Power couple Ram Charan and his wife Upasana are currently vacationing in Thailand. The official Instagram account for their pet Rhyme shared a picture wishing fans a Happy Easter and writing, “Happy Easter Sunday, adults only pic! Ok!” In the image, Upasana and Ram can be seen posing with their…
Celebrated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur opened up about his hidden fears at the recently concluded Cinevesture International Film Festival in Chandigarh, India, and said that he finds panic is a huge form of creativity. Kapur, the director behind such notable films as Masoom, Mr. India, Bandit Queen, Elizabeth, The Four Feathers,…
Small businesses will receive a boost as the VAT registration threshold has been raised to £90,000 from £85,000, which would free 28,000 businesses from paying the tax. This is part of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s host of incentives announced during his spring budget that came into effect from April 1. The…
Popstar Shakira says she and her sons aren’t fans of Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie as they found the 2023 summer blockbuster “emasculating”. The singer, who shares sons Milan (11) and Sasha (9), with former husband footballer Gerard Pique, shared her criticism about the film. Regarded as a cultural phenomenon that explored…
A GROUP of 20 Pendle councillors resigned on Monday (1) from the Labour party, accusing it of a ‘draconian’ shift in policy, of bullying councillors, stifling free speech and hindering them from standing for election. They said Labour nationally no longer reflects their views and they were elected to represent…
JAILED former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife had their 14-year prison sentences for graft suspended by a Pakistan high court on Monday (1), his party said. Khan has been tangled in more than 200 legal cases since he was ousted in April 2022, in what he said was…
Barclays is facing investors’ anger for mishandling the bond issue of India-based Bollywood film group Eros, This is Money reports. The investors have approached the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman claiming they incurred losses due to Barclays’ tardiness in dealing with the Eros flip-flop over its bond buyback…
Producer Karan Johar says Reema Maya of Nocturnal Burger fame will direct the series adaptation of his Student of the Year franchise. The filmmaker made the announcement on the closing day of the Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) in Chandigarh on Sunday. “Reema Maya will be directing the digital version…
Far from Dubai’s glitzy towers, Mariam al-Kalbani’s henna-dyed fingers weave brightly coloured threads in a skill she hopes young Emirati women watching her can preserve for the future. The art of hand-weaving braided shiny ribbons to adorn traditional clothing and bags is called Al Talli, and is on UNESCO’s Intangible…
Scotland’s new hate crime law, which has been criticised by many including the likes of Elon Musk and JK Rowling, came into force on Monday. The new law, called the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, aims to make Scotland safer by strengthening laws against hate crimes. However, its…