• Thursday, February 27, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy says Republican criticism against him is due to…

Indian-American presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticised his party opponents for targeting him following his strong performance in the initial Republican primary presidential debate last week. He asserted that the attacks were a result of his growing momentum in the White House race. Ramaswamy’s presence on the debate stage marked a…

Labour suspends Leicester East unit over concerns around its operation

THE Labour Party has suspended its entire Leicester East branch, reports Sam Moorhouse. Its national executive (NEC) is investigating the troubled constituency Labour party (CLP) over concerns around its operation, according to an email seen by the LDRS. All branch and constituency Labour party meetings will be stopped “until further notice”…

From ‘Jawan’ to ‘Jaane Jaan’: 5 much-awaited Bollywood films releasing…

The month of September is here and after the grand success of Gadar 2, OMG2, and Dream Girl 2 in August, everyone is hopeful that this month will also deliver multiple hits for Bollywood. There are a number of high-profile films slated to enter cinemas in September 2023. Some of them have been…

Playwright Habib Tanvir’s ‘Charandas Chor’ to get big screen adaptation

Legendary playwright Habib Tanvir’s acclaimed play Charandas Chor will be turned into a feature film by Karmic Films, the production banner announced on Friday. The studio has acquired the rights to the play with the aim to capture the story’s “brilliance and social commentary for a new generation of audience”, a press…

The third London Interfaith Fun Run is two days away

The third London Interfaith Fun Run is scheduled to happen on Sunday 3rd September at StoneX Stadium in North London. The Fun Run is more than just a race; it’s a day of family fun, connection, and fundraising for London’s amazing charities. The London Interfaith Fun Run 2023, hosted by…

India urges US to release frozen funds over Russia diamond…

INDIA has asked the US to allow the release of $26 million belonging to at least two Indian diamond firms that was frozen due to their alleged trade links with sanctioned Russian diamond major Alrosa, three Indian sources said. The funds were frozen earlier this year due to US sanctions…

Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Zurich Diamond League

NEWLY-CROWNED world champion Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but still finished second with a final round throw of 85.71m in the men’s javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich. The 25-year-old Chopra, also the reigning Olympic champion, produced three legal throws of 80.79m, 85.22m and 85.71m…

‘I’m far more creative than AI’: Shekhar Kapur after using…

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed film Masoom in 1983, is presently busy writing its sequel titled Masoom: The New Generation. While working on the film, Kapur recently used ChatGPT and asked it to write a script for Masoom 2. Later, Kapur took to his Instagram handle to…

Ambani beats Disney to BCCI cricket media rights for $721m

INDIAN billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s broadcasting unit grabbed rights to televise and live stream the national cricket team’s bilateral matches for $721.41 million, in its latest win over Walt Disney that had previously held the rights. Reliance Industries-owned joint venture Viacom18 won the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI)…

Pathirana helps Sri Lanka down Bangladesh

FAST bowler Matheesha Pathirana was hailed as his team’s ‘X-factor’ after returning impressive figures of 4-32 to help Sri Lanka to a comprehensive five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Thursday (31). Spinner Maheesh Theekshana struck early before Pathirana joined forces to dismiss Bangladesh for 164 in the…