• Monday, February 24, 2025

India elections: Polling station set up for remote Himalayan family

In a remote Himalayan village, a family of five participated in India’s election at their own polling station after officials undertook a seven-hour journey and secured a power connection from the military for the occasion. The officials embarked on a 180-kilometre trip from Leh, the capital city of Ladakh, on…

Sir Keir Starmer whips up tandoori salmon on TV cookery…

Sir Keir Starmer appeared on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch and prepared a tandoori salmon meal on the cookery programme. The Labour leader was in the Channel 4 studio with Tim Lovejoy and former BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Simon Rimmer on Sunday May 19. Starmer repeatedly told the audience that…

Asda reports revenue increase in first quarter

ASDA, owned by Blackburn’s billionaire Issa brothers, saw its total revenues, excluding fuel, increase by 6.6 per cent to £5.3 billion in the first three months of this year. Its like-for-like sales were up by 1.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2024. Its George children’s wear kidswear and…

Mohanlal turns 64; fans, colleagues extend wishes

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal turned 64 on Tuesday, with fans and movie colleagues flooding social media with heartfelt greetings for their favorite actor. Diehard fans shared pictures of the Drishyam actor on their social media accounts, adding touching captions to wish their beloved “Lalettan”. Superstar Mammootty is one of his industry…

Yorkshire must seek private funding to survive, says chairman

Colin Graves, the chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, has said that the club must transition to a private structure to ensure its survival. Graves, who resumed his position at the club earlier this year amidst financial challenges, issued a statement on the club’s website revealing that Yorkshire incurred a…

Birthday Special: 10 must-watch films starring Mohanlal

Mohanlal, often hailed as one of the best actors in Malayalam cinema, boasts an illustrious career spanning over four decades with numerous iconic roles. As the superstar turns 64 today, we celebrate his storied career by highlighting ten of his most iconic films. Each of these movies showcases his versatility…

‘I didn’t think of ‘Fire’ as a queer film then’:…

Deepa Mehta’s film Fire, released in 1996, is a seminal work in Indian cinema and a landmark for the LGBTQ community. As one of the first mainstream Indian films to depict a romantic relationship between two women, Fire challenged societal norms and sparked significant controversy and dialogue about sexuality and…

Contaminated blood scandal: Sunak offers apology to thousands

PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak has apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided. More than 30,000 people were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after being given the tainted…

Delhi-bred filmmaker in Cannes Critics’ Week with Estonian entry

Critics’ Week is one of the few sections of the 77th Cannes Film Festival that do not officially include an Indian entry. But dig just a little into the selection of the parallel segment and one finds an Indian name attached to an exceptional short fiction film. The film is…

‘Baahubali’ fame Sathyaraj to play Modi in upcoming biopic

Veteran Tamil actor Sathyaraj is set to portray Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an upcoming biopic, according to reports. This announcement has sparked significant interest among film enthusiasts, as it will be the second biopic on the influential leader, following the 2019 biopic featuring Vivek Oberoi in the titular…