• Saturday, June 14, 2025

Karan Johar reveals his kids have started asking questions about…

IN a recent heartfelt revelation, Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar shared that his twins, Yash and Roohi, have begun to ask questions about their mother. Johar, a single parent, welcomed his children through surrogacy in 2017. Johar, known for his blockbuster films and candid personality, has always been open about his…

France faces hung parliament after Left-wing surge

FRANCE is dealing with a hung parliament and complex negotiations to form a government after a Left-wing surge blocked Marine Le Pen’s bid for power. The New Popular Front (NFP) became the leading force in the National Assembly after Sunday’s election, but no group secured a majority. The possibilities now…

Indian-American Congressman reaffirms full support for Biden

INDIAN AMERICAN Congressman Shri Thanedar has reaffirmed his full support to the US president Joe Biden on his re-election campaign. The support from Thanedar, the first term Congressman from the Detroit area of Michigan, gains significance as it is a battleground state. “A few months ago, I sat 20 feet…

Ram Charan wraps up filming his next ‘Game Changer’

TELUGU actor Ram Charan wrapped shooting for his upcoming film Game Changer. The actor, 39, made the announcement on Monday as he shared an Instagram collage of behind-the-scenes shots from the set. The project was announced in 2021. It is now set to move to the pre-production stage. “The GAME…

Rwanda plan was dead & buried before it started: Starmer

KEIR STARMER has announced that he would cancel the plan to fly asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda, marking his first major policy move since winning the recent election. The Conservative government initially introduced the plan in 2022, aiming to send migrants who arrived in Britain without permission to Rwanda,…

BMI alone not sufficient in diagnosing obesity: researchers

Obesity can no longer be just defined by body mass index (BMI) and rather should be about how body fat is distributed throughout one’s body, researchers said while launching a new framework for diagnosing and managing obesity. Published in the journal Nature Medicine, the framework looks specifically at fat accumulated…

Bodhana Sivanandan, 9, aims to become youngest grandmaster

“I HOPE to win,” says nine-year-old chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan, who will soon become the youngest person to represent England internationally in any sport. Bodhana is set to join the women’s team at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest this September, a milestone she describes as an honour. She is also…

Gauff knocked out as Alcaraz, Sinner on course for semis…

WORLD number two Coco Gauff was eliminated from Wimbledon by her American compatriot Emma Navarro on Sunday. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are on course for a semi-final clash at the All England Club. Gauff’s 6-4, 6-3 fourth-round loss leaves only two of the top 10 women’s seeds in…

Investors wary of long-term bets on Starmer government

BIG investors are warming to Britain after a landslide election win for its new Labour government, but remain wary of placing long-term bets until prime minister Keir Starmer can convince them his economic growth plans are credible. Sterling, the strongest major currency against the dollar this year, nudged higher on…

Starmer holds first cabinet meeting as he pledges ‘national renewal’

NEWLY elected Labour prime minister Keir Starmer will kickstart his plan to “rebuild Britain” on his first full day in charge on Saturday (6), after his party’s landslide election win ended 14 years of Tory rule. Starmer spent his first hours in Downing Street on Friday (5) appointing his ministerial…