• Saturday, March 01, 2025

Check out these fun facts about characters of ‘Adipurush’

With a day away from its theatrical release, fans are eagerly waiting for India’s magnum opus, Adipurush. Starring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan, here are a few facts about the characters to keep you excited to watch the film. Prabhas will play Raghav, which is another name for Lord…

Samantha looks back on one year of myositis diagnosis

Sometimes “functioning forward” in itself is a win, said actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Thursday as she marked one year of being diagnosed with myositis, an autoimmune condition. The actor had revealed her diagnosis on Instagram on June 15, 2022, ahead of the release of her film Yashoda. In a reflective…

Emraan Hashmi to make south debut with ‘OG’

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi is set to make his south cinema debut with OG” starring Pawan Kalyan, the makers said Thursday. The Telugu film will see Hashmi, the star of Hindi films such as Murder, Jannat, and Aashiq Banaya Aapne, play the antagonist opposite Kalyan. Written and directed by Sujeeth, OG is produced by DVV Danayya…

Home Office may miss Rishi Sunak’s Asylum target, says Braverman

HOME SECRETARY Suella Braverman has said that the Home Office is unlikely to achieve prime minister Rishi Sunak’s objective of resolving a backlog of 92,000 asylum claims by the end of the year. She added that there should be a significant improvement in the speed at which claims are processed.…

Renowned elephant conservationist to speak at UK parliament on Asian…

Indian/Canadian elephant conservationist Sangita Iyer, in collaboration with Tory MP Henry Smith, is set to address the UK Parliament on Monday (19) regarding the pressing crisis faced by Asian elephants in India. With a focus on their last remaining stronghold, Iyer and Smith aim to engage other Members of Parliament…

Joe Biden: Our freedoms have been put at risk by…

US president Joe Biden has denounced racism in the US and said the Juneteenth holiday was meant to help underscore American values that he said were under threat. Speaking at the White House’s first big Juneteenth celebration, a concert that featured performances by singers Jennifer Hudson, Audra McDonald and Ledisi,…

Eating junk food can harm deep sleep: Study

A study was recently conducted by Uppsala University to examine the impact of junk food on sleep. The study involved healthy volunteers who consumed both an unhealthy and a healthier diet in random order. Researchers found that the quality of deep sleep decreased after consuming an unhealthy diet compared to…

How Johnson fallout will affect Tories and Labour

HOW do you solve a problem like Boris? Rishi Sunak will hope to have fewer political headaches once the former prime minister leaves parliament, but will know we will all be hearing much more from Johnson. His statement resigning as an MP was one of his more Trumpian moments –…

IMF says Pakistan’s budget a missed opportunity as loan deal…

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday (15) expressed dissatisfaction with Pakistan’s recently presented budget, a blow for the cash-strapped country which has only two weeks left until its bailout programme expires. Pakistan has barely enough currency reserves to cover one month’s imports. It had hoped to have $1.1 billion…

A low-carbohydrate breakfast can benefit people with Type 2 diabetes

An international team of researchers led by academics from UBC Okanagan has discovered that individuals diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) may enhance their ability to regulate blood sugar levels by making a slight modification to their first meal of the day. Dr Barbara Oliveira, affiliated with the UBCO Faculty…