• Monday, June 16, 2025

Several Khalistan supporters at hearing on 3 Indians accused of…

HUNDREDS of local Sikhs carrying Khalistan flags and posters showed up at a Canadian court on Tuesday (21) after four Indian nationals accused of killing Siikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey in June last year appeared before the court for the first time. The court ordered them to have…

London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence, 1 dead

A 73-year-old British man died and more than 30 others were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore was hit by severe turbulence near Thailand on Tuesday. The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was diverted to Bangkok, where it made an emergency landing at 15:45 local time. Passengers said…

India elections: Polling station set up for remote Himalayan family

In a remote Himalayan village, a family of five participated in India’s election at their own polling station after officials undertook a seven-hour journey and secured a power connection from the military for the occasion. The officials embarked on a 180-kilometre trip from Leh, the capital city of Ladakh, on…

Sir Keir Starmer whips up tandoori salmon on TV cookery…

Sir Keir Starmer appeared on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch and prepared a tandoori salmon meal on the cookery programme. The Labour leader was in the Channel 4 studio with Tim Lovejoy and former BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Simon Rimmer on Sunday May 19. Starmer repeatedly told the audience that…

Asda reports revenue increase in first quarter

ASDA, owned by Blackburn’s billionaire Issa brothers, saw its total revenues, excluding fuel, increase by 6.6 per cent to £5.3 billion in the first three months of this year. Its like-for-like sales were up by 1.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2024. Its George children’s wear kidswear and…

Mohanlal turns 64; fans, colleagues extend wishes

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal turned 64 on Tuesday, with fans and movie colleagues flooding social media with heartfelt greetings for their favorite actor. Diehard fans shared pictures of the Drishyam actor on their social media accounts, adding touching captions to wish their beloved “Lalettan”. Superstar Mammootty is one of his industry…

Yorkshire must seek private funding to survive, says chairman

Colin Graves, the chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, has said that the club must transition to a private structure to ensure its survival. Graves, who resumed his position at the club earlier this year amidst financial challenges, issued a statement on the club’s website revealing that Yorkshire incurred a…

Birthday Special: 10 must-watch films starring Mohanlal

Mohanlal, often hailed as one of the best actors in Malayalam cinema, boasts an illustrious career spanning over four decades with numerous iconic roles. As the superstar turns 64 today, we celebrate his storied career by highlighting ten of his most iconic films. Each of these movies showcases his versatility…

‘I didn’t think of ‘Fire’ as a queer film then’:…

Deepa Mehta’s film Fire, released in 1996, is a seminal work in Indian cinema and a landmark for the LGBTQ community. As one of the first mainstream Indian films to depict a romantic relationship between two women, Fire challenged societal norms and sparked significant controversy and dialogue about sexuality and…

Contaminated blood scandal: Sunak offers apology to thousands

PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak has apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided. More than 30,000 people were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after being given the tainted…