- Thursday, February 27, 2025
BRITISH foreign secretary James Cleverly said he had raised human rights concerns at “every single one” of his meetings with top Chinese officials, as he made a state visit to Beijing on Wednesday (30). Cleverly, the first UK foreign minister to visit China in five years, held talks with Chinese…
PAKISTAN captain Babar Azam said his team will be brimming with confidence for Saturday’s (2) Asia Cup blockbuster against arch-rivals India after kicking off their campaign with a comprehensive victory against Nepal on Wednesday (30). Babar led from the front with a masterly 151 and Iftikhar Ahmed produced an unbeaten…
THE new Eton Star College in Oldham will “remove barriers” for students previously unlikely to have a chance of a university education, the borough’s council leader has said, writes Chris Gee. Last week, the government gave approval for the expansion of the elite boarding school Eton to open a sixth form…
HAVING versatile vocalists and an amazing ability to put a contemporary spin on classic songs has enabled cool collective Kayak & Co to stand apart from other British Asian music acts. They will add to their impressive number of live shows with the forthcoming Rahmanisce: The Songs of AR Rahman…
VARIETY is the spice of life, as the saying goes, and the restaurant sector is embracing this with new fusion cuisines and combinations. Palmito, an Ecuadorean-Indian restaurant in Brighton, Sussex, is among the businesses earning rave reviews with dishes such as grilled squid in a Keralan roast style sauce, and…
A REMARKABLE new book tells the untold story of India’s first female doctors. Lady Doctors by Kavitha Rao combines history with accounts of six incredible pioneers, who battled extreme sexism, caste prejudice and misogyny to realise a seemingly impossible dream, in an unforgiving man’s world. The stories of doctors, including one…
Bollywood star Sunny Deol, who is presently basking in the riotous success of his latest release Gadar 2, has revealed that he was dyslexic as a child and would also often get “slapped” for not scoring well in studies. “I was dyslexic as a child. Back then, we did not even…
He became a household name with Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev but actor Mohit Raina says he took a break from television as he felt his creative hunger was getting lost there. The actor, who is known for his performance across three mediums: TV, films, and streaming such as Devon Ke Dev –…
Famed actress Nina Wadia, who is best known for her performances on such successful shows as Eastenders, Goodness Gracious Me, and Citizen Khan, is the new brand ambassador of Furniture for Life, a leading UK massage chair supplier. The 54-year-old was spotted filming a promotional video for the Brio Sport massage chair for…
Deepa Mehta, Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, Lukas Moodysson, and Ryusuke Hamaguchi are among the filmmakers whose titles have made it to the official competition section of the upcoming 67th edition of the British Film Institute’s (BFI) London Film Festival. Eleven films have been selected to screen in the official competition, competing…
