When the Stars Aligned at BAFTAs: Indian actors Irfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor – actors of a really differing sort – had been each honoured with particular tributes at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) in London on Sunday night time. The two actors, who died inside a day of each other in April final yr, had been remembered together with others corresponding to Sean Connery, Kirk Douglas and Olivia de Havilland. Priyanka Chopra Jonas was among the many presenters at the duly socially distanced ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall. The White Tiger, which had Priyanka as a star and govt producer, misplaced out to Nomadland that scooped up a lot of awards.
Snowed in Around Baisakhi: Britain misplaced out on a white Christmas – it does most years regardless of its recognition with betters. But it has discovered itself a white Baisakhi; a lot of Britain woke as much as snowfall on Monday morning, most unusually for an April 12 date within the calendar. That has not smothered excessive spirits over a giant step within the easing of lockdown from Monday. Shops and pubs are opening, as are hairdressing salons – most critically for a lot of. But Britons have been warned to not rush in and crowd shops, even when circumstances are actually right down to nearing zero, and half the inhabitants has been vaccinated.
Prince Philip’s Death Sheds Light on British-Indian Royal Links: Tributes to Prince Philip preserve pouring in from world wide, and his in depth hyperlinks with many are being recalled. But he did have specific hyperlinks with the now-faded Indian royalty, unsurprisingly. And maybe most intently with Gayatri Devi and Man Singh II of Jaipur, the cream of royalty among the many Indian royalty. Gifts of Alphonso mangoes from Jaipur royalty to British royalty sat at the standard finish of glittering exchanges between these royal households after Indian independence. The abolition of the Privy Purses in 1971 below which the Indian authorities continued to pay former rajas and maharajas to stay decently if not royally, introduced the tip of royalty in India in all however identify. Indian royalty didn’t fairly prosper as British royalty has.
Mayor Looks to Use Cricket on Political Pitch: London mayor Sadiq Khan’s curiosity in bringing IPL matches to London is obvious. For a begin, the IPL is seen as a money-spinner, and London would little question prefer to earn a thick slice from that IPL pie. The timing of the announcement is tell-tale, it comes earlier than any severe talks on any shift of IPL to London, even partly. The mayor is looking for re-election on May 6. Some cricket-friendly and Indian-friendly speak should assist – or so Sadiq Khan believes.
Dawood Aide to Walk Free: After all of the arguments offered at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court by the US authorities looking for the extradition of Jabir Moti, he’s set to stroll free as a result of the Americans determined they don’t need him any extra. The US authorities offered prolonged arguments alleging his involvement in all types of crime on behalf of the Karachi-based D firm stated to be run by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Jabir Moti contested the US case strongly. At one level the Justice of the Peace noticed that the courtroom is awaiting additional proof from America as a result of what was supplied up till then didn’t seem agency sufficient. The courtroom nonetheless ordered extradition, in opposition to which Jabir Moti appealed to the High Court. That enchantment is now redundant. Not coincidentally maybe the change comes with the approaching in of the Biden administration.
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