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Nearly half of British Muslims are under 25, new report reveals
Nearly half of Britain’s Muslim population is under the age of 25, according to a major new report released by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), highlighting the community’s growing demographic and…
- India
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is new Navy Chief
New Delhi: The Government has appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the new Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is scheduled to retire from service on May 31.…
- World
New York Mayor Mamdani says he would ask King Charles to return Kohinoor
New York: Affirming his anti-colonial principles, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that he would have told visiting UK King Charles to return the Kohinoor diamond that has come to…
- World
King Charles III arrives at WH on mission to restore UK-US relationship
Washington: Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived at the White House on Monday, April 27,…
- World
UK inflation rises in March as prices at pump spike higher after Iran war
London: Inflation in the UK climbed in March after a sharp jump in prices at the pump in the wake of the disruption to energy supplies caused by the Iran war, official…
- World
India invited to join UK-France conference on reopening Strait of Hormuz
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday, April 17, said that India has been invited to the conference being hosted by the United Kingdom and France to push forward plans to reopen…
- World
BBC to cut 2,000 jobs to slash costs by 10 per cent
London: The BBC said Wednesday, April 15, that it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10 per cent of its annual budget , 500 million pounds ($677 million), over…
- Hyderabad
University of London to establish its first offshore campus in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The University of London (UOL) is planning to establish its first offshore campus in Telangana’s Hyderabad, with its temporary facility likely to be Lake View Guest House in Somajiguda. The permanent…
- India
India loses position of 5th largest economy to UK, but it may be temporary
A statistical overhaul and a weakening rupee have quietly undone a milestone that India had been celebrating. The country now sits sixth in the global GDP table, behind the United Kingdom, a…
- India
We continue to call for safe, free navigation through Hormuz: India at UK meet
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represented India on Thursday, April 2, at a UK-hosted summit of nearly 30 nations that focused on ensuring safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid…
- Telangana
Telangana-origin woman appointed cabinet member in UK’s Warwick District Council
Hyderabad: Hema Yellapragada, originally from Telangana’s Hanumakonda, has been appointed as a cabinet member in the Warwick District Council, United Kingdom. Yellapragada was elected to the council in 2023 as a member…
- World
UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s plea to reopen case against extradition
New Delhi/London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi suffered a setback after the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division in London, rejected his petition seeking to reopen proceedings against his extradition order…
- Hyderabad
UK schools may soon set up campuses in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad may soon get as many as 13 UK-based schools, as the managements of the educational institutions are showing strong interest in setting up branch campuses in the city. The managements…
- World
Commonwealth can solve uncertainties by coming together: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
London: The disruptions to the world order due to ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth as the largest gathering of democratic countries by pooling its resources to move forward together,…
- World
UK imposes study visa bans on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, Sudan
London: The UK on Wednesday imposed a study visa ban on four countries accused of using the route as a backdoor entry to seek permanent refuge in the country, as part of…
