- Monday, February 24, 2025
Four candidates, all 25, are set to become the youngest Members of Parliament (MPs) after winning in the India elections. Pushpendra Saroj, Priya Saroj, Shambhavi Choudhary, and Sanjana Jatav emerged victorious, representing the Samajwadi Party, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), and Congress, respectively. The Election Commission of India has declared results…
The trailer of a documentary capturing the sporting legend Roger Federer’s final days before his retirement has been unveiled. Titled Federer: Twelve Final Days, the documentary will be out on Prime Video on June 20. Helmed by Academy Award-winning director Asif Kapadia and director Joe Sabia, Federer: Twelve Final Days…
Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has said that Britain should aim for net zero migration – it should allow up to 600,000 migrants a year as nearly that many people annually leave the country. He said this after taking over as leader of the Reform party and announcing that…
The ruling Conservative party announced plans on Monday for new annual caps on work and family visas to cut immigration after the opposition laid out its plans for the key election issue. The plan laid out by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is predicted to lose to Labour’s Keir Starmer…
During the India elections, the opposition’s INDIA alliance made a significant comeback in several crucial Hindi heartland states. Vote counting trends showed the alliance ahead in 42 out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, with progress also noted in Rajasthan, Bihar, Haryana, and Jharkhand states. However, prime minister Narendra Modi’s…
Even though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance looks set to form the government in India, they have lost some crucial seats. The BJP conceded defeat on Tuesday in a constituency where Narendra Modi inaugurated of a grand Hindu temple just months ago. The BJP looks set for…
INDIAN stocks tanked the most in four years on Tuesday (4), as vote counting suggested prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is unlikely to win an overwhelming majority as predicted by exit polls. Modi’s bloc looked set to secure a majority in early vote counting in the…
Preparing to take office for a third consecutive term, Narendra Modi pledged on Tuesday to work with all states to build a developed India, regardless of the party in power. In his first speech after the 2024 Lok Sabha election results, Modi emphasised significant decisions and the fight against corruption.…
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, mocked by Narendra Modi and his supporters for a long almost a decade now, marked a stunning comeback on Tuesday, even though the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance looks set to form the government again. Modi looked set on Tuesday to retain power at the…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to be the single largest party in the India elections, but the opposition has made significant gains. Despite the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) facing disappointing results in many areas, the BJP is expected to form the government with around 290 seats. However,…
