- Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Heavily-armed Baloch insurgents on Wednesday stormed the Gwadar Port Authority complex in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, but security forces foiled the attack and killed eight militants while losing two soldiers. The attack happened on the same day when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asserted that his government would not tolerate any…
After Manikarnika and Swatantra Veer Savarkar, actress Ankita Lokhande says she wants to star in a contemporary Bollywood romance. Lokhande, who was last seen in Bigg Boss 17, is now awaiting the release of Swatantra Veer Savarkar with Randeep Hooda. The film is set to release on Friday. “Whatever characters…
THERE was a sharp drop in the recruitment of women and ethnic minorities by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) last year, new data released last Thursday (14) revealed. In 2023, just 11 per cent of new recruits were female and only 13 per cent from black, Asian and under-represented communities,…
THE former chancellor and home secretary, Sir Sajid Javid, said while the UK was the most successful multiracial democracy in the world, politicians were “adding fuel to the fire” of ongoing social unrest. Sir Sajid said the government’s new definition of extremism led to a debate “high on emotions, low…
ANOTHER impressive week ended with a semi-final finish for star shuttler Lakshya Sen, who narrowly lost a three-game battle against Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie at the All England Championships in Birmingham last Saturday (16), prolonging India’s wait for the coveted trophy. In a game of fine margins, the 22-year-old, who had…
Charles Sobhraj, the cunning criminal dubbed The Real Serpent for his ability to evade capture, has captivated audiences with his chilling story. The BBC drama series reintroduced his case, but tonight Channel 4 offers a new perspective – a documentary featuring Sobhraj himself. Charles Sobhraj, also known as the Bikini…
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak on Monday (18) launched measures to help small businesses navigate an economy which is facing challenges, as he seeks to boost his standing before this year’s general election. Sunak unveiled a £60 million investment aimed at cutting red tape and generating 20,000 apprenticeships. “This government is…
The passage of prime minister Rishi Sunak’s contentious bill to deport refugees to Rwanda may be delayed after the House of Lords defeated the government and reinstated a demand for greater protections. The government wants to relocate thousands of asylum seekers who arrive in Britain on boats to live in…
SPORTS SECRETARY Lucy Frazer has said all sporting bodies in the country should look carefully at their rules on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports to ensure fairness. Global governing bodies for cricket, cycling, athletics, swimming and chess have tightened their participation rules for transgender players in elite women’s competitions…
The Jain community in India is a minuscule minority, a tiny 0.4 per cent of the country’s population, but they are also one of the most affluent mercantile class, with many of them closely associated with the diamond trade. Jains often live in mansions with fleets of luxury cars, and…
