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British government makes it tougher for Indians to work in UK
London: An estimated 300,000 non-Britons – many of them Indians – will be affected by the British government on Monday raising the bar for people eligible to apply for skilled worker visas…
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UK to start Gaza surveillance flights to locate captives held by Hamas
Tel Aviv: The military in the United Kingdom (UK) will operate surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate captives held by Hamas, Al Jazeera reported quoting the British Ministry of Defence. The…
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Missing Indian student found dead on riverbank in UK
London: A 23-year-old Indian student, who moved to the UK from India on September 19, was found dead on the bank of the Thames River, four days after being reported missing by…
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UK detects first human case of rare Swine Flu strain H1N2
London: UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Monday confirmed the first human case of rare influenza A (H1N2) virus — similar to flu viruses currently circulating in pigs in the country. “This…
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Foreign health workers may be allowed to bring only one dependent to UK: Report
London: Under new curbs on immigration planned by the UK government, foreign health and care workers will be allowed to bring only one relative with them to the country, media reports said.…
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Here’s why millionaires relocating from UK to Dubai?
Around 1,500 millionaires or high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) have relocated from the United Kingdom (UK) to Dubai over the past 10 years, due to high taxes and deteriorating healthcare system. This came according…
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Indian skilled workers, medics, students dominate UK visa tally
London: Indian skilled workers, medical professionals and students held on to their domination in the UK’s visa tally over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released here on Thursday. The…
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Agents charging Indian students more ahead of UK govt ban on dependents
London: Education agents are charging Indian students more money to secure spots at UK universities ahead of a government ban, which prohibits dependents from entering the country, beginning January 1, 2024. A…
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UK: British Sikh teenager stabbed to death in London street fight
London: A teenager who died of stab injuries in a street fight in south-west London has been identified by the Metropolitan Police on Friday as Simarjeet Singh Nangpal, a British Sikh. The…
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I could be in England for years, Nirav Modi tells UK court
London: Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, told a UK court on Thursday that he could be in England for…
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‘Appeasement’ made biggest religion feel self-deprecatory: Jaishankar
London: Secularism for India does not mean being non-religious but an equal respect to all faiths, but the “appeasement” government policies of the past made the biggest religion of the country feel…
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UK: Jaishankar presides over repatriation of 2 stolen idols
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday presided over a repatriation ceremony in London for two 8th-century temple idols stolen from India and discovered in England recently. The Yogini Chamunda and…
- India
Jaishankar holds ‘good discussion’ with British NSA Barrow on regional and global challenges
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met British National Security Adviser Tim Barrow and held a “good discussion” with him on regional and global challenges. Jaishankar is on a five-day…
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Betrayal, says sacked Home Secy Braverman in no-holds-barred letter to Sunak
London: A day after being sacked as UK’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman burst out fiercely at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accusing him of “betrayal” by failing to keep his promises over controlling…
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Migrant workers face exploitation due to UK’s employer sponsorship scheme: Report
London: With most work visas tied to sponsors, the UK’s post-Brexit Points Based Immigration System severely limits migrant workers’ abilities to change jobs, putting employers in a position of great power, which…
