INDIA batter KL Rahul’s prolonged slump in form is likely to cost him his place for the third Test against Australia with demands growing for Shubman Gill’s inclusion for the match in Indore. India have retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-0 lead in the four-test series but Rahul’s form…
BRITISH supermarket group Asda has imposed customer purchase limits on eight lines of vegetables and fruit due to “sourcing challenges” for products grown in southern Spain and north Africa, it said. Asda has introduced a three pack limit for purchases of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and…
Class showrunner Ashim Ahluwalia says the Netflix show, an adaptation of the popular Spanish series Elite, gave him a chance to explore the rich and poor divide through the lens of class and caste. The eight-episode show, which premiered on February 3, is set in a fancy Delhi school and opens with…
Malayalam actor-comedian Subi Suresh is no more. She was 41. Subi breathed her last at a hospital in Kochi on Wednesday. She was reportedly under treatment for liver-related ailments for some time. After learning about the unfortunate news, actress Pearle Maaney took to Instagram and paid her condolences. Pearle wrote,…
THERE are 2,400 visas available for eligible Indians under the UK-India Young Professional Scheme in the first ballot to open at the end of this month, the UK government announced on Tuesday (21). The scheme, formally launched last month, allows Indian citizens between 18 and 30 years old to live…
INDIA’s defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (21) spoke to UK defence secretary Ben Wallace with a focus on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, especially in the development and production of military hardware in India. Singh, referring to industrial cooperation, said potential areas were identified, but did not elaborate. He…
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Coronation Champions awards for volunteers organised by the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) and supported by the Queen Consort, statement said. The awards will celebrate extraordinary volunteers across the country who have been contributing to their communities. Individuals, charities and organisations can submit nominations for…
A FORMER officer of Metropolitan Police has accused the department of targeting her for being a whistleblower on alleged racism. According to her, it happened after she faced the threat of legal action over a memoir she penned detailing her sour experience in service. However, despite the legal and other…
MasterChef India, a competitive cooking reality show where aspiring chefs and food lovers from across the country showcase their culinary skills, has courted controversy after its judges allowed a vegetarian contestant to use paneer (cottage cheese) in the place of fish for a cooking challenge. The move saw the judges…
AIR INDIA will need more than 6,500 pilots to operate the new jets it is purchasing from Boeing and Airbus, according to industry experts. The Tata Group-owned airline last week announced mega deals with the American and French aircraft makers to buy a total of 470 planes. It expects the…