- Saturday, March 01, 2025
THE UN Human Rights Council voted on Wednesday (12) to condemn recent Koran burning incidents, but many countries declined to back the measure, fearing it encroached too much on free speech. Despite overwhelming condemnation of the Muslim holy book being desecrated, the vote brought more division than unity as Western…
THE Labour candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Danny Beales, has caused a stir by going against London mayor Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion plan. The Ulez zone expansion is due to go ahead in August and will see the most polluting vehicles have to pay a £12.50-a day toll. But…
Spider-Man star Tom Holland says he decided to give up drinking after he became worried that he might have “an alcohol problem”. The British actor, who is a year-and-a-half sober from alcohol, addressed his struggle with alcoholism in an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast. Holland, who most…
Netflix’s hit Regency-era drama Bridgerton smashed several viewership records with its two seasons. After the riotous success of the first two seasons, the streaming giant is now set to roll out its much-anticipated third season. Recently, Netflix dropped the first look of the third season at its third Tudum event in São…
Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan has received a thumbs up from close friend and contemporary Salman Khan, who “absolutely loved” the high-octane action thriller’s ‘prevue’ and promised to see the movie on the first day of its release. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday evening, Salman shared the clip from the movie and said…
Fresh from the success of The Night Manager, actor Aditya Roy Kapur says he will always be proud of the series that helped him showcase a different side of his personality to filmmakers and audiences. Released in two parts, the Disney+ Hotstar series has been adapted from author John Le Carre’s…
A Tangkhul Naga man from India’s northeastern state Manipur, who served in both the British and Japanese armies during World War II, has died in the state's Ukhrul district due to age-related ailments, his family said. He is survived by his wife, son, and five daughters. Yangmaso A. Shishak was…
INDIA left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal will make his Test debut as opener while Shubman Gill will move down the order to number three in the first match against West Indies beginning later on Wednesday (12), visiting captain Rohit Sharma said. Gill has been playing as Rohit’s opening partner in recent times,…
In an unprecedented turn of events at this year’s Wimbledon, the beloved crowd-favorite Novak Djokovic found himself trailing behind for the first time. However, he mounted a stunning comeback, overpowering Andrey Rublev with a resounding 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 victory, securing his spot in the semifinals on Tuesday (11). Rublev,…
BRITAIN’s economy is so far proving resilient to asurge in interest rates over the past year and a half, but it will take time for the full impact to feed through, the Bank of England said on Wednesday (12). The Bank last month raised rates to 5 per cent that…
