British-born Sikh army officer Captain Harpreet Chandi has made history by becoming the first “woman of colour” to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole.
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UK reports surge of 10,000 Omicron cases
Cases in the United Kingdom of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus jumped sharply to almost 25,000.
Indian-origin Leena Nair is new Chanel Global CEO
Indian-origin Leena Nair, the first female and youngest-ever Chief Human Resources Officer of Anglo-Dutch FMCG major Unilever has stepped down to join French luxury group Chanel as its Global Chief Executive Officer.
‘Break Point’ review: The unfulfilled potential of Lee-Hesh takes centre stage in the ZEE5 docuseries
ZEE5 Global and the award-winning husband-wife directorial doubles pairing of Nitesh and Ashwini Iyer Tiwari have created a sports docuseries focussing on the journey of Indian tennis legends Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.
Londoners relish free ice cream, savour South Asian stories via ZEE5’s new campaign
ZEE5 Global hit the London streets with a campaign offering free ice cream and promoting its extensive library of South Asian content this weekend.
Vijay Mallya files papers in UK high court seeking permission to appeal against bankruptcy ruling
Fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya has filed papers win the UK high court seeking permission to appeal against the bankruptcy ruling handed down in July.
Air India announces flights to London after Britain eases curbs
India’s national carrier Air India has announced a flight schedule from Mumbai to London following Britain’s relaxations to the travel restrictions from India.
Vaccine certificates required to enter crowded venues in Britain
In a major development, Britain has planned to make vaccine certificates mandatory to enter nightclubs and other large crowded venues in the country. The move has drawn warnings from hospitality businesses saying that it will put thousands of jobs at risk.
UK PM, Chancellor to self-isolate after Health Secretary tests COVID positive
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will self-isolate as they have come in contact with Health Secretary Sajid Javid who has tested COVID 19 positive.
SonyLIV web show ‘Chutzpah’ explores global internet culture; set to stream from July 23
SonyLIV and Maddock Outsider have released the trailer of their web show, Chutzpah, which is set to live stream from July 23. It features actors Varun Sharma, Manjot Singh, Gautam Mehra, Tanya Maniktala, Elnaaz Norouzi and Kshitij Chauhan.
