A new survey conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the UK reveals that a low level of statutory paternity pay poses financial challenges for families and dissuades 1 in 5 fathers or partners from taking paternity leave. According to the TUC poll report published on their website (June…
FOUR boys drowned after venturing into rough seas in Mumbai as Indian authorities began evacuating people from western coastal areas on Tuesday (13), two days before a powerful cyclone approaches Gujarat state and neighbouring southern Pakistan. Classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, Biparjoy is expected to make landfall around…
POLICE said a man had been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were found dead on the street in the central English city of Nottingham and three others were in hospital after an attempt to run them over with a van. Police said two people had been found…
The opposition parties in India called for an inquiry on Monday (12) into the alleged breach of data on the CoWIN platform, which contains information about registered citizens who took vaccination against Covid-19. They also urged the government to take necessary action to prevent such incidents in the future. The…
The inquiry into the UK government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is set to begin on Tuesday (13), but it has already been marred by controversy even prior to the first witness testimony. Heather Hallett, the retired senior judge appointed as the inquiry chair, has requested the unredacted WhatsApp messages…
Photos showing Hollywood superstar and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson dressed as a Hindu priest and performing arti, a Hindu ritual of worship, have gone viral on social media. Various unverified accounts on the micro-blogging website Twitter shared the images claiming that Johnson, also known as The Rock, had converted…
Actor Shah Rukh Khan can’t keep calm and is super excited for his daughter Suhana Khan who is set for her acting debut with Zoya Akhtar’s film The Archies. On Monday, the actor conducted an #AskSRK session on Twitter, where he answered his fan’s questions. When a user asked him about his…
Actor Prateik Patil Babbar has joined Aditi Rao Hyderi and Paige Sandhu on the cast of the UK-India co-production Lioness, which is based on the life of princess Sophia Duleep. To be directed by Kajri Babbar, the project celebrates the life of Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh,…
Hollywood star Gerard Butler and Ali Fazal-starrer action-thriller Kandahar will premiere in India on Prime Video on June 16, the streaming platform announced Tuesday. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, best known for Angel Has Fallen and Greenland, the movie released theatrically in the US in May. Written by Mitchell LaFortune, Kandahar draws inspiration from true events from…
A new report has revealed the “shocking” levels of exploitation and abuse suffered by migrant workers in the capital, writes Noah Vickers. Mayor Sadiq Khan, who commissioned the research, said its findings were “consistent with modern slavery”. The report found that migrant Londoners often work unpaid overtime, or are sometimes…