Glasgow: News

22 Oct 2024

Athletics

Cricket, hockey, badminton excluded from 2026 Commonwealth Games: Here's why

The 2026 Commonwealth Games set to be held in Glasgow has made a major change in its sports line-up.

02 Aug 2024

TikTok

Here's how matcha is becoming a global obsession 

Once a rare find in the UK, matcha, a Japanese tea powder, has now become a common sight in cafes and supermarkets worldwide.

01 Jun 2024

BBC

Pro-Palestine protester chains himself to goalposts at Euro qualifier match 

A pro-Palestine protester was detained by Glasgow police on Friday after causing a disruption during the Women's Euro 2025 qualifier between Scotland and Israel.

28 May 2024

Akshay Kumar

After RM's music video, Taz Singh to star in 'Ulajh' 

Taz Singh, a Sikh actor of Punjabi descent born in Glasgow, Scotland, recently gained recognition for his role in the K-pop music video LOST!. The hit song was crooned by and featured RM, the leader of the South Korean boy band BTS.

12 May 2024

Netflix

'Baby Reindeer': 'Real-life Martha's victim reflects on 5yrs of stalking

Laura Wray, the widow of former Scottish MP Jimmy Wray, has expressed her fears following the popularity of the Netflix series Baby Reindeer.

15 Nov 2021

Climate Change

COP26: UN seeks explanation from India, China over coal move

COP26 Summit's President Alok Sharma said Sunday that India and China would need to explain to climate-vulnerable countries why they opposed an agreement to "phase out" coal-fired power.

14 Nov 2021

Climate Change

COP26: New global climate deal struck; India's coal pushback accepted

A new deal to tackle climate change has been struck at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow after its extra time plenary concluded on Saturday.

10 Nov 2021

United Nations (UN)

COP26 draft deal published; UK PM Boris Johnson urges action

The United Nations climate agency has published the first draft of an agreement on how countries will cut greenhouse gas emissions.

02 Nov 2021

Narendra Modi

COP26: PM Modi pledges net zero emissions by 2070

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

01 Nov 2021

India

COP26: Modi to hold talks with Boris Johnson at Glasgow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in United Kingdom's Glasgow to attend the COP26 climate summit.

30 Oct 2021

Narendra Modi

PM invites Pope Francis to India during meet in Vatican

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Pope Francis in Vatican City and invited him to visit India.

25 Oct 2021

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to attend G20, COP26. What's on agenda?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Rome and Glasgow to attend the G20 Summit and the World Leaders' Summit of the COP26.

08 Aug 2019

London

Five twin cities around the world, you should visit

You might have heard of the term 'twin cities' or 'sister cities' quite often, but what exactly are they?

28 Jun 2018

Amitabh Bachchan

When a foreigner mistook Amitabh Bachchan for Salman Khan

In what came as a shock to his billions of followers on Twitter, Amitabh Bachchan recently shared an incident when he was mistaken for Salman Khan in a foreign land.