- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
INDIA’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said that in the next 25 years, the country’s Amrit Kaal as espoused by prime minister Narendra Modi, India will strive to be a developed country and it is “logical” that it also seeks to be a global power. Jaishankar, speaking at the…
BRITAIN’s first official supervised drug consumption room was approved on Wednesday (27), seeking to reduce infectious diseases and overdoses in Scotland which suffers from the highest level of drug-related deaths in Europe. Following similar projects in Europe, Canada and Australia, Glasgow city council, which runs the largest city in Scotland,…
Popular Bollywood couple Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar met UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during their London visit. Twinkle took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a video of their visit to London. She captioned the post, “As much as I dislike wearing heels and dressing up, this evening was…
Trailer for Oscar-winning actor Riz Ahmed’s much-anticipated sci-fi romance Fingernails it out. In addition to Ahmed, the film also stars Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, and Luke Wilson in pivotal roles. Fingernails is set in a world where scientists have developed a test that can prove that two people are (or aren’t) in…
The authorities in Bangladesh have declared the current outbreak of dengue fever as the most severe in the country’s history with the fast-spreading infections from rural areas putting additional strain on Dhaka’s already overwhelmed hospital system. The surge in dengue infections since April has overwhelmed hospitals, leading to overflowing corridors…
ENGLAND head to the World Cup in India aiming to become just the third team to retain their title and seeking to underline their status as the pre-eminent force in white-ball cricket. As recently as 2015, England suffered a humiliating group-stage exit but they are now the reigning world champions…
Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman, whose filmography includes a string of blockbusters, was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award on Tuesday. When she received a call informing her about the accolade, she refused to believe it initially. She said that she did not believe she was receiving the award…
THE annual BFI London Film Festival celebrates cinema from around the world and like every year there is strong south Asian representation, from diverse backgrounds. Eastern Eye decided to get you ready for the marvellous movie feast, which runs from next Wednesday (4) until October15, with a preview of south Asian…
ROHIT SHARMA’s India face “humongous” expectations from fans in their cricket-crazy nation to end a world title drought by winning the World Cup at home. India’s last major title was the 2013 Champions Trophy, which came after Mahendra Singh Dhoni lifted the 2011 World Cup in Mumbai. The 50-over marquee…
CANADA’S Sikh community is hoping Ottawa’s accusations against India – that New Delhi may have been involved in the assassination of one of their leaders on Canadian soil – will be just the first dramatic step taken against alleged “Indian interference.” Prime minister Justin Trudeau’s assertion last Monday (18) that…
