• Friday, March 07, 2025

Russia trying to stop war waged against it: Moscow

RUSSIA has claimed it is trying to stop the ongoing war waged against it using the Ukrainian people. “The war, which we are trying to stop, which was launched against us using Ukrainian people, of course, influenced the policy of Russia, including energy policy,” Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said…

Art of Living announces venue, dates of World Culture Festival

THE FOURTH World Cultural Festival will be held in Washington DC this fall, organiser Art of Living has announced. Several world leaders and hundreds and thousands of people from across the globe are expected to attend the three-day event from September 29 to October 1 at the historic National Mall.…

Eye Spy: Why Yash Chopra deserved better than The Romantics

EVERYONE has been talking about how great recently released Bollywood documentary The Romantics is, without noticing the key elements it missed out, along with flaws that ultimately made it inauthentic. The four-part Netflix series details the iconic rise of legendary Hindi production house Yash Raj Films (YRF), from Yash Chopra making his…

Neil Basu: Majority of chief constables ‘terrified’ to acknowledge institutional…

BRITAIN’s most senior ethnic minority police officer has said that two-thirds of chief constables are ‘terrified’ to acknowledge institutional racism in the force, according to a report. Neil Basu, former head of counter-terrorism, has urged authorities to introduce ‘positive discrimination’ in recruiting ethnic minorities to help combat the menace, the Telegraph reported.…

Kangana reacts to Anushka and Virat’s Ujjain temple visit

Kangana Ranaut has hailed Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli for visiting the famed Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. She called them a ‘power couple’ and praised them for setting ‘such a good example.’ Ranaut shared their video from inside the temple on her Instagram Stories on Saturday and…

Nobody can replace Kareena in Jab We Met sequel, says…

Shahid Kapoor, who is currently basking in the huge success of his debut streaming show Farzi, recently opened up about the possibility of a sequel to his 2007 blockbuster Jab We Met, co-starring Kareena Kapoor Khan. “It really depends on the quality of that script,” Kapoor said during an interview. “So, if…

It’s an exciting time for female artists in cinema: Huma

Actress Huma Qureshi believes that it is an exciting time for female artists in cinema. He says that there has been an interesting shift in the way storytellers are approaching women characters on screen. “In recent years, we are seeing more such (women-centric) films, the new term is female-led films.…

Leicester councillors to vote next week over mayor office future

COUNCILLORS in Leicester are set to vote next week on the future of the mayor’s office at a special meeting. They will be given the choice between continuing with the current mayoral system or reverting to a committee-style system at the Leicester City Council meeting on Thursday (9). The special…

York and Scarborough NHS Trust will recruit more than 100…

THE York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has made offers to 107 medical staff following a recruitment trip to Kerala. A report presented to the board stated that following the recruitment trip to Kerala, India, the trust has made offers to 97 registered nurses (RN) and 10 allied…

‘We’re just as capable of being athletes too’

THE thought of running a long distance may raise the stress levels of most people, but others like Rahema Mamodo have turned that into an inspiring passion. The Birmingham-based mother of three turned a casual five-kilometre park run into a regular habit, before taking on a half and then a full…