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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…
- India
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…
- World
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…
- World
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.…
- World
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…
- World
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…
- India
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…
- World
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…
- World
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…
- World
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…
- World
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…