- Friday, February 28, 2025
THE Tory candidate for mayor of London Susan Hall said policing and homes will be her main agenda as she prepares to take on Labour mayor Sadiq Khan at the election in May 2024. She told Conservative activists at the Battle of Britain Bunker, in Uxbridge, “We have to show…
The number of families and individuals confronting homelessness in England has surged to its highest level since 2018 data released on Tuesday (25) showed. This concerning development has prompted appeals for the government to expedite the reform of renting laws and increase the construction of affordable housing. The entire country…
Dengue is rapidly spreading through densely populated Bangladesh during this rainy season, prompting concerns that the mosquito-borne illness might lead to a record-breaking number of fatalities and infections for the second consecutive year. According to official statistics, the virus has already claimed the lives of at least 201 people this…
Photographer Sritharan Sayanthan, 42, from Fitzrovia, was sentenced on Friday (21) to 11 years in prison following his conviction on two counts of rape and one count of attempted rape after a seven-day trial at Hendon Crown Court. The victim, a woman in her 30s, visited Sayanthan’s photography studio on…
Popular Punjabi singer Surinder Shinda, known for hit songs “Putt Jattan De”, “Jatt Deona Morh” and “Truck Balliya”, died on Wednesday after a prolonged illness at a private hospital here. Shinda, who was in his 60s, breathed his last at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. During his singing career,…
Actress Kiara Advani made a bold appearance in a Barbie-inspired outfit from designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock on the first day of the India Couture Week (ICW). The designers on Tuesday unveiled their collection “Renaissance Reverie”, featuring bridal wear for men and women, inspired by their love for art…
While Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film set several box office records, it faced scrutiny from some who believed that it portrays anti-man feminism. Seems like Tesla CEO Elon Musk also did not like the film. He recently took to Twitter and slammed the film, “If you take a shot every time Barbie says…
An old video of Infosys founder Narayan Murthy criticising Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan for ignoring her fans on a flight is currently surfacing on social media. During a conversation at IIT-Kanpur, he shared an incident and voiced his surprise at the actor not acknowledging her fans on a flight.…
Celebrated filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s latest directorial venture Oppenheimer is at the center of controversy in India. One scene from the big-ticket biographical thriller film shows the protagonist reciting a verse from the Bhagavad Gita just before sexual intercourse. For the unversed, Bhagavad Gita is considered to be one of the holiest scriptures…
The father of a married Indian woman, Anju (34), who travelled to a remote village in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to meet her Facebook friend, Nasrulla (29), has said that she is “mentally disturbed and eccentric.” However, he firmly denied any involvement in an affair. He expressed concern that it…
