- Sunday, May 19, 2024
TWO INDIAN-ORIGIN brothers, Abhijeet Abhijeet, 26, and Robin Gartan, 27, have been apprehended by Australian police following the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old MTech student from India. The incident unfolded during a dispute at a residence in Melbourne’s southeast. “Navjeet’s friend (another Indian student) had asked him to accompany him…
A BIG majority of professional cricket players in England and Wales have expressed concern about the demanding county cricket schedule, research published on Monday (6) by the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) has shown. This year’s County Championship will run from April to September, with breaks to accommodate the T20 Blast…
REAL MADRID orchestrated an remarkable turnaround against Bayern Munich, securing a berth in the Champions League final with a thrilling 2-1 victory. Joselu emerged as the unlikely hero, delivering two crucial goals in the 88th and 91st minutes to propel Madrid to a 4-3 aggregate win. Coach Carlo Ancelotti couldn’t…
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy from South London has recently joined Mensa, the high-IQ society, after achieving a score of 162. Dhruv, a student at Robin Hood Junior School in Sutton, earned membership in April, reported the BBC. His father, Praveen Kumar, expressed his joy, stating, “As a family, we are very…
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has organised a programme that will explore “musical tapestries” created by acclaimed soundtracks of three celebrated films from Indian cinema — RRR, Slumdog Millionaire, and Lagaan. The museum, under the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said the lecture will be held on…
THE LABOUR Party, widely expected to take power this year, will attempt to crack down on people-smuggling gangs bringing migrants across the Channel with new counter-terrorism powers, party leader Keir Starmer said Friday (10). The crossings from northern Europe in small boats will be a key issue during a general…
AMAZON MGM Studios on Friday announced a sequel to its romantic comedy movie Red, White & Royal Blue. Actors Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez will return for the sequel and reprise their characters of Prince Henry and Alex Claremont-Diaz, respectively. Red, White & Royal Blue, which premiered on streamer…
WITH Narendra Modi tipped to win a third term as India’s prime minister, there will probably be even greater interest in a new book, 'Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British Multiculturalism'. This is because the assertive Hindu nationalism – labelled as ‘Hinduvta’ – is associated with…
FILMMAKER Kiran Rao says it is heartening to see LGBTQ stories finding space in mainstream filmmaking, even though the progress has been quite slow. The Laapataa Ladies director serves as a jury member for the narrative segment of the upcoming edition of the Kashish Pride Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest…
AIR INDIA EXPRESS employees have returned to work, ending a strike that caused disruptions in flight operations. The budget carrier had to cancel flights for two consecutive days due to cabin crew reporting sick. “We sincerely apologise to those inconvenienced by these unintended disruptions,” said an Air India Express spokesperson…
