Idris Elba is known for his acclaimed roles in television series, including ‘The Wire’ and ‘Luther’, and his dedicated work with young people through various charitable initiatives. Now, the celebrated actor receives one of the highest honours in the United Kingdom as King Charles recognises his outstanding contributions.According to People magazine, King Charles knighted actor…
Kolkata: Spells of thundershower pushed the mercury down on Thursday in Kolkata. While the showers were not uniform across the city in terms of intensity and duration, most pockets received a spell or two, bringing a respite from the scorching sun. The Met office has not ruled out another nor’wester spell between Thursday and Friday…
AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi campaigned till the final stage of the polls. AHMEDABAD: As the ruling BJP appeared set to tighten its grip over municipal and panchayat bodies in Gujarat on result day, Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM saw a silver lining in select pockets, particularly in Bhuj and Bharuch municipalities in Kutch…
Producer Amit Jyani alleged he received death threats from Pakistan-based numbers due to his upcoming film ‘Kala Hiran’ Jodhpur: The controversy over the upcoming film ‘Kala Hiran’, said to be based on Rajasthan’s high-profile blackbuck poaching case, has intensified after producer Amit Jyani alleged he received death threats from Pakistan-based numbers.Jyani lodged an FIR at…
Q Manivannan, an Indian-origin Scottish Green MSP elected to the Scottish Parliament last week, has drawn criticism after endorsing calls for reparations to Palestinians funded by Scottish taxpayers.Manivannan, who represents the Edinburgh & Lothians East regional list, supported a manifesto issued by the group Art Workers for Palestine Scotland ahead of the Holyrood election.The document…
New Delhi: Recognising the right to life of a minor rape survivor, Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed a 15-year-old girl to undergo medical termination of pregnancy with over 26 weeks of gestational period, noting that she would suffer grave mental injury if forced to give birth to the child. The court also factored in…
File photo of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. The Kal Somani-led consortium has expressed “disappointment” that their effort to acquire Rajasthan Royals and its sister teams – Barbados Royals and Paarl Royals – did not materialise. On Sunday, steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal, Aditya Mittal and Adar Poonawala were announced as the new lead investors and…
New Delhi: In a move aimed at reducing winter air pollution through advance planning rather than emergency interventions, Delhi govt Friday notified a Proactive Winter Air Quality Management Framework, outlining a series of measures that could be implemented annually between Nov 1 and Feb 28.The framework, announced by chief minister Rekha Gupta, seeks to give…
Noida: Contractual workers employed by the Noida Authority staged a protest on Thursday against being assigned Census duties, arguing that such responsibilities historically fell to permanent employees and should not be imposed on workers hired through contractors.The workers, organised under the Contractual Workers’ Union, gathered at the Authority’s water department office in Sector 5 and…
BEIRUT: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least one person and wounded four rescuers on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel maintained its attacks on the country despite a fragile truce in its war with Hezbollah.In separate statements, the ministry said a strike on Arabsalim killed at least one person and wounded…
