- Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty is a shareholder in a UK start-up that was awarded around £350,000 as part of a government scheme to support entrepreneurs, reported The Times. Murty’s Catamaran Ventures UK Ltd has a stake in Edutech firm Study Hall, records at Companies House show. The start-up…
A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday (1) it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics hub. The investment by the China Merchants Group in a large logistics complex at Colombo Port, with an estimated construction cost of $392 million. The…
Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer of artificial intelligence revealed that he left Google in order to have the freedom to discuss the potential hazards of the technology. Hinton came to the realisation that computers could surpass human intelligence much sooner than he and his colleagues had previously predicted. “I left so…
Indian economist Raghuram Rajan has cautioned central banks against going overboard with easing or tightening monetary policies, saying both extremes can harm the banking sector. The former Reserve Bank of India governor said the recent implosion of American banks was rooted in aggressive interest rate hikes after years of stimulus…
What is a Coronation for? The King succeeded to the throne automatically at the moment that his mother died last September. But his formal accession naturally played second fiddle to the mourning period for the late Queen last autumn. It is this spring Coronation that offers the monarch an opportunity…
Police in Mumbai busted a fake call centre when suspicions were raised because of what the workers were having for breakfast. The centre, located in a house along Rajodi Beach outside the city, housed dozens of employees who were not allowed to leave the building to prevent them from interacting…
A prominent Indian spiritual leader is on a five-week visit to the UK to promote “global harmony.” His Holiness Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj, who heads the spiritual organisation BAPS (Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha), will participate in various programmes during his trip which began on Tuesday (2). Pujya Mahant…
Despite sharing a surname with the British royal family, Ryan King will not be celebrating the coronation of King Charles III this week. Instead, he plans to take part in protests against the monarchy wearing a yellow T-shirt with the provocative slogan: “Abolish the monarchy.” King, who is 40 years…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraising benefit in New York City, famously known as the Met Gala, is renowned for its glamour and status as the biggest night out in fashion. As expected, the event made a grand return with all its glitz and glamour, but this year’s gala…
The upcoming Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday (06) will host a congregation of 2,200 attendees, including royal figures, global leaders, and several Indian community workers who have been involved with the monarch’s charitable initiatives during his tenure as the Prince of Wales, Buckingham…
