• Wednesday, May 07, 2025

Washington understands impact of job cuts: White House on job…

As mass layoffs have become a trend in the US this season, especially in the IT sector, White House has said the economy is growing steadily and Washington understands the impact of job cuts. In the last several weeks, major IT companies, like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, have fired thousands…

Don’t understand what you mean by my return: Rohit Sharma…

Rohit Sharma slammed the broadcasters for displaying visuals that suggest he has been underperforming and refuted talks surrounding his form while addressing a press conference in Indore on Tuesday (24). Rohit looked in supreme touch in the third ODI against New Zeland and brought up his 30th ODI ton, his…

Photo artist puts focus on Asian female identity and heritage

IN HER quest to carve a space for Asians in UK’s art world, photographic artist Arpita Shah hopes to elicit and celebrate the country’s multicultural history, with a focus on south Asian female identity. Commissioned by Birmingham-based arts organisation GRAIN Projects and funded by Arts Council England and Birmingham City…

High-quality FTA with India a priority, says trade minister

Britain’s trade minister in charge of negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with India says clinching a high-quality deal is among her top priorities for the year, while admitting the talks had hit a “bit of an impasse” which she broke by flying to New Delhi last month. In a…

Traffic pollution affects brain function: study

According to a new study conducted by experts at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, ordinary levels of traffic pollution can damage human brain function in a matter of hours. The peer-reviewed findings, published in the journal Environmental Health, show that just two hours of exposure…

Yorkshire mum tracked down sexual predator who assaulted daughter

A perv who sexually assaulted a teenager has been jailed for one year at Hull Magistrates Court on December 1. Mahmood Noor Ibrahim, 39, was tracked down by the victim’s mother soon after the incident, reported Birmingham Mail. He will also be registered as a sex offender for 10 years and…

Issa brothers’ Burnley warehouse plans dismissed over concerns to surrounding…

The billionaire Issa brothers’ attempt to complete Burnley Bridge Business Park has suffered a setback with a government inspector upholding a local council’s decision to refuse planning permission for the redevelopment. The dismissal of their appeal is attributed to the height of the proposed structures. Monte Blackburn Ltd – the…

UK to offer £600m in pollution-cutting support for steelmakers: Report

Britain will offer grants to help its two largest steelmakers replace dirty blast furnaces with less carbon-intensive technology, media reported. The BBC reported that grants worth £600 million ($744m) will “likely” be unveiled this week for Chinese-owned British Steel and Indian-owned Tata Steel UK, to help slash damaging emissions, cut…

Pakistan economic crisis: 10 percent cut in govt employees’ salary…

Pakistan is considering different proposals, including slashing the salaries of government employees by 10 per cent across the board, according to a media report on Wednesday (25), amidst the looming economic crisis in the cash-strapped country. Pakistan is grappling with one of the country’s worst economic crises in recent years…

Mohammed Siraj claims top spot in ICC’s ODI bowler rankings

India’s pace sensation Mohammed Siraj has capped off a superb 12 months by claiming the No 1 spot on the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings for bowlers from New Zealand seamer Trent Boult. It has been a meteoric rise for Siraj, who only returned to India’s ODI setup in February…