• Sunday, April 20, 2025

India elections 2024: What we learned this week

A 63 per cent turnout was recorded during the second phase of Lok Sabha polls across 88 seats in 13 states and union territories on April 26. The Election Commission has said it is likely to go upwards when reports from all polling stations are obtained. This is lower than…

Dev Patel, Asma Khan & Sakshi Malik shine at TIME100…

Dev Patel, Asma Khan, Sakshi Malik, and Priyamvada Natarajan attended the TIME100 Gala in New York on Thursday. The annual event celebrates those recognized by Time magazine in its annual ‘100 Most Influential People’ issue. The list includes activists, actors, artists, writers, innovators, and more. TIME rolled out the red…

Archery World Cup: India win 3 gold medals in compound…

In a display of dominance in non-Olympic compound archery, India secured three gold medals to complete a clean sweep of team events at the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Saturday. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, and Parneet Kaur of India outscored Italy 236-225 in the women’s compound…

Clevery criticises Sadiq Khan over knife crime: ‘Asleep at the…

The home secretary James Cleverly criticised Sadiq Khan on Thursday, stating that the mayor of London prioritises discussions on Gaza over addressing knife crime affecting Black youths in southeast London. However, with just a week remaining until the mayoral election, he refrained from offering praise to Conservative candidate Susan Hall,…

Fauja Singh-inspired father completes London marathon with daughter

REDBRIDGE resident Manjit Singh (50), showcased his endurance by completing this year’s London Marathon on April 21 along with his 24-year-old daughter Gursharan Kaur. This marks Gursharan’s first marathon, while Manjit has so far finished seven full marathons. Manjit has participated in numerous half marathons across various countries and even…

Goldman Sachs hires top bankers for India dealmaking roles: report

Goldman Sachs has recruited two senior bankers in India to capitalise on increasing dealmaking and investor interest in the country, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Sunil Khaitan will serve as Goldman’s India head of financing, and Kamna Sahni as India head of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in…

Life-saving skin-cancer vaccine being tested in UK

A clinical trial testing a novel cancer immunotherapy, which may prevent skin cancer from recurring, is currently on in Britain. The “personalised” mRNA vaccine is being tested against the deadliest form of skin cancer – melanoma. One of the first patients to sign up for the trial is Steve Young,…

Asian-origin hotelier faces probe for over-speeding

A MILLIONAIRE Asian-origin hotelier is facing Police Scotland scrutiny after a video surfaced showing him driving his luxury car on a Highland road violating speed limit norms, The Press and Journal reported. However, Ruchir Gupta, the owner of Kincraig Castle Hotel, Invergordon, contends the clip was manipulated. The 49-year-old property…

Nikki Sharma: ‘I want to do something like Alia Bhatt’s…

WHEN Nikki Sharma was a youngster, she participated in India’s Got Talent, and had an encounter with actress Sonali Bendre that changed the course of her life. The reality TV show judge spotted the teenager’s natural ability, and told her she could make it as an actress. Those words of…

Sadiq Khan apologises to chief rabbi for hinting at Islamophobia

LONDON mayor Sadiq Khan has apologised to the chief rabbi after appearing to imply that his criticism of the mayor’s call for an immediate Gaza ceasefire was motivated by him being Muslim. Chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis had said in a post on X on October 31, that after meeting…