• Sunday, June 15, 2025

Pakistan to re-install statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

PAKISTAN'S Punjab government said on Tuesday (25) that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too. Kartarpur Sahib is also known as Gurdwara…

London most congested in Europe: Report

LONDON has been ranked the most congested in Europe for the third year in a row, according to report by traffic information supplier Inrix. The report stated that drivers in the city spent an average of 99 hours sitting in traffic in 2023, up from 97 hours in 2022. This…

Adani Ports joins Sensex, Wipro exits

ADANI Ports and Special Economic Zone has joined the prestigious 30-stock S&P Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex, in recognition of its growth in market value and operational performance. This change is part of a semi-annual rejig conducted by S&P Dow Jones Indices. Software giant Wipro has exited from the Sensex. The…

Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ to release in September

Emergency, starring actress-MP Kangana Ranaut, will now hit the screens on September 6, the makers announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes a day after Ranaut took oath as the BJP MP from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, on the first day of the 18th Lok Sabha’s first session. The release of the…

India begins £9b spectrum auction

INDIA has started the auction of telecom spectrum worth approximately £9.1 billion on Tuesday (25), according to a release. Analysts predict low participation from players who are focusing on strengthening their existing spectrum. A total of 10 GHz of radio waves, ranging between 800 MHz to 26 GHz, is available…

Indian trio help ZNK Dinamo Zagreb win first title

THE Indian trio of Jyoti Chauhan, MK Kashmina, and Kiran Pisda played key roles in ZNK Dinamo Zagreb winning the Croatian Women’s Football Cup, marking the club’s first major title. Kashmina, a 25-year-old midfielder from Manipur, stood out at the SRC Mladost ground in Cakovec, scoring the decisive penalty that…

WikiLeaks founder Assange released from UK prison after 5 years

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to become a “free man,” his wife said Tuesday (25), once a judge approves a plea deal with US authorities, concluding his years-long legal battles. Assange was released Monday from a high-security British prison, where he had been held for five years while fighting…

Tory candidate under fire for ‘divisive’ letter to voters

A TORY candidate has been criticised for allegedly sending letters to British Pakistani voters, implying they should support him over his Labour opponent because of her Indian surname. Marco Longhi, seeking re-election in Dudley North against Sonia Kumar, has faced accusations of employing dog-whistle politics and aiming to “marginalise British…

India-US relationship is ‘multiplicative’: Envoy Garcetti

THE relationship between India and the US is not just “additive”, it is “multiplicative”, US envoy to India Eric Garcetti has said. Garcetti also noted that the relationship between the two countries has never been so good. He emphasised that the Indian-American community is the most successful immigrant community in…

After Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri Cruise drops last…

After Hollywood star Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh, Tom Cruise’s daughter, Suri Cruise, has reportedly removed her surname. Suri now goes by Suri Noelle, according to her graduation ceremony pamphlet, reported Page Six. Suri recently graduated high school. In photos and video obtained by the publication, Suri could be seen ringing…