- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
TORIES started its annual conference Sunday (1), bidding to kickstart a resurgence before a general election expected next year that it is currently on track to lose. The four-day gathering in Manchester, northwest England, will be prime minister Rishi Sunak’s first since he became Tory leader last October, and likely…
A British minister expressed concern that a visit by a senior Indian diplomat to a Sikh temple in Glasgow had been disrupted by protesters the day before. “The safety and security of foreign diplomats is of utmost importance and our places of worship in the UK must be open to…
Grammy Award-nominated rapper Raja Kumari is set to kickstart her ‘The Bridge World’ tour from her ancestral hometown Hyderabad. “I am very excited to start the tour in Hyderabad, my ancestral hometown. The Bridge World Tour is a manifestation straight off my vision board. Paying homage to my roots by…
Actress Karishma Tanna is on cloud nine as she has bagged a nomination for her performance in Scoop at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Expressing her excitement and gratitude for the recognition, Karishma said, “I am incredibly happy and overwhelmed by the response Scoop has received. Playing the character of Jagruti Pathak has…
CANADA has denied the rumours that prime minister Justin Trudeau’s aircraft “was full of cocaine” during his trip to India for the recent G20 summit. The comment from his office follows a former Indian diplomat’s claim that “credible rumours” suggested Trudeau flew to New Delhi with the drug, banned in…
A recent study conducted by Tulane University has found that individuals can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease by taking a minimum of 50 steps and climbing stairs daily, thereby challenging the conventional belief of walking 10,000 steps a day. Published in Atherosclerosis, the study has found that climbing…
INDIAN foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said there is a “climate of violence” and an “atmosphere of intimidation” against Indian diplomats in Canada, where the presence of Sikh separatist groups has frustrated New Delhi. “Because there is freedom of speech, to make threats and intimidate diplomats, I don’t think that’s…
POLITICAL comedy The Foreigners’ Panto has its world premiere at Bold Theatre in London next Tuesday (3) and runs throughout the month. Written by Shani Erez, The Foreigners’ Panto is based on her personal experience of facing deportation and revolves around a group of immigrants trying to put on their own version of a traditional…
Chutney Mary, a distinguished Indian restaurant in London was recently honoured with the prestigious AA Hospitality Awards’ Restaurant of the Year award. According to reports, this celebrated restaurant, is a favourite of prime minister Rishi Sunak, and was founded in 1990 by sisters Camellia and Namita Punjabi along with Namita’s…
WITH more British Asian podcasts than ever before, there is a great variety of shows on offer for avid listeners. The popular medium is also giving those who have never thought about broadcasting an avenue to express their opinions to a worldwide audience. With all that in mind, Eastern Eye…
