Akhil Reghu 26 was among seven Indian sailors who were captured after Houthi rebels hijacked a civilian cargo vessel in the Red Sea in January. His wife Jithina Jayakumar (23) who was studying medicine in Ukraine – then began emailing and calling government officials to ensure his safe return. After Russia invaded Ukraine in February,…
With the leak of the draft opinion striking down Roe v Wade’s abortion protections, the politicians and activists on the left and right had been bracing for the possibility of such a sweeping ruling. No one imagined that for the first time in modern American history the actual text of the court’s draft majority opinion…
Eid Mubarak. This year the new crescent Moon is sighted, Eid is confirmed as May 2nd, and around 3.3 million Muslims in the UK are celebrating Eid al- Fitr with the Salat al-Eid being recited in the congregation for the first time without Covid-19 restriction since the pandemic began. Muslims worldwide celebrate the end of…
Professor Devi Sridhar’s vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable, she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the Covid-19 pandemic including her personal experience as a scientist, and set out a vision for how we can better protect ourselves from…
A chilling tale of the helpless and isolated individuals victimised by a well-funded organisation, and of the lengths to which those running such organisations are prepared to go to cover up their mistakes. Nick Wallis’s revealing tale of the suffering inflicted on blameless individuals seeking to make an honest living in their small shops…
Dubbed versions of Hollywood films like Spiderman and Batman have worked with audiences across India. Award-winning Indian actor Rasika Dugal, starring in Delhi Crime on Netflix, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, and Amazon Prime video Mirzapur, a crime thriller series said “Never had more work, or been recognised more often. The coming of streaming platforms…
https://youtu.be/sNE_dqkmLF0 The world’s longest car finally has been restored and is ready to cruise as of March 1, 2022. The super limo rolled in at a length of 30.54 meters ( 100 ft and 1.50in) breaking its 1986 record by the smallest fraction. First built in Burbank, California in 1986 by Jay Ohrberg, a noted…
LoReal reported an enormous sales growth across their Loreal portfolio which includes Elvive and Revitalift which hit €9.6 billion(£7.5 billion) up from €7.6 billion (£6.3 billion) a year prior, clocking up of 13.5 per cent in the first quarter despite the cost of living crisis. Nicolas Hieronimus CEO said shopping patterns had been “unaffected by…