• Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Historian Starkey says Sunak ‘not fully grounded’ in British culture

A controversial historian has claimed the prime minister was “not fully grounded” in British culture, as he accused Rishi Sunak of being “detached” in the build-up to the King’s Coronation ceremony. David Starkey said the government led by Sunak – the first Hindu and non-white prime minister – was “not…

Facial recognition technology helps feed hundreds of struggling Britons

Facial Recognition technology is being utilised to provide food to hundreds of financially struggling people in Britain. Instead of having to settle for donated or discarded food, these individuals can now exchange a scan of their face for food of their own choosing. As inflation continues to soar, and more…

Business conditions remain challenging in UK: survey

Business conditions have continued to remain challenging in the UK despite some signs of improvement, an official survey has shown. Energy prices and inflation of goods and services have remained the top two concerns for businesses, according to Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) data released by the Office for…

China assures Russia, India of deepening ‘coordination and cooperation’

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang assured his Russian and Indian counterparts of deepening bilateral ties, promising that “coordination and cooperation” will only grow stronger, in a show of solidarity with two of China’s biggest neighbours. Qin met in India on Thursday (4) with other foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation…

Pakistan: 8 school teachers shot dead in Peshawar, sectarian violence…

Pakistan’s northwestern tribal district near the Afghan border experienced two separate targeted shootings on Thursday (04), resulting in the deaths of eight school teachers in what is believed to be a case of sectarian violence, as per police reports. The first tragic incident involved the ambush of a school teacher…

Shah Rukh’s Pathaan gears up for Bangladesh release

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan is set to be released in Bangladesh theatres on May 12, production banner Yash Raj Films announced on Friday. Fronted by Shah Rukh Khan, the Siddharth Anand directorial released in theatres on January 25 and has raised over £100 million worldwide at the box office. Produced by…

Jacqueline Fernandez to Shraddha Kapoor, who’s who of Bollywood spotted…

Popular American boy band Backstreet Boys performed in Mumbai on Thursday and it was truly a star-studded affair. From Malaika Arora to Shraddha Kapoor, several celebrities from tinsel town were spotted at the concert. Jacqueline Fernandez, Meezaan Jafri, Varun Dhawan’s wife Natasha Dalal, Diana Penty, and Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika…

Rajinikanth’s Jailer to debut in theatres on Aug 10

Megastar Rajinikanth’s much-anticipated film Jailer will be released in theatres across theatres in India on August 10, the makers have announced. Sun Pictures shared the release date and teaser of the movie, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, on Twitter on Thursday. “#Jailer is all set to hunt from August 10th” read the post.…

Local elections 2023: Early results show Tories may have a…

Early results of the local elections in England on Friday (05) have indicated that Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party lost a considerable number of seats. Voters have reportedly expressed their discontent over political scandals, sluggish economic growth, and high inflation. This result marks the largest, and potentially final, test of voter…

British lead on UK-India FTA deal, Harjinder Kang, dons new…

BRITAIN has appointed an India-born healthcare leader as the country’s trade commissioner for south Asia and deputy high commissioner for western India. Harjinder Kang, who will be based in Mumbai, said he is committed to “fostering a strong relationship between the UK and south Asia.” In his new role, he…