast bowler David Willey will retire from international cricket at the end of the 50-overs World Cup in India, the 33-year-old said on Wednesday (1). Willey was not offered any deal when the English cricket board announced new central contracts last week and he will now be free to…
IT IS not yet 7am and the sun has still to rise above a hazy Mumbai sky. But there is already a steady stream of cricketers of various ages heading into the city’s Oval Maidan, a large public park. Some are clad in traditional whites, with the children among them…
INDIAN AMERICAN Republican presidential candidate, Nikki Haley, is rising as the likeliest rival to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, according to the latest poll. Haley’s growing prominence in the Republican Party’s bid for the 2024 nomination becomes evident with her equal footing with Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, in…
