London Underground staff have started a five-day walkout over pay and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are carrying out rolling action over pay and “fatigue management”, and have asked for a 32-hour week. There will be limited service until 18:00 BST on Sunday and little or no service between Monday and Thursday. The Elizabeth line ...

The defence secretary has said the government is looking at expanding the use of military sites to house asylum seekers, as it seeks to move people out of hotels. John Healey also confirmed officials were considering other types of “non-military” accommodation. Just over 32,000 asylum seekers are currently in hotels, which represents about a third of the total number being ...

There were 890 people arrested at a demonstration against the ban on the group Palestine Action in London on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police say. The majority of the arrests were for supporting a proscribed group under the Terrorism Act, while police said 17 were also arrested for assaults on police officers “after the protest turned violent”. But event organisers said ...

Ingredients: * 1 cup Palm pulp * ¼ cup grated Coconut * ½ cup all-purpose Flour * 2 tbsps rice Flour * ? -½ cup Sugar, adjust accordingly * 1 pinch of Salt Method: 1. Remove the thick skin of sugar palm and then separate the kernels of it. Normally, there are 2 or 3 kernels in a palm. Then ...

Kidneys play a vital role in keeping the body balanced, filtering waste, regulating fluids and controlling key minerals. But when these organs are under stress, their warning signals often go unnoticed until damage has already begun. According to a report by Hindustan Times, consultant nephrologist at CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, Dr Mohit Khirbat, highlighted that recognising the early signs of ...

Royal Enfield, the iconic motorcycle brand, hosted its first-ever “Ride Out 2025” event in Bangladesh, bringing together nearly 140 riders from across the country in a celebration of motorcycles, community and safe riding. The event was held in collaboration with BikeBD, the country’s leading motorcycle platform founded by Suvro Sen. The ride began at Royal Enfield’s flagship showroom in Tejgaon, ...

Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker has said that the overall environment for holding the national election is completely favorable. “We think that the environment for holding the election is 100 percent in favor. So far, we don’t see any unfavorable situation,” the EC said on Sunday at the Nirbachan Bhaban while responding to reporters. In response to a question ...

The 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival concluded on Saturday with its awards ceremony. Here are the winners from the 21 films in the main competition, as decided by a jury chaired by American director Alexander Payne: – Golden Lion for Best Film – “Father Mother Sister Brother” by Jim Jarmusch (United States) – Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize ...

At least 63 people, including five soldiers, were killed on Friday night when jihadist fighters stormed the town of Darul Jamal in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, officials confirmed on Saturday. The town, located near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, had recently been repopulated by families previously living in displacement camps. The attack has raised serious questions about the Nigerian government’s policy of ...

More than 400 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said. Several hundred people demonstrated in front of the UK parliament, with some holding placards that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” The capital’s Metropolitan Police force (Met) had ...