- Thursday, May 08, 2025
Award-winning charity Open Door has announced applications for their Acting and Behind the Scenes programmes are open, with auditions and interviews set to take place in September and October. Boasting 178 offers at leading drama schools so far and with a growing number of Open Door participants securing roles across television, film…
AN Accrington man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for dangerous driving that resulted in the death of a pregnant woman last spring. Adil Iqbal filmed himself driving a black BMW at 123 mph before his vehicle hit Frankie Hough’s stationary car on the hard shoulder of M66…
INDIAN passport holders can travel to 57 countries without a visa, a survey has shown, while Bangladesh permits its citizens access to 40 countries without a prior visa. An index of 227 countries compiled by Henley & Partners showed Singapore topped the list as its nationals can visit 193 destinations visa-free,…
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Friday released the trailer of his upcoming series The Kashmir Files Unreported here and said the show consists of the research, archival footage, and interviews he did for his 2022 movie The Kashmir Files. The seven-part ZEE5 series delves into the “historical, ethnical, and geopolitical details, encapsulating the events,…
INDIA and the UK are working closely on energy security, a senior British minister said on Friday (21). Britain’s energy security and net zero minister Grant Shapps said that it was important for India, with its “tremendous ambition”, to have energy security to realise its potential. He was speaking on…
BRITISH ASIAN businessman and philanthropist, Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Leicester for his contribution to the society, a statement said. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of science during the graduation ceremony held at De Montfort Hall on Thursday (20). The…
The name of the new host of Top Chef is out weeks after host Padma Lakshmi announced her exit from the popular show. Kristen Kish, the winner of season 10, will replace Lakshmi as the new host of the cooking competition for season 21. She will join Tom Colicchio and…
VIRAT Kohli forged a century partnership with Ravindra Jadeja for the unbroken fifth wicket to steer India to 288-4 on the opening day of the second test against the West Indies in Port of Spain on Thursday (20).An opening stand of 139 between skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave…
INDIA on Thursday (20) ordered a halt to its largest rice export category in a move that will roughly halve shipments by the world’s largest exporter of the grain.New Delhi’s move triggers fears of further inflation on global food markets.The government said it was imposing a ban on non-basmati white…
AIR INDIA and CFM International have finalised the order for LEAP engines for the carrier’s new fleet of 400 narrow-body planes. The engines will power 210 Airbus A320/A321 neo and 190 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft. CFM International is a Franco-American joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines.…
