- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
THE Netherlands are confident they “can beat any side” after a shock win over South Africa, with skipper Scott Edwards eyeing a spot in the World Cup semi-finals. The Dutch stunned South Africa by 38 runs in a rain-reduced 43-overs-a-side contest in Dharamsala on Tuesday (17) for their first win…
THE West Midlands, England’s second biggest metropolitan area, is set to be boosted by the creation of 1,000 new tech sector jobs, the local economic development agency said on Wednesday (18). The West Midlands Growth Company, which covers an area containing England’s second city Birmingham, said the jobs would be…
The UK automakers industry on Wednesday (18) warned that they would soon face a detrimental 10-per cent increase in customs duties on electric cars crossing the Channel. Britain left the European Union in early 2021 after clinching a last-gasp free trade agreement that removed tariffs on cars. But under the…
QUANTEXA founder and chief executive Vishal Marria advocated that a domestic company with the “right intentions” should be hired to manage NHS data instead of awarding the contract to an American company. His London-based data analytics firm is attempting to strike a deal to link up hospital data where Palantir,…
Telugu star Allu Arjun, who was honoured with the Best Actor Award at the 69th National Film Awards on Tuesday, expressed his gratitude and shared several memories from the ceremony. He received the award for his role in Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the award. This is…
THE government on Wednesday (18) warned its citizens to avoid travel to a popular Ugandan park where two tourists, including a Briton, and their local guide were killed in an attack blamed on a notorious militia group. The trio were targeted on Tuesday by gunmen as they were on safari…
A spokesman from the Gaza health ministry confirmed that hundreds of individuals lost their lives in a blast at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday (17). Both Israeli and Palestinian officials pointed fingers at each other regarding the incident, sparking protests not only in the West Bank but also across…
Prime minister Rishi Sunak plans to visit Israel this week, Sky News reported on Tuesday (17). However, Downing Street representatives did not confirm the report, saying that Sunak’s travel plans would be announced in the usual manner. Last week, foreign minister James Cleverly visited Israel to express solidarity with the…
The American Cinematheque Awards, which were set to honour Helen Mirren, has been postponed due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the event was originally scheduled for November 4 in Beverly Hills. The new dates have not been announced yet. On top of Mirren being recognized…
Actress Mehreen Pirzada says she feels saddened that a sequence in her debut streaming series Sultan of Delhi depicting marital rape has been labelled as a sex scene in sections of the mainstream media and social media. This kind of description “trivialises a serious issue that many women the world over are…
