- Sunday, March 09, 2025
Pope Francis, speaking two days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on Wednesday (22) called for a ceasefire and peace negotiations, saying no victory could be “built on ruins”. Francis, who has appealed for an end to violence in Ukraine at nearly every public appearance since Russia’s…
INDIA does not want the Group of 20 nations to discuss additional sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine during New Delhi’s one-year presidency of the bloc, six senior Indian government officials said. On the sidelines of a key G20 gathering in India, financial leaders of the Group of…
NURSES in England will pause planned strike action to enter “intensive talks” with the British government on pay and conditions, both sides said on Tuesday (21), in the first sign of a break in a long-running dispute. Britain is experiencing its largest wave of strike action in decades, involving hundreds…
In yet another serious attack on the Gujarati community living in Africa, a young man has been shot dead in Johannesburg, South Africa, by a local black man who allegedly tried to rob him. The incident happened on Monday (20). The deceased was identified as Juber Patel, a native of…
A FATHER-SON duo who play for Uxbridge Cricket Club want to break down barriers for minorities in cricket in England. Langley, Berkshire-based Hitesh Sharma, 43, and his son Jai Sharma, 13, are the opening batsmen for the club, and they made more than 1,000 runs in the past season. “In…
SEATTLE has become the first US city to outlaw caste discrimination, after its local council voted to add caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws. The move addresses an issue important to the area’s South Asian diaspora, particularly the Indian and Hindu communities. India’s caste system is among the world’s oldest…
BRITAIN’s police force is under unprecedented pressure to reform after the conviction of officers for murder and rape, alongside evidence of widespread sexism and misogyny in its ranks. London’s Metropolitan Police has been hardest hit: After years of saying serious misconduct cases were isolated incidents, it now says it must…
ENGLAND and South Africa qualified to meet in the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals after both teams won their final group matches at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday (21). England — who were already assured of a place in the last four — clinched top place in Group Two…
A woman who was stripped of her British citizenship after joining the Daesh (Islamic State group) will on Wednesday (22) find out if she has won her legal battle to reverse the decision. Shamima Begum, now 23, was aged 15 in 2015 when she left her home in east London…
A video has been doing the rounds on social media for a couple of days now where actor Aditya Roy Kapur is seen exiting a theatre after the screening of his new show The Night Manager and suddenly being surrounded by some female fans who first take selfies with him and then…
