In a historic move, Indian Parliament has passed a stricter law under which juvenile criminals (16 to 18 years) will be tried as adults for serious crimes such as rape or murder. The Bill comes three years after the gruesome Delhi rape incident (Nirbhaya – Jyoti Singh) in December 2012 which involved a juvenile. Read more
Being crowned Miss Universe is one of the most extraordinarily special moment for the winner but it did not all go well at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant. The host wrongly announced Miss Columbia Ariadna Gutierrez as the Miss Universe 2015 winner. But it was a mistake. Ms Gutierrez was in fact the runner-up and the real winner was Miss Philippines named Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. Read more
18 years after the Roman Catholic nun and Nobel Prize winner for her charity work, Mother Teresa will be made a 'Saint' next year, according to Pope Francis. Mother Teresa had dedicated her life to work with the poor in the slums in Kolkata and now has two miracles attributed to her paving her way to sainthood. Read more
Dilwale Stars - Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon – are in London winning hearts of UK Indians and promoting the film just 18 days ahead of the big release. The day started with Baadshaah Khan SRK gracing ITV This Morning show hosted by Holly Willoughby and Eamonn Holmes. Read more
Team Dilwale have another exciting treat for their fans today, November 26th – a peek into the world of Veer and Ishu! Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon weave their onscreen chemistry in the catchy hip hop song Manma Emotion. *Scroll below for full song video Read more
Bollywood actress and fitness lover Bipasha Basu once again showed her appetite to experiment with bold makeovers. The actress has coloured her hair with bold blonde streaks for a chic and stylish look. Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton attended the 2015 Fostering Excellence Awards in BMA House in London on Tuesday, November 17th. For her solo engagement, the Duchess wore a royal blue Saloni dress by Indian designer Saloni Lodha. The £555 dress is almost sold out now! Read more
Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) kicked off at Netaji Indoor Stadium in the Bengal capital on Saturday, November 14th . The cultural film fest was inaugurated by Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan with mainstream cinema's finest celebs including Jaya Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Maushimi Chaterjee and Vidya Balan as well as Tollywood stars and CM didi Mamata Banerjee adding more glamour and intellect to the fest. Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given one of the most memorable and warm welcomes at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday as over 60,000 individuals from the 1.6 million UK Indians, 2,000 volunteers and 800 artists together made up the grand 'UKWelcomesModi' Community Reception. Yoga, Bharat Natyam, Odissi, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Yakshagana, Garba as well as classical music and national anthems were performed by gifted artists and renowned troupes. The Indian PM gave an inspiring speech as did British PM both emphasising stronger ties between the countries. Read more
Bollywood fraternity celebrates Diwali with great pomp and glitterati and this year there were many Diwali parties hosted by Bollywood celebs including Akshay Kumar-Twinkle Khanna; Anil Kapoor and the Bachchans hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Read more
