Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) in Sri Lanka’s southeastern region, costing £410 million. The project, partly funded by Iran, faced delays due to international sanctions on…
Two of the five military horses that rampaged through central London on Wednesday (24) are reaportedly in serious condition, according to media reports. The horses belong to the Household Cavalry, which acts as the British monarch’s…
AN AID watchdog has raised concerns over questionable funding in some Indian projects – including a cosmetics company and social media platforms featuring content in support of Hamas’s attacks on Israel, the abuse of women and offers of…
IRANIAN president Ebrahim Raisi held talks with Pakistani leader Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday (22), in what experts said was a “significant” visit aimed at mending ties after the neighbours traded deadly cross-border strikes…
PAKISTAN’S business leaders in an interactive session with prime minister Shehbaz Sharif called for trade talks with India which they felt would greatly benefit their economy. Posing tough questions during an hour-long meeting at the Sindh…
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak faces heavy losses in a swathe of local votes next week, and one of the best hopes for success for his Tories is a prominent mayor who is loath to even mention his party or its leader in his campaign. Andy Street…
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Pakistan, including the main city of Karachi, on Thursday. The earthquake caused city people to rush out of their homes, sending panicked residents into homes and offices. As of now, no reports of…
ETHNIC minorities and young people in England often need more GP visits before being diagnosed with cancer compared to the general population, a new report has revealed. One in five people typically require three or more GP interactions…
Northern Ireland’s former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, 61, is facing 11 historical sex offence charges, including one count of rape, as prosecutors revealed in court on Wednesday. Donaldson stepped down…
IRANIAN President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated a power and irrigation project in Sri Lanka on Wednesday but arrived in the country without his interior minister, who is wanted over a deadly bombing in Argentina thirty years ago. Raisi flew in…
Campaigning concluded on Wednesday evening for the second phase of India’s elections in 89 seats across 13 states set for 26 April. The initial phase, held last Friday for 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories, witnessed over 64…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (24) seized on Congress leader Sam Pitroda’s remarks on inheritance tax to step up the ruling BJP’s blistering attack on the issue of “wealth redistribution”. In his poll rallies, Modi…
Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, is encountering a rebellion within the SNP regarding proposals to eliminate juries from rape trials. Six SNP (Scottish National Party) MSPs, including former finance secretary Kate Forbes, abstained…
POST OFFICE former chief executive Paula Vennells and top executives have been accused of using misleading language to describe flaws in the company’s Horizon IT system, with emails revealing efforts to find less critical terms like…
Former Labour minister Frank Field has passed away at the age of 81, confirmed his family on Wednesday. “He will be mourned by admirers across politics but above all he will be greatly missed by those lucky enough to have enjoyed his…
Indian American Bhavini Patel faced defeat in the Democratic primary Congressional race from US state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, putting up a strong challenge against the incumbent. Incumbent Congresswoman Summer Lee emerged…
THE Hinduja Group and King’s College London on Wednesday (24) unveiled a fresh collaboration with the goal of enhancing healthcare results in both India and the UK. This partnership focuses on bolstering training and research capabilities,…
Emma Webber, mother of Barnaby Webber, 19, a victim in the Nottingham attacks, expressed her dismay over a message shared in a police WhatsApp group describing her son as ‘properly butchered’. Emma Webber penned an open letter to the…
THE DEATH of an Asian teenager nearly two years ago while swimming in a river in Cardiff was an accident, says an inquest finding. The tragedy happened when Aryan Ghoniya (13) went for a swim with friends in the River Taff on June 21, 2022…
AHEAD of world malaria day on Thursday (25), the health security agency has urged travelers to take precautions to minimise the risk of the disease as cases have been confirmed in individuals who recently returned from overseas. Data from…
Russia has set a new schedule to deliver the remaining two regiments of S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems to India by next year, The delay was due to the conflict in Ukraine, sources told PTI on Tuesday. Under the existing USD 5…
THE Duke of Gloucester visited Regal House in Bradford, the head office site for Regal Food Products Group, known for its baked products. CEO Younis Chaudhry showed the duke and Ed Anderson CBE, the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire,…
Indian-American star Sendhil Ramamurthy says he loved working with Vidya Balan in Do Aur Do Pyaar and hopes the film brings many more opportunities from Bollywood, an industry he stayed away from due to language barrier and familial…
PARENTS of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau have expressed frustration over the slow pace of the investigation into their daughters’ tragic deaths at The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner cites a lack…
ASDA’s finance chief, Michael Gleeson, has rejected talks about selling the supermarket, despite changes in ownership, The Times reported. With Zuber Issa, one of Asda’s current owners, preparing to sell his sizable 22.5 per cent stake to…
During World War II, a group of unsung heroes worked tirelessly in complete secrecy to crack Nazi codes, a story that is only now coming to light. At least 77 women from Newnham College, a women-only institution at Cambridge University,…
The British government announced on Monday, coinciding with Earth Day, that wet wipes containing plastic will soon be prohibited from sale in the UK. Environment Secretary Steve Barclay revealed that the Department for Environment, Food…
Cambridge’s Emmanuel College has severed ties with a philosophy fellow after his remarks on race and meritocracy sparked controversy. Nathan Cofnas faced backlash for suggesting that in a merit-based system, black representation would be…
Kate Middleton and Prince William have released a heartfelt photograph to give their youngest son, Prince Louis, a special shout-out on his sixth birthday. “Happy 6th Birthday, Prince Louis! Thank you for all the kind wishes today,” read…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), infertility is a pressing public health concern affecting approximately 48 million couples and 186 million individuals globally. One significant contributing factor to infertility is the…