- Thursday, February 27, 2025
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak has said the country is working towards a trade deal with India but cautioned that reaching a final agreement was “not a given”, the Daily Mirror reported on Friday (8). Sunak arrived in New Delhi on Friday for the annual gathering of the Group of 20 major economies,…
SAUDI ARABIA will invest up to $25 billion (£19.9bn) in Pakistan over the next two to five years in various sectors, Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Monday (4), adding his government would also revive a stalled privatisation process. The country is embarking on a tricky path to…
A NEW generation of content creators like Diksha Arora has replaced mindless scrolling with something more meaningful, helpful and informative. The experienced coach, motivator and educator has gained over 1.7 million Instagram followers with top employment tips for those searching for a job or trying to get ahead in the…
A new survey published last week by NHS England has revealed a lack of confidence among south Asians in recognising the symptoms of a heart attack, with nearly half (44%) in the community saying they were not confident that they could recognise the signs. Furthermore, almost half (48%) claimed they…
The Metropolitan Police announced on Friday (8) that the ongoing searches within London’s Richmond Park were connected to the pursuit of a former army soldier suspected of terrorism offenses. Daniel Abed Khalife, aged 21, is thought to have escaped London’s HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday (6) morning. His escape reportedly involved…
SRI LANKA’S two largest ethnic groups, the Sinhalese and the Sri Lankan Tamils, are genetically more similar to each other than any other south Asian population group, according to a study. The research, published last Friday (1) in the journal iScience and conducted jointly by Indian and Sri Lankan DNA…
King Charles expressed gratitude to the public for their “love and support” on Friday (8) the first anniversary of his mother Queen Elizabeth’s passing and his ascension to the throne. He echoed her sentiments, pledging to be of service to all. Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning sovereign, died aged 96 on September…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s much-awaited revenge drama Haddi premiered on Thursday on ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content. Alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the hard-hitting noir revenge drama also features Anurag Kashyap in the lead role along with Ila Arun, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Saurabh Sachdeva, Shridhar Dubey, Rajesh Kumar, Vipin Sharma,…
New research has revealed that a daily aspirin pill can reduce the risk of developing diabetes in old age. The study involved 16,209 healthy adults aged 65 and above in Australia and the US, with half of them taking a daily low dose of 100mg aspirin and the other half…
Britain does not intend to change its strategy for reducing net migration to facilitate the negotiation of a free trade agreement with India, the spokesperson for prime minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday (7). There is growing optimism that a free trade deal between the countries could be concluded this…
