John Glen

Veteran actor Kabir Bedi is also quite popular across the globe as he marked his Hollywood debut with John Glen’s 1983 James Bond film Octopussy where he essayed the antagonist role of Gobina. Reminiscing the film shoot in Udaipur, Bedi once revealed during an interview that his ex-wife, Protima Gupta had performed the Odissi dance for the film troupe.

Larry Connor's resume reads like he’s a real-life Tony Stark and he’s trying to add another tick mark to his list of hallowed achievements: become the first person to venture to the Titanic shipwreck after the submersible disaster that claimed the lives of four tourists.

In a written statement to parliament, finance minister John Glen said the total estimated cost ran to £161.7 million, with the interior ministry -- responsible for policing -- accounting for the biggest proportion (£73.7 million). The department for culture, media and sport spent £57.4 million, while the Scottish government billed £18.8 million.

Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including 'Kill Bill', is no more. He was 82.

Britain announced on Tuesday that it will start providing additional interim compensation to the victims of the blood scandal. The scandal resulted in the deaths of more than 3,000 people from the 1970s to the early 1990s. The government's decision comes a day after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a "wholehearted unequivocal apology for this terrible injustice' and promised a "comprehensive compensation' to those affected.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering a proposal for influential ethnic minority figures to be featured on a set of UK coins to celebrate Britain's diversity.

Bill Gold, one of Hollywood's best-known creators of film posters, has died aged 97.