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Birmingham: Chaman Lal elected first-ever British-Indian Lord Mayor
London: Councillor Chaman Lal has become the first ever British-Indian Sikh to take oath as Birmingham’s Lord Mayor. Born in Pakhowal village of Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, Lal came to England in 1964…
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Indians dominate UK’s skilled worker, student visa tally
London: Indian nationals top the tally of skilled worker and student visas issued by the UK over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released in London on Thursday. The Office…
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Car crashes into Downing street gates in London, 1 arrested
London: One person was arrested on Thursday after a car crashed into the gates of 10 Downing Street in London, the office-residence of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Metropolitan Police said.…
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KTR’s UK, US tours end; 42K jobs to be created in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana IT, Industries minister K T Rama Rao’s (KTR) visit to the United Kingdom and the United States concluded on Thursday. During the two-week trip, he participated in approximately 80 business…
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UK city of Coventry gets first turban-wearing Lord Mayor
London: A local British Sikh councillor based in Coventry has made history for the central England city by becoming its first turban-wearing Lord Mayor. Jaswant Singh Birdi, who was born in Punjab…
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UK Opposition calls for freeze of Indian rice tycoon’s donation to Conservative Party
London: Britain’s Opposition Labour Party is calling for a freeze on the money donated by an Indian rice tycoon to the governing Conservative Party while he is under investigation by the Enforcement…
- Middle East
Saudi reduces Haj quota for UK, Muslims may face 10-year wait
With just over weeks to go for annual Haj, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reduced the number of Haj quota allocated to United Kingdom (UK) muslim from…
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UK announces ban on Russian diamonds in fresh round of sanctions ahead of G7
London: In a fresh round of sanctions, the UK has announced a ban on Russian diamonds, alongside the military-industrial complex and metals amid the ongoing Ukraine war. An industry worth USD4 billion…
- India
UK police to re-open murder mystery case of Indian-origin boy after 42 yrs
London: Sussex police are set to re-examine the case of an eight-year-old Indian-origin boy who was found dead months after he mysteriously disappeared in 1981 in London, media reports said. Vishal Mehrotra…
- Middle East
UK nurse wins Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023
Abu Dhabi: United Kingdom (UK) nurse Margaret Helen Shepherd has been awarded the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award for her work in combating genetic diabetes. The winner was announced by Dr Azad…
- Technology
New AI model may soon help doctors diagnose heart attacks accurately
London: The UK researchers have developed a novel algorithm based on artificial intelligence (AI) that may one day help doctors diagnose heart attacks quickly and with precision. According to researchers from the…
- Telangana
KTR hard sells Telangana model in UK, calls for investments
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries minister, KT Rama Rao (KTR), who is currently on the United Kingdom (UK) tour, pitched Telangana as an ‘ideal investment destination’ at an investment roundtable hosted by…
- Delhi
Raids on BBC: Good friends can also disagree, says UK high commissioner
New Delhi: ‘Good friends can also disagree’, British High Commissioner Alex Ellis on Wednesday said in response to questions on raids at BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai by the Income Tax…
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Indians second largest group crossing English Channel: Home Office data
London: The number of Indians illegally crossing over into the UK across the English Channel has increased sharply in the first three months of the year, making them the second biggest cohort…
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Anti-monarchy group Republic’s chief arrested at King Charles III Coronation protest
Loondon: The head of anti-monarchist campaign group Republic has been arrested at a protest in Trafalgar Square ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III. Footage shows protesters in “Not My King”…