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Indians lead surge in sex crime convictions among foreigners in UK
London: Indians have emerged as the nationality with the largest percentage increase in convictions for sexual offences in the UK amid a wider surge in foreigners being sentenced for such crimes over…
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US, Bangladesh, UK top list for tourist arrivals in India in last 5 years: Govt
New Delhi: The US, Bangladesh, the UK, Australia and Canada were the top five source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in the last five years, according to data shared…
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India-UK trade pact to benefit domestic mineral sector
New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is set to benefit the domestic mineral sector, according to the Ministry of Mines. V.L. Kantha Rao, Secretary (Mines), highlighted the opportunities…
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Mass arrests in London as activists challenge UK’s ban on Palestine Action
London: British police said they arrested 365 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law as part of their effort to force…
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UK condemns Israel plans to escalate Gaza conflict as ‘wrong’
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday condemned as “wrong” Israel’s plan to further escalate its offensive in Gaza, calling for a reconsideration of the move that will only bring “more…
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Air India crash: 65 families from India & the UK hire US law firm
New Delhi: Well-known US law firm Beasley Allen has been enlisted by at least 65 Indian and British families who lost loved ones in the tragic June 12 Air India crash to…
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US will not back Palestinian recognition, says Vance at UK talks
London: US Vice President JD Vance met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with the two leaders saying the agenda includes global economics…
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Young Kaaba volunteer stabbed to death in Cambridge, 2 arrested
A Saudi student, known for his devotion as a volunteer serving pilgrims visiting the Kaaba in Makkah, was fatally stabbed south of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK). The victim, 20-year-old Mohammed Yousef Alqassem,…
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Air India crash: UK families raise concern over mislabelled remains
London: British families, waiting for the remains of relatives aboard the London-bound Air India 171 plane that crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, are expecting confirmation on DNA matches after high-level India-UK government…
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Netanyahu slams UK plan to recognise Palestine
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his plan to recognise the State of Palestine, accusing him of rewarding “monstrous terrorism” of Hamas. “Starmer…
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Starmer says UK will recognise Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September – unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer…
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‘Historic’ FTA with Britain shows world’s trust in India: PM Modi
Tuticorin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the recently concluded FTA between India and UK as ‘historic,’ and said the trade pact showed the world’s trust in the country. As regards…
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PM Modi to embark on two-nation tour of UK, Maldives today
New Delhi: Shoring up trade and defence cooperation will be the focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Britain and the Maldives beginning Wednesday with the formalisation of the landmark India-UK…
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India & UK to share views on cross-border terrorism during PM Modi’s visit
New Delhi: Highlighting the US decision to officially designate The Resistance Front (TRF) – a proxy of the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) – as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially…
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‘War in Gaza must end now’: UK, Canada and 26 other countries
London: Twenty-eight countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” — the latest sign of allies’ sharpening…
