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British-Indian found guilty of killing father with champagne bottle
London: A British-Indian man has been found guilty of bludgeoning his father to death with a champagne bottle in a drunken rage two years ago. Deekan Singh Vig, 54, murdered his 86-year-old…
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BBC Arabic radio goes off air after 85 years of continuous broadcasting
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Arabic radio broadcasting journey on January 27 went off air, after 85 years of broadcasting media service. The BBC announced in September 2022, that January 27, 2023…
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UK mulls allowing foreign students to work for longer hours
London: International students, including Indians, in the UK, are likely to be allowed to work for longer hours and take up more part-time jobs to plug labor shortages in various sectors across…
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British-Indian doc blames UK hospital for her suicide: Report
London: A 35-year-old British-Indian doctor, who ended her life in June last year, had blamed the hospital where she worked for her death, according to a suicide note shared by her parents.…
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Rishi Sunak fined by police again – this time for not wearing seatbelt
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined 100 pounds for not wearing a seatbelt in a car – the second time he has been fined for breaking rules while in…
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British Sikh trekker sets new polar expedition world record
London: A British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist has set a new world record for the longest solo, unsupported, and unassisted polar expedition by a woman. Captain Harpreet Chandi, known as Polar…
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Global maritime piracy incidents hit lowest level in decades
London: A total of 115 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in 2022 globally, down from 132 incidents in 2021 and also the lowest recorded level since…
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Originated from Pakistan, deadly shipment of uranium seized at Heathrow airport
London: Counter-terror cops and security services in the UK have launched a probe after a deadly shipment of uranium was seized at London’s Heathrow airport, a media outlet reported. The undeclared nuclear…
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UK’s Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure after suffering “anomaly”
London: An attempt to launch the first rocket into orbit from UK soil ended in failure on Tuesday, with scientists reporting an “anomaly” as it neared its goal. “We appear to have…
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A-I urination: Pilots failed in their responsibility, says victim
New York: A drunk person may not be in his senses, but the flight crew showed no compassion and failed in their responsibility, said a US-based doctor seated next to the man…
- India
Unruly passenger handed over to London police after incident on Air India flight: Report
New Delhi: Even as the storm over a passenger arrested for urinating on a female co-passenger on board an Air India flight is still brewing, another incident of an unruly passenger having…
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British-Indian doctor saves man’s life twice on flight to India
London: A British-Indian doctor battled for five hours to save a fellow passenger, who almost died twice during a 10-hour Air India flight. Vishwaraj Vemala, a consultant hepatologist at University Hospitals Birmingham…
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Sunak pledges to halve inflation, boost economy
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to halve inflation and boost the country’s economy in his first major speech of the new year. In his speech on Wednesday, Sunak made…
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British-Indian jailed for attacking son-in-law with meat cleaver
London: An Indian-origin man has been jailed in the UK for more than eight years for attacking his son-in-law with a meat cleaver due to a ‘festering feud’ over a trip to…
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Over 30 British-Indians in King’s New Year Honours List
London: Cambridge professor Partha Sarathi Dasgupta and COP26 President Alok Sharma are among the more than 30 people of Indian-origin who have been honoured by King Charles III in his first New…
