- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDO-CHINESE relations are expected to remain antagonistic for the foreseeable future, a new report has said, citing a lack of distrust as well as engagement. New Delhi’s expanding defence role and partnerships will likely further contribute to the increasingly competitive nature of India–China relations, according to the 11th edition of…
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl, believed to be from the southern Indian state of Kerala, is in critical condition in the hospital, ‘fighting for her life,’ after suffering a gunshot wound in a drive-by shooting from a motorbike in east London. She has yet to be formally identified The Metropolitan Police said…
SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said Diane Abbott should be allowed to contest the election and agrees with Angela Rayner on the issue. His comment came amid a divide among senior Labour leaders over Abbott’s candidature and puts pressure on Sir Keir Starmer. Sarwar told BBC that Abbott was…
FRONTED by Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor, Mr & Mrs Mahi is a film about a couple’s passion for cricket but it is essentially not a sports film. It centers on its leads’ journey, the ups and downs in their relationships, and how they nurture their passion for cricket, fighting…
HIT comedy play Mrs Kapoor’s Daughter’s Wedding 2: Mauritius has been playing to packed houses during another successful UK tour. The current tour will conclude with a historymaking performance in London’s West End with a show at Adelphi Theatre on July 16. With nearly 100,000 tickets sold, it’s a great…
Actress Sanya Malhotra has been nominated for the Best Actress award for her role in Mrs at the upcoming New York Indian Film Festival 2024. Not only Sanya but the film’s director Arati Kadav has also scored a nomination in the Best Director category. The particular update was shared on…
ONE of the Tata Steel workers’ unions has announced plans to proceed with industrial action at Port Talbot and Newport Llanwern plants in Wales to protest job cuts associated with the closure of old blast furnaces. Unite said on Thursday (30) that its 1,500 workers will begin “working to rule”…
THE LABOUR PARTY has confirmed that Diane Abbott, Britain’s first Black woman lawmaker, will be able to run in the July 4 election following confusion over her candidacy. Labour leader Keir Starmer told reporters that Abbott is “free to go forward” to contest her seat in northeast London. Abbott, MP…
THE National Trust is encouraging British Asian visitors – especially Eastern Eye readers – to engage with their own history at Kedleston Hall, a magnificent estate in Derbyshire. This was once the home of the imperial ruler whose influence on India, Pakistan and Bangladesh lives on to this day. George…
IN CRICKET, the prevalent alcohol-centric culture is not only alienating Muslim fans but also making Muslim cricketers feel excluded, says Azeem Rafiq, a key figure in the sport. Rafiq, the whistleblower in the Yorkshire racism scandal, said club cricket “revolved around alcohol,” which “excludes Muslims specifically, but everyone that doesn’t…
