SHUBMAN GILL led India to a four-wicket win over England in the first one-day international on Thursday, as the hosts chased down 249 after a solid bowling performance in Nagpur.
India played without Virat Kohli, who missed the match due... Continue

NIGEL FARAGE’s Reform UK has overtaken the Labour Party in a new poll, making it the most popular political party in Britain.
The poll reflects public dissatisfaction with prime minister Keir Starmer less than seven months into his ter... Continue

KEIR STARMER is visiting Brussels to join a meeting of European Union leaders, making him the first British prime minister to do so since Brexit.
The talks will focus on defence, security cooperation, and trade. Starmer will also meet Na... Continue

DONALD TRUMP’S second term as US president will call for a pragmatic approach by the UK, experts have said, adding that India may yet benefit from the America-China “power struggle”.
V Muraleedharan served as former junior foreign ... Continue

AN AMERICAN Airlines regional passenger jet carrying 64 people and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.
Officials have not confirme... Continue

AT LEAST 15 people were killed and many others injured in a stampede at the Kumbh Mela, India’s largest religious gathering, early Wednesday. The incident occurred when a crowd surged beyond a police cordon, leading to people being trampl... Continue

YUSUF, 22, is a third-year manufacturing technician apprentice at BAE Systems in Lancashire, working on military aircraft programmes.
“My favourite thing about my apprenticeship is the variety. I’m training to become a Level 4 manufa... Continue

THE SECRETARY of state for business and trade, Jonathan Reynolds, has announced plans to visit India in February to work on finalising the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.
Speaking at the India Global Forum’s (IGF) annual UK-In... Continue

AFTER years of showcasing Afghanistan’s remarkable rise as a success story, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is under pressure to crack the whip on its member nation, which has seen major curtailment of women’s rights by the Tali... Continue

STORM Eowyn caused widespread disruption on Friday as it swept through Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, killing one person and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
The storm, which recorded Ireland's strongest-ever wind g... Continue

A TEENAGER who killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Southport was sentenced on Thursday to serve at least 52 years in prison.
The attack, described by prime minister Keir Starmer as one of the most harrowing m... Continue

THIRTEEN people were killed and 15 others injured on Wednesday after a fire rumour on the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express caused panic among passengers, leading some to jump off the train.
The victims were run over by another train, the K... Continue

Government borrowing in December 2024 reached £17.8 billion, the highest level for the month in four years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This figure is £10.1bn more than in December 2023 and significantly exce... Continue

ON HIS first day back in office, US president Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders addressing immigration, climate policies, and other key issues.
The orders included measures he had campaigned on, as well as unexpected actio... Continue

THE TRIAL of an 18-year-old accused of killing three young girls in a stabbing spree that sparked widespread riots in the country is scheduled to begin today at Liverpool Crown Court.
Axel Rudakubana is charged with murdering three child... Continue