• Monday, March 03, 2025

Pope accepts resignation of Indian bishop accused of rape

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Franco Mulakkal as bishop of Jalandhar in northern India, who was acquitted last year of repeatedly raping a nun over a two year period. The Vatican announced the decision on Thursday (1), without giving any further information. Mulakkal, 59, was appointed bishop of…

UK’s conservation charity indicates openness to restitute colonial artefacts

Britain’s heritage conservation charity National Trust has indicated its openness to restitute colonial artefacts, raising hopes that Robert Clive’s treasures could be returned to India. The Clive Museum at Powis Castle in Wales managed by the charity houses the UK’s largest private collection of south and east Asian artefacts amassed…

Harry to become first British royal in 130 years to…

Prince Harry will become the first senior British royal to give evidence in court for 130 years when he testifies next week in his lawsuit against a newspaper group he accuses of unlawful behaviour. Harry, King Charles’ younger son, will appear in the witness box at London’s High Court as…

‘The Night Manager Part-2’ trailer to be out on THIS…

Makers of the upcoming thriller show The Night Manager Part -2 starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Anil Kapoor in the lead roles announced the trailer release date of the series. The official trailer of Part-2 will be out on June 5. The Night Manager is a Hindi remake of the British television drama…

Tamannaah’s Prime Video series ‘Jee Karda’ sets premiere date

Jee Karda, an upcoming Amazon Original series starring actor Tamannaah Bhatia, will make its debut on Prime Video on June 15, the streamer announced Friday. The romance drama, about seven childhood friends who discover that life at 30 is definitely not what they had imagined while growing up, is written…

Virat and Anushka enjoy coffee date in London

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma, popularly known as Virushka, are among the most loved celebrity couples. As soon the duo steps outside in the city, their pictures and videos go viral in no time. Recently, Virat and Anushka were spotted enjoying a coffee date in London and…

Meet the teen powerlifting duo taking on the world

Two young teenage girls with astounding strength can likely lift more than you. Kasha Sachdev, 15, started powerlifting at the age of eight and 13-year-old Noa Eappen was inspired to join her when she was 10. The firm friends, trained by Sachdev’s professional power lifter and body builder father Nicholai…

Leicester riots: Britain doesn’t want subcontinent’s politics

The government must be concerned about the Hindu- Muslim, Indian-Pakistani communal disharmony that surfaced in Leicester in September last year. This is why Michael Gove, secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities and minister for intergovernmental relations, has ordered an independent review into the unrest. There are two…

Pakistan inflation rockets to record 37.97 per cent

Pakistan’s year-on-year inflation hit a record 37.97 per cent in May, official data revealed on Thursday (1), with the nation on the brink of economic collapse and crucial bailout talks stalled. Non-perishable foods and transport costs climbed more than 50 per cent over May 2022, while average inflation for the…

UK house prices fall by most since 2009: Nationwide

British house prices fell by the most since 2009 in the 12 months to May and the country’s housing market faces further headwinds after a recent jump in borrowing costs, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Thursday (1). Compared with May last year, the average house price was down 3.4 per…