• Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Sri Lanka pip Pakistan to meet India in final

SRI LANKA kept their Asia Cup title defence alive as they beat Pakistan by two wickets in an edge-of-the-seat thriller on Thursday (14) to book their place in Sunday’s (17) final against India. Electing to bat in the rain-marred contest, Pakistan posted 252-7 in 42 overs following half-centuries by Mohammad…

Sara Sharif: Cops charge 3, including father, over minor girls’…

BRITISH police said on Friday (15) they had charged three people with the murder of 10-year-old girl Sara Sharif found dead at her home last month, including her father. Sharif was found with extensive injuries at her home in Woking, a town southwest of London, on August 10. Her father…

Historic India Club in London to close doors after 70…

THE India Club, a historic London curry house with links to India’s freedom struggle, will close its doors for the last time on Sunday (17) after failing to stop a hotel redevelopment plan. With a non-descript entrance up a precipitous stairway on a busy stretch of The Strand in central…

Growth patterns in the first 1,000 days can shape child’s…

Trends of wasting and stunted growth observed during the initial 1,000 days of a child’s life can have lasting impacts on their future health and growth, according to studies newly published in Nature journal’s Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Collection. The authors of these studies related to SDG…

Experts concerned as India rolls out AI tools without safeguards

AFTER communal clashes in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area last year, police said they used facial recognition technology to identify and arrest dozens of men, the second such instance after a more violent riot in the Indian capital in 2020. In both cases, most of those charged were Muslims, leading human rights…

Police apologise and pay damages to women detained during vigil

LONDON’s police force has apologised and paid “substantial damages” to two women detained at a vigil held in memory of Sarah Everard who was raped and murdered by a serving officer, their lawyers said on Thursday (14). Marketing executive Everard was abducted off a street in London as she walked…

Fans disappointed as theatre in UK plays second half of…

Shah Rukh Khan’s latest film Jawan has been doing phenomenal business at the ticket window ever since its release on September 6. The film has been performing exceptionally well not only in India but also across several international territories. However, Khan’s UK fans who recently visited a popular theatre to watch the…

Anushka Sharma to Sidharth Malhotra, celebs wish Ayushmann Khurrana on…

On the occasion of actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s birthday, several Bollywood celebrities took to their social media handles and extended heartfelt wishes. Actor Anushka Sharma shared a picture on her stories and wrote, “Happy birthday Ayushmann. Wishing you love and light always.” Actor Ananya Panday shared a video from Dream Girl 2 promotions…

Chak De! India actor Rio Kapadia dies at 66

Veteran actor Rio Kapadia, best known for films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Chak De! India, and Happy New Year, passed away after a battle with cancer this afternoon, his friend Faisal Malik said. He was 66. “He passed away in the afternoon at around 12:30 pm. He was suffering from cancer,” Malik…

Jaipur Literary Festival returns to Houston with Mira Nair

The Jaipur Literary Festival, which is hailed as one of the greatest literary shows globally, is set to make a grand return to Houston on September 15, featuring several celebrated writers, analysts and researchers, including award-winning filmmaker Mira Nair. This marks the sixth edition of the festival, a globally renowned…