• Monday, February 24, 2025

House prices return to growth in May: Nationwide

HOUSE prices rose in May after falling in the previous two months as the UK property market withstood high borrowing costs, figures from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Friday. Prices increased by 0.4 per cent from April, the data showed. The average house price reached £264,249 this month, compared to…

India’s Reliance, Tata make TIME’s most influential firms list

TIME has included Reliance Industries and Tata Group in its list of the 100 World’s Most Influential Companies of 2024. Reliance, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, is featured as ‘India’s Juggernaut,’ while Tata Group also made the list, both in the ‘Titans’ category. This marks the second time Reliance has…

Indian lawmaker, a member of BJP’s ally, arrested in sexual…

INDIAN police on Friday (1) arrested a lawmaker from a key ally of prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in connection with rape and sexual harassment cases against the 33-year-old scion of a prominent political family. Prajwal Revanna, the lawmaker, had been out of the country since the…

‘This season is all about girl power’: Anjana Vasan on…

We Are Lady Parts, one of the most loved and important comedies of recent times, is set to be back on Channel 4 with season two. The show, which follows the lives and misadventures of Muslim female punk band Lady Parts, stars actress Anjana Vasan as Amina, who is struggling…

BBC releases first look at ‘Showtrial 2’ starring Adeel Akhtar

The BBC has released some first look images of Showtrial Season 2, with a fresh cast. The hit anthology legal mystery series this season will star Adeel Akhtar alongside Michael Socha and Nathalie Armin. The official logline of the second season reads: When the high-profile climate activist Marcus Calderwood is…

Paul Chowdhry to perform at humanitarian event ‘Gala for Gaza’

Comedian Paul Chowdhary will be part of an inter-faith unique special black-tie humanitarian event, Gala for Gaza. Presented by Simple PR & Events in collaboration with Human Appeal, the event will place on Saturday 1st June 2024 at The Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London. The evening will feature a…

Nine-year-old in critical condition after London shooting

A nine-year-old girl was in a critical condition on Thursday (30), police in London said, after a shooting the previous night at a restaurant in the east of the capital. Three men were also shot in the attack, which took place around 9.00 pm (2000 GMT) on Wednesday (29) when…

Molle-McConnell appointed pladis vice president

GLOBAL snacking company pladis has appointed Taryn-Lisa Molle-McConnell as vice president of R&D, UK & Ireland. With this appointment, nine out of 13 leadership positions in pladis UK & Ireland division are held by women. Molle-McConnell will be responsible for the company’s innovation in sweet and savoury biscuits and cakes.…

Faiza Shaheen alleges Labour has ‘problem with black and brown…

BLOCKED Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen plans to challenge her deselection in court, saying that the party has “a problem with black and brown people” after a panel prevented her from running in in Chingford and Woodford Green. Shaheen, who has accused the party of racism, Islamophobia, and bullying, claimed she…

Test for England bowling in T20 World Cup defence

NO team has successfully defended the Twenty20 World Cup title. England understand the challenge as they prepare for the tournament in the West Indies and the United States. Seven months ago, Jos Buttler’s team aimed to retain the 50-over world title they won on home soil. However, they had a…