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UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman under fire over migrant invasion’ claim
London: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under fire from the Opposition and refugee activists for classifying an increase in the number of refugees landing on the country’s shores seeking asylum as…
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Challenges before UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
As Rishi Sunak takes over the reins in Great Britain several issues have cropped up needing his decision as the country’s leader. India’s Prime Minister Modi called him to congratulate and remind…
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Global leaders of Indian origin around the world
There has been a historic moment for every Indian as for the very first time, the United Kingdom will be having a Prime Minister of the Indian origin, and he is Rishi…
- India
Use of internet, new payment mechanism by terrorists to be focus of UN meet in India
New Delhi: The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee will discuss ways to deal with terrorist groups using the internet, new online payment mechanism and unmanned aerial systems. While the first day’s meeting will take…
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Acting PM of New Zealand congratulates Rishi Sunak
Auckland: Acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson has congratulated Rishi Sunak on his appointment as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “New Zealand’s relationship with the UK is very…
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Suella Braverman named as home secretary in Rishi Sunak reshuffle
London: Rishi Sunak has made the first appointments of his reshuffle by keeping Jeremy Hunt as UK chancellor and appointing Dominic Raab as deputy prime minister and justice secretary, after the departure…
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Rishi Sunak appointed Britain’s Prime Minster by Charles III
London: Rishi Sunak on Tuesday scripted history when he was appointed by King Charles III as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing…
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Hopes for India-UK FTA talks impetus with new PM Rishi Sunak
London: As Rishi Sunak takes over as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister on Tuesday, there is renewed hope that the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) will get a much-needed impetus after the…
- India
Sunak’s rise as next British PM triggers war of words between BJP, opposition leaders
New Delhi: With opposition leaders using the elevation of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s next prime minister to lament alleged majoritarianism and divisiveness in India, the BJP on Tuesday cited APJ Abdul Kalam’s…
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Rishi Sunak’s rise to PM is Obama moment for British Hindus’, says UK Hindu temple leader
London: Rishi Sunak becoming UK’s Prime Minister is “our Barack Obama moment,” said the leader of a Hindu temple that was set up by the Indian-origin leader’s grandfather. Sunak, 42, on Monday…
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WhatsApp resumes after over an hour of disruption
New Delhi: Popular messaging app WhatsApp faced a global outage from the UK to India, with users being not able to send and receive text and video messages for more than an…
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Boris Johnson loyalist Priti Patel comes out in support of Rishi Sunak as UK PM
London: Priti Patel, a loyalist of former British prime minister Boris Johnson, on Monday came out in support of Rishi Sunak to take over at 10 Downing Street as the Conservative Party…
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Journey of Rishi Sunak from Oxford University to frontrunner for UK PM
Rishi Sunak who is a graduate of Oxford University became the frontrunner for the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after Boris Johnson took himself out of the race on Sunday.…
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Rishi Sunak most likely to be UK’s next PM as Boris Johnson drops out
London: The United Kingdom is all set to have its first Prime Minister of Indian origin, Rishi Sunak, as former PM Boris Johnson dropped out of the race, according to UK media…
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Pakistani-origin MPs back Rishi Sunak for UK premiership
London: Conservative UK politician of Indian descent Rishi Sunak has confirmed he is standing for the leadership of the ruling Conservative party and in effect the prime ministership of Britain. Taking to…