- Thursday, March 06, 2025
An Indian national, 34, has been jailed for 188 months for distributing child sexual abuse material. The accused has been identified as Angelo Victor Fernandes, a native of Goa. Fernandes was working on a cruise ship and was sentenced by a federal district court, the US Department of Justice said.…
On Sunday (19), the Bar Council of India (BCI) clarified that foreign lawyers and law firms will not be permitted to represent clients in Indian courts or any judicial forums. Instead, they can only offer advice on foreign and international laws. This clarification comes in response to mixed reactions and…
WaterAid’s annual Zakat appeal aims to assist climate-vulnerable communities affected by the aftermath of climate change in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Mali. In particular, the worst monsoon floods in Pakistan’s history left an estimated 33 million people in need of clean water, decent sanitation, and good hygiene. As part of this…
TODAY, our society is more diverse than ever – particularly when it comes to religion. The UK no longer has a majority religion, with the recent Census revealing the number of people identifying as Christian has fallen to below half of the population for the first time. The Census also showed that…
There is no denying the fact that Rakul Preet has come a long way in her career. She has proved her versatility time and again by delivering a wide range of performances across industries. The actress has worked with some of the biggest superstars of Indian cinema, including Amitabh Bachchan,…
The makers of the upcoming streaming show Jubilee on Friday unveiled its official trailer at a grand launch in Mumbai. Amazon Prime Video shared the trailer on Instagram and wrote in the caption, “The world of Jubilee encapsulates everything from the soaring dreams to the desires to the aspirations set against the backdrop of…
Singer Bombay Jayashri Ramnath suffered a “health setback” in the UK, her spokesperson said on Friday. According to the statement posted on the renowned singer’s Instagram Stories, Jayashri Ramnath, who is in the country for a music tour, received “timely medical intervention” from the National Health Service (NHS) and is…
Shiladitya Bora’s directorial debut Bhagwan Bharose is set to make its world premiere at the UK Asian Film Festival. The Hindi-language coming-of-age drama, based on a story by Sudhakar Neelmani, will serve as the closing film at the festival on May 13 at the Kiln Theatre in North West London, a press…
The Bank of England joined Norway and Switzerland in hiking interest rates on Thursday (23) as inflation remains elevated, though banking-sector turmoil could soon lead to a pause in US tightening as hinted by the Federal Reserve. A day after the Fed lifted US borrowing costs by 25 basis points,…
A flatulent barrister has won £135,862 against the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) at an employment tribunal after his request to work from home was denied, reported The Telegraph. Tarique Mohammed told the tribunal that he was unable to control his flatulence as it was a side effect of the medication he…
