• Friday, April 04, 2025

Meera Syal, Toby Jones, Fiona Shaw to Star in ‘ECHO’

The Royal Court and London’s International Festival of Theatre have revealed the first five names to appear in the world premiere of ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen). Meera Syal, Toby Jones, Fiona Shaw, Kathryn Hunter, and Rebecca Lucy Taylor are the first five artists who have been confirmed to perform in…

‘Recognise Commonwealth soldiers’ services during World War II’

Military veterans, politicians, historians, faith and civil society groups have written a joint letter on Tuesday (June 4) stating that while marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day this week, we should recognise the contributions made by the troops from various Commonwealth countries during the second world war. The D-Day marks…

Sunil Chhetri to lead India one last time in game…

Sunil Chhetri will lead India for the last time in a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on Thursday. Chhetri, 39, hopes to propel his team into the next round as a parting gift after dominating the national football landscape for 19 years. Chhetri will retire at the…

Modi’s reduced majority to impact fiscal policy: Moody’s

The narrower victory margin for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s alliance in the elections will delay reforms that could have led to aggressive fiscal consolidation, an analyst at Moody’s Ratings said on Wednesday. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats on its own, 32 short of the halfway mark…

On India’s election results & UK: What Simon McDonald said

ONE of Britain’s leading foreign policy experts said he would urge the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to show “magnanimity” in the light of the results of the general election, in which the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not done as well as it had expected. Lord Simon McDonald,…

Modi’s alliance picks him as leader; oath likely on June…

THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) named Narendra Modi as its leader for a third consecutive term on Wednesday (5), a day after regaining power with a slim majority in the Indian elections. Modi, who has led Indian politics since 2014, will head a government reliant on…

India elections: BJP wins 240 seats, Congress 99 as all…

The Election Commission of India has declared results for all Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) constituencies, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 240 of the 543 seats and the Congress 99. The last result to be announced was that of Beed constituency in Maharashtra state, where NCP…

‘Kalki 2898 AD’ trailer to be out on this date

The highly anticipated trailer for the sci-fi thriller Kalki 2898 AD, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas, and Deepika Padukone, is set to release on June 10. The makers on Wednesday took to their X account to announce the release date with a striking new poster, stating, “A new world awaits. Kalki…

Priyanka shares adorable moments with daughter Malti Marie

Priyanka Chopra gave fans another peek into her life on the set of her new project The Bluff with a series of pictures featuring her daughter, Malti Marie. Currently in Australia, the actress is busy filming but finds time to share these sweet moments. In the photos that she dropped on her Instagram…

Late BBC newsreader George Alagiah leaves just £49k to family

Late BBC newsreader George Alagiah has left £49,000 to his wife and family in his will. He passed away on 24 July last year at the age of 67, following a ten-year battle with bowel cancer. The will of the former News at Six presenter revealed that he had £49,387…