- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
SALMAN RUSHDIE, the Indian-born novelist who spent years in hiding after Iran urged Muslims to kill him because of his writing, will publish a memoir on his 2022 stabbing in New York, book publisher Penguin Random House said on Wednesday (11). Rushdie’s new memoir, “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,”…
THE Supreme Court said on Wednesday (11) it would be a couple of months before it gives its decision on whether the government could go ahead with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Lawyers for the government have been arguing over three days this week that the court…
BRITISH Indians are among the happiest people in the country, who feel they have worthwhile lives, according to government research. They scored 7.67 in their average happiness score which was the second highest after the Asian Other category – compared to 7.64 for those of Bangladeshi origin, 7.57 for people…
Humza Yousaf’s in-laws in Gaza, Elizabeth, and Maged El-Nakla, parents of his wife Nadia El-Nakla, find themselves with only a day’s worth of supplies left, according to the first minister. They were in Gaza visiting relatives when the attacks by Hamas on Saturday (7) began. Despite being urged to leave…
THE UK and Ireland will co-host Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will be joint hosts of the 2032 tournament, UEFA announced. Both bids ran unopposed but still needed official approval from European football’s governing body, which they received at a meeting in Switzerland. Turkey last week withdrew from the…
Broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy has amassed a new fanbase ever since he joined Britain’s popular celebrity dance reality show Strictly Come Dancing. He, along with his professional dance partner Lauren Oakley, has been delighting audiences with some entertaining dance performances. Not only his fans, but Krishnan’s family is also extremely happy that…
Veteran Bollywood actress Asha Parekh slammed the makers of the blockbuster film The Kashmir Files (2022), directed by Vivek Agnihotri. She questioned how much money the makers donated from their profit to help Hindus living ‘without water and electricity’ in Jammu and Kashmir. During an interview with News18, Asha was asked if…
INDIAN American Republican politician Nikki Haley has raised $11 million (£8.99m) in the third quarter, bringing her total fundraising for her US presidential campaign to $26m (£21.2m), her campaign said on Monday (9). Releasing the latest fundraising figures, the Haley campaign, known as “Nikki Haley for President”, said the amount…
MEGAN SURI has made an impressive impact in Hollywood with a great variety of roles in projects, including the hit Netflix series Never Have I Ever. The fast-rising star has taken on her most challenging role in the new horror movie It Lives Inside, which will be released in cinemas next Friday…
Researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia and Southeast University in China have found that consuming black tea daily can significantly decrease the risk and progression of type 2 diabetes in individuals by enhancing blood sugar control. Their study revealed that regular black tea drinkers experienced a 53% lower…
