THE BBC and Newswatch presenter Samira Ahmed have agreed on an undisclosed financial settlement in the equal pay case that was heard by a tribunal. Ahmed had claimed the broadcaster owed her about £700,000, citing the disparity between her pay packet of £440 per episode for Newswatch and Jeremy Vine’s £3,000 for each Points of View episode. […]
Trump’s ongoing India visit is a very special occasion for the Indian-American US officials Ajit Pai and Kash Patel. Ajit Pai, the first-ever Indian American Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and Kash Patel, special assistant to the president and senior director for counter-terrorism, are part of the official delegation of president Donald Trump. Ajit […]
THE feud between Jameela Jamil and Piers Morgan took a nasty turn as the Good Morning Britain presenter tweeted private messages the late TV star Caroline Flack had sent him about the actress. In response, Jamil called Morgan a “bullying parasite”, who “weaponised” Flack’s personal messages. Morgan had tweeted: “Jameela Jamil is having a lot […]
A trainee lawyer’s recent birthday party in Birmingham ended on a “horrifying” note as she was “knocked unconscious”, after standing up against a thug who racially abused her Chinese friend. Meera Solanki, 29, from Solihull, was with her friends recently at the Rocha Bar and Gallery in the city centre when a man of Asian origin started […]
A Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal, was killed in the stone-pelting after suffering a head injury, on Monday (24) as clashes broke out in northeast Delhi as pro and anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters pelted stones at each other. Several police personnel, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Shahdra, Amit Sharma, were injured during the […]
Government spending under Rishi Sunak could cross the £1 trillion mark by 2023-24, says a new report. The chancellor was likely to push spending to 40 per cent of GDP, going past the scale of public expenditure under former prime minister Tony Blair. The Resolution Foundation, which released the report titled ‘The trillion pound question’ […]
The US president Donald Trump, who is on a historic visit to India, has been trolled by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the apex body of global cricket, and others for pronouncing the name of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Monday (24). While addressing a huge gathering at the world’s largest cricket venue Motera […]
PRITI PATEL is said to be “absolutely livid” over accusations that she had been bullying officials, and MI5 was frustrated with her. The home secretary has reportedly demanded an inquiry into the “damaging leaks” about her office and style of functioning, even as allies rallied in her support. One major allegation against Patel was that […]
The US president Donald Trump, who is on a two-day visit to India, has said on Monday (24) that Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is a living proof that Indians can achieve anything they want. He was speaking to a gathering of over 100,000 people at the Motera Stadium in Gujarat in Western India during […]
THE US President Donald Trump on Monday (24) said that India and the US are committed to defend their people from radical islamic terrorism. Both nation are resolved to significantly expand defence ties and are working on a “fantastic” trade deal, he added. Addressing a huge crowd at ‘Namaste Trump’ event at the Motera stadium, […]
