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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…
- World
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…
- World
Conservatives have thrown in the towel despite Sunak’s best efforts
London: The mood is “defeatist” in the corridors of political power in London. Ministers in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet confided to the BBC “nobody cares any more” in the ruling Conservative…
- Technology
Smartphone makers may be forced to bring back removable batteries
London: The European Union (EU) has now agreed on new laws and regulations aimed at making batteries more sustainable and reusable which might force smartphone makers to bring back removable batteries, the…
- World
Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court
London: Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, on Thursday suffered another setback in his legal battle against his extradition as…
- World
Indian lecturer wins discrimination case against UK university
London: An Indian lecturer has won a discrimination case against a UK university whose selection process, according to an employment tribunal, was “tainted by race discrimination”. The University of Portsmouth failed to…
- World
Sacked British-Indian cop says didn’t know of husband’s drug-dealing
London: An Indian-origin Met police officer, who was sacked from the force last month, claimed that she was unaware that her husband was a drug dealer. Constable Rasvinder Agalliu, a former model…
- World
UK economy rebounds in Oct but recession still looms
London: The British economy is estimated to have grown by 0.5 per cent between September and October, statistics showed, but a lengthy recession is still expected in the UK. October’s rebound followed…
- World
British-Indian cop ‘cooks-up’ story about transphobia for promotion
London: An Indian-origin policewoman in the UK has been found guilty of gross misconduct for fabricating a story about workplace transphobia during an appraisal interview for promotion. Sergeant Sarah Srivastava lied about…
- Business
Elon Musk could lose world’s richest person title
London: Tesla has lost nearly half its market value since its founder, Elon Musk, bid for Twitter in April, reducing his net worth by about $70 billion and putting his title as…
- Hyderabad
Does Hyderabad have no power cuts? TSSPDCL data says otherwise
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday stated that even cities like New York, London, and Paris might face power cuts but not the city of Hyderabad. The chief minister’s…
- Hyderabad
New York, London, Paris might face power cuts, but not Hyderabad: KCR
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday said that the cities of New York, London, and Paris might face power cuts but that’s not going to happen in Hyderabad. The…
- Middle East
World Arabic Language Day to kick off at UNESCO HQ in Paris
The activities of World Arabic Language Day 2022 is scheduled to kick off at UNESCO headquarters in Paris under the theme—“The Contribution of the Arabic Language to Human Civilization and Culture” on…
- India
India submits reply in Nirav Modi’s UK extradition appeal
London: The Indian authorities have submitted their legal response to the application filed by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the UK Supreme Court. The…
- World
68% of ethnic minorities in UK finance sector face bias: Report
London: Seven in 10, or 68 per cent of ethnic minority employees including Indians, experienced discrimination in the UK’s financial services industry, which contributes enormously to the country’s GDP, a new report…
