Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston says she had a gala time gorging on Indian food and donning a “beautiful” lehenga by Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra for her upcoming film Murder Mystery 2. Aniston, who enjoys a huge fan following in India courtesy her hit 1990s sitcom Friends, wore an ivory-coloured chikankari lehenga…
A teenage entrepreneur won a deal at BBC Dragons’ Den despite being too young to be grilled by the investors at the business reality show. Shay Sharma, 15, who created the board game Football Billionaire with his father’s help, impressed the investors at the March 9 episode and walked away…
Prime minister Rishi Sunak will unveil new measures on Monday to crack down on antisocial behaviour by focusing on policing in several areas of England and Wales, as he works to win over voters in the run-up to an election expected next year. Sunak, who has seen a small tick…
A new Scottish first minister will be named on Monday (27), with the leader facing the daunting task of reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation. Members of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) wrap up two weeks of voting at midday, with the result to be…
SHEIKH Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the son of Qatar’s former prime minister, has submitted an improved bid to buy Premier League club Manchester United, people familiar with the matter said. Sheikh Jassim had made an earlier bid in February. A spokesperson representing Sheikh Jassim said at the time that…
FORMER Pakistan prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Imran Khan criticised the government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday. He stated that those who are currently in power will come to understand that the people’s passion cannot be suppressed through obstacles and the…
A timely intervention by US secret service and local police has prevented violence in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington after a group of Khalistan supporters and many of their speakers tried to incite disorder on Saturday (25). According to reports, Khalistan supporters heralded abusive language and openly threatened…
INDIAN officials on Sunday (26) summoned Canada’s highest-ranking diplomat in New Delhi after a group of Sikh protesters had assembled outside India’s diplomatic mission in Canada. As per Canadian media, around hundreds of individuals had gathered outside the Indian consulate in Vancouver on Saturday (25) to protest against India’s pursuit…
THE Communication Workers Union (CWU) in Britain announced that Post Office workers are being requested to vote on a 9 per cent salary proposal following a prolonged dispute with their employers. The CWU’s acting deputy general secretary, Andy Furey, stated that the pay offer is significantly improved from the initial…
A Singaporean Indian restaurateur has predicted that Indian restaurants around the world will increasingly offer dishes made with millet flour due to its health benefits and appeal to busy urbanites. The UN has declared 2023 as “The Millet Year,” and the restaurateur, who has 40 years of experience in the…