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UK week (June 4-10): 7 highlights of the week you should know

UK week (June 4-10): 7 highlights of the week you should know
With football fever in the air, you might have missed on to some other interesting developments and news from UK and around the world.
Eastern Eye brings to you seven major highlights of this week to keep you updated:

1. Second Indian-born woman to go to space:

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Indian American Sirisha Bandla is set to become the second Indian-born woman to fly into space, after Kalpana Chawla.

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2. Tanmanjeet Singh's outburst in Commons:

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Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh slammed the “absolute disgrace” of ministers defending Dominic Cummings’ breach of lockdown rules last year, revealing how he missed funerals and last moments of loved ones.

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3. NHS covid app to be “tuned” to make it “less sensitive”:

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UK government is planning to tune the NHS Covid app to make it “less sensitive” and not everyone is happy.

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4. Indian student application on the rise:

Ongoing pandemic travel constraints fail to dampen Indian students’ spirit as UK’s centralised higher education application system shows a 30 per cent increase in the number of undergraduate applications from Indian students to study at British universities.

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5. Pakistan indeed prayed for India:

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When the times were tough in India during the peak of second wave, Pakistan Twitter seemed to have put aside age-old differences and indeed prayed for India’s recovery, says an AI-based study.

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6. Olympics to be held without spectators:

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Tokyo Olympics will be one of its kind as there will be no spectators due to a virus state of emergency.

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7. Zika virus outbreak in India:

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AUTHORITIES in the southern Indian state of Kerala have raised an alarm in all districts of the state following the identification of 15 cases of Zika virus.

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Some felt the transition from television to cinema was less successful

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'The Mandalorian and Grogu' divides critics as 'Star Wars' returns to cinemas

Highlights

  • First reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu range from praise to sharp criticism
  • Some viewers called it a fun return to big-screen Star Wars storytelling
  • Others described the film as underwhelming and too close in feel to the Disney+ series
  • The release marks Star Wars’ first cinema outing since 2019

A return years in the making has produced very different reactions

After years away from cinemas, Star Wars has finally returned to the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu. Early reactions from members of the film press suggest audiences could be heading into one of the franchise’s more divisive entries.

Some critics praised the film’s lighter tone and adventure-driven approach, arguing it captures a side of Star Wars that can often get buried beneath continuity and franchise mythology. Others felt the transition from television to cinema was less successful, describing the film as visually familiar and lacking narrative ambition.

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