• Saturday, March 01, 2025

Pakistan army general sacked over violence by Imran Khan’s party

PAKISTAN’S army has sacked three senior officers, including a lieutenant general, for failing to prevent violent attacks on military assets by former prime minister Imran Khan’s supporters protesting his arrest, the army’s spokesperson said on Monday (26). It was a rare public announcement by the army of an internal inquiry…

Modi’s policies attract many supporters in US

AS TWO of the greatest democracies in the world, the United States and India have far much more in common than we do in our differences. As with all world leaders on a global stage, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is always under intense scrutiny. However, Modi’s policies and leadership…

EastEnders star Nina Wadia admits playing Zainab Masood ‘ruined’ her…

Actress Nina Wadia, who was recently seen in Netflix’s The Sandman and Disney’s live-action Aladdin, has revealed that playing the role of Zainab Masood in EastEnders temporarily “ruined” her career. For the unversed, Wadia, 54, played the said character on EastEnders from 2007 to 2013 and received a great response for her performance. Joining Thursday’s episode of…

PVRINOX Pictures to release ‘The First Slam Dunk’ in India

PVRINOX Pictures on Monday said it will release the Japanese animated film The First Slam Dunk across Indian theatres early next month. The anime (Japanese animated film) will hit cinema halls across the country on July 7, said the multiplex chain, which is the motion picture arm of exhibition company PVRINOX Limited.…

Sonam Kapoor’s comeback film ‘Blind’ to land on JioCinema

After a long hiatus, Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is now set to enthrall her fans with a new film titled Blind. The film will be out on Jio Cinema on July 7. It will be released two days ahead of her birthday. The particular update has left her fans excited.…

UK gang who abused Covid loans to run drug empire…

A WEST BROMWICH crime group which abused government-backed Covid loans to run a drug empire during pandemic lockdowns has been jailed. The 10-member gang, led by Kamaljit Singh Chahal and his nephew Bhipon Chahal, used a ‘Thank You NHS’ van to transport heroin and cocaine across the West Midlands to…

Groundbreaking study finds vaccines can help treat tumours, prevent cancer…

Scientists and researchers are optimistic about cancer vaccines, a groundbreaking advancement in cancer treatment with the potential to revolutionise the field. These innovative vaccines aim to shrink tumours and prevent cancer recurrence, showing promising results in breast, lung, skin (melanoma), and pancreatic cancers, The Week reported. Understanding how cancer evades…

Indian student, 25, dies after being pulled from Birmingham canal:…

A 25-year-old student from India died after being pulled from a canal in Birmingham, police said on Monday (26). Jeevanth Sivakumar, from Tamil Nadu, who was pursuing his postgraduate degree at Aston University was found in the Worcester and Birmingham canal at Matrons Walk, Selly Oak on Wednesday (21). The…

Battle of billionaires over India’s wireless internet arena

ELON MUSK wants his Starlink to beam down wireless internet in India from satellites orbiting the earth, but the licensing regime his group favours has put him at odds with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance. After meeting prime minister Narendra Modi in New York last week, Musk on June 21 said he…

Fraudster stays 603 nights in 5-star New Delhi hotel, leaves…

The police in India are currently investigating a suspected fraudster who managed to occupy a room at a five-star hotel in New Delhi for nearly two years without making any payments. According to local media reports on Thursday (22), Ankush Dutta allegedly bribed hotel staff members to manipulate records, allowing…