- Thursday, March 06, 2025
COMMODITIES tycoon Sanjeev Gupta is set to take over the energy and natural resources business Simec Group founded by his father Parduman, a media report said. Simec’s ownership will be transferred to Gupta as he reorganises his sprawling metals empire, Bloomberg reported citing a GFG Alliance spokesperson. Like Liberty Steel…
CAMPAIGNERS have called on the government to lower the figure for auto-enrolment on to pension schemes after research revealed that nearly half of south Asian women in the UK have no savings for retirement. An estimated 17 per cent of south Asian women in employment do not currently meet the £10,000…
AJAY BANGA, the United States’ candidate to head the World Bank, has called for a revamp of the development model to better meet the challenge of climate change. Banga, who is on trip to Kenya, said the world cannot continue to “pursue the prior model of (an) emission heavy growth…
Veteran actor Satish Kaushik, who also directed, wrote, and produced several successful films, passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest early Thursday. He was 66. Kaushik made his mark in the Indian film industry with his captivating performances and unique sense of humour. His end almost as dramatic and poignant…
The US intel community suggests Russia is unlikely to seek direct military conflict with US and NATO, but the potential exists. This was stated in the Annual Threat Assessment report of the intelligence community issued on Wednesday, (08). The report states Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is reshaping its…
AFTER seven years away starring in TV shows Black Mirror, Silent Witness and The Nevers, actress Kiran Sonia Sawar returns to the stage to take a leading role in the play Brilliant Jerks. From the writer of the acclaimed HBO/BBC series Industry, Joseph Charlton, Brilliant Jerks is centred on the creation of a multi-billion-dollar car-hailing app.…
On International Women’s Day (08), the British government unveiled a new strategy aimed at addressing global gender inequality by confronting attempts to restrict women’s rights and collaborating with global partners to achieve the same. The UK government’s official release indicated that, for the first time, the strategy pledges that over…
During a Congressional hearing in the US on Wednesday (08), the Office of the Director of National Intelligence submitted its annual threat assessment report, stating that the American intelligence community anticipates heightened tensions and potential conflicts between India and Pakistan, as well as India and China. The report highlights that…
A RELIGIOUS teacher in South London has been jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing two boys and inflicting “severe psychological harm” on them. Croydon Crown Court found Muhammad Asgar, 68, guilty of attempting to rape one of the boys and sexually abusing the other. The offences took place over…
BANK OF ENGLAND Monetary Policy Committee member Dr Swati Dhingra has said that managing the impact of inflation on families and firms, and attempting to cool inflationary pressures without deepening any resulting economic downturn, are immediate policy priorities. However, she warned that it is not ‘going to be easy’. Speaking…
