- Saturday, March 01, 2025
A MASSIVE search and rescue effort for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic is in a critical stage, with just hours before its oxygen supply for the five people aboard is expected to run out on Thursday (22). While coast guard officials insisted they remained “hopeful,” with…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (21) opened a state visit to Washington as the United States steps up its wooing of India. President Joe Biden is putting on the full pomp for only the third state visitor of his administration, with the billion-plus country seen as a pivotal…
RISING food prices during the cost of living crisis have had a bigger impact on south Asian families and businesses, according to experts. They have highlighted that the inflation of products – including rice, cooking oil and spices – has disproportionately affected Asian households. The Runnymede Trust think-tank said the…
THE World Bank is likely to approve $700 million (£548m) in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka at its next board meeting next Wednesday (28), sources told Reuters, the biggest funding tranche for the crisishit island nation since an IMF deal in March. The economy is expected to shrink…
The 9th International Day of Yoga was celebrated at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, bringing together yoga enthusiasts from across the globe. HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, president of Parmarth Niketan, graced the occasion and joined in the morning yoga practice. The atmosphere was filled…
Superstar Thalapathy Vijay on Thursday gave a surprise to his fans on his 49th birthday — the first look of his upcoming Tamil movie Leo. The project marks a reunion between Vijay and filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj after the 2021 blockbuster Master. In the poster, which the actor posted on his social media…
THE magnificence of Mughal-e-Azam has been demonstrated by the many magical moments connected to the movie since it was released in 1960. Whether being named as the greatest Bollywood movie of all time or used to describe excellence, the K Asif-directed epic has been on a majestic 63-year journey. It was recently…
MANY of the greatest songs in the history of Hindi cinema were composed by RD Burman. The late great music maestro had a remarkable career filled with timeless classics that have entertained different generations and helped define Bollywood. He also had great partnerships with singers, lyricists, and lead stars, who…
A couple from Gujarat, who were kidnapped in Iran by a Pakistani agent, have been released and is scheduled to return to Ahmedabad on Wednesday (21), according to reports. Pankaj Patel and his wife Nisha, both 29-years-old, found themselves in Iran after attempting to illegally enter the US. Their dreams…
PAKISTAN authorities arrested 14 alleged human traffickers last Sunday (18), days after hundreds of migrants were feared drowned off the Greek coast. Every year, thousands of young Pakistanis embark on perilous journeys attempting to enter Europe illegally in search of a better life. Local media said as many as 300…
