- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
I See Her, a powerful short film highlighting the plight of women at risk of abuse is officially selected for a BAFTA qualifying film festival award and is causing excitement following a series of Oscar-winning collaborators. This film was created to raise awareness of the shocking rise of abuse in women…
CALLS for compassion for migrants suffering in North Africa and those attempting to reach Europe or die trying will be at the heart of Pope Francis’s visit to Marseille this week. The pontiff is making a two-day trip to France’s second-largest city, a historic gateway for immigrants, where he is…
CANADIAN trade minister Mary Ng is postponing a trade mission to India planned for October, an official has said, reflecting increasingly tense diplomatic relations just days after India’s prime minister snubbed his Canadian counterpart at a G20 summit in New Delhi. “At this time, we are postponing the upcoming trade…
PACE bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India’s rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday (17). Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50, a total the Indian openers Ishan…
ROHIT Sharma’s India face underdogs Sri Lanka in Sunday’s (17) Asia Cup final, a crucial momentum-builder heading into next month’s ODI World Cup. The cricketing giants have 13 Asian titles between them and Sri Lanka have a history of sneaking into the tournament’s final – to the consternation of fans…
FOUR people have been charged over the collapse of the bakery chain Patisserie Valerie, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said. In January 2019, the company collapsed into administration after a £40-million hole was found in its finances. A month later, Dublin-based Causeway Capital Partners purchased 96 sites of the firm.…
MEMBERS of the south Asian community in Seattle held a rally on the site where Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula was fatally hit by a speeding police patrol car, demanding jail for police officers responsible for her death. Kandula, 23, was struck by a police vehicle driven by Officer Kevin Dave…
Actors Aparshakti Khurana and Ishwak Singh’s spy thriller Berlin is set for world premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in October. Berlin centres around a deaf-mute man who is detained on suspicion of spying. A government agent is interrogated by a sign language expert. The sign language expert is lured…
After the tragic death of a 16-year-old boy three days following the consumption of a protein shake, a coroner has recommended that health warnings be included on protein shake products. During the inquest, it was revealed that Rohan Godhania fell ill shortly after consuming a widely-used dietary supplement, commonly used to build…
The year 2024 is expected to turn out extremely special for fans of superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. As per the latest buzz, the two have approved the script of Tiger vs Pathaan and they are expected to start shooting for it in March 2024. “Tiger vs Pathaan’s script is…
