• Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Imran Khan says police surround his house, fears re-arrest

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday (17) that police had surrounded his house and that he expected to be rearrested soon, after the government warned him to hand over supporters who it blamed for attacks on the army. Khan was arrested by the army on May 9…

Cannes 2023: Indian minister feels proud to represent Indian culture…

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan on Wednesday shared his proud moment as he walked the Cannes red carpet in a traditional Veshti. Murugan who is leading the Indian delegation at the ongoing year’s Cannes Film Festival and attended the event in a traditional outfit than…

Cannes 2023: After debuting in lehenga, Sara rocks black outfit

Actress Sara Ali Khan is making sure that she unleashes her fashionable avatar at Cannes 2023 in the best way. After making her Cannes debut in an Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla lehenga on Tuesday, the star stole attention at the opening night party in a black and gold outfit. She…

‘The Kerala Story’ makers announce initiative to rehabilitate religious conversion…

The Kerala Story producer Vipul Shah on Wednesday announced an initiative to help rehabilitate 300 alleged victims of religious conversion. The Kerala Story, a film on conversion that has polarised the political discourse in the country leading to bans in some states and a tax-free status in others, hit the screens…

UK promises 45,000 seasonal agricultural worker visas

The UK government on Tuesday (16) promised to award 45,000 visas for seasonal workers in the agricultural sector next year despite calls from within the ruling Conservative party to cut immigration. After a drop during the pandemic, net migration has been steadily on the rise and is expected to hit…

India market regulator gets more time to finish Adani probe

India’s Supreme Court has granted an extension to the country’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), until August 14 to conclude its investigation into potential violations of securities law and regulatory disclosures by the Adani group. The court has instructed SEBI to complete its probe within…

Australia cancels Quad meeting after Biden visit postponement

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday (17) that a Quad summit would not proceed in Sydney next week without US President Joe Biden, who postponed his trip because of debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. Albanese said the leaders of Australia, the United States, India and Japan would instead…

Accrington man charged after pregnant woman dies in car crash

A 22-year-old man from Accrington has been charged following his suspected involvement in a car crash in Bury last week in which a pregnant woman died. Adil Iqbal, arrested at the scene of Saturday’s (13) accident on M66, appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Wednesday (17). Frankie Jules-Hough,…

Rahul Gandhi to address Indian-Americans in New York

Indian politician Rahul Gandhi will visit the US in the first week of June and address Indian-Americans on June 4 in New York, sources in the Indian Overseas Congress said Tuesday (16). Gandhi, the former chief of Indian National Congress, is also likely to visit Washington DC and Los Angeles…

Imran Khan’s party blames spy agencies for Pakistan violence

Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has accused intelligence agencies of being responsible for shootings and arson during violent protests that followed his arrest last week. The former cricket superstar has waged a campaign of defiance against Pakistan’s powerful military, which controls the country’s intelligence services, since…