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UK grants asylum to Palestinian citizen of Israel
London: The United Kingdom granted asylum to a Palestinian, who also held residentship of Israel, saying he would likely be persecuted if he returned, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. Arguing for permanent asylum…
- World
UK PM Rishi Sunak forced to defend party after ‘racist’ remarks
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was on Wednesday forced to defend the governing Conservative Party even as he admitted one of the party’s biggest donor’s comments targeted at an Opposition Labour…
- India
‘Big win for human rights’: Hindus in Canada, US, UK laud CAA implementation
New Delhi: Calling the government’s decision to offer Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities a “big win for human rights”, Hindu organisations across the US, the UK, and Canada on Tuesday hailed the…
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Complaints over ‘pro-Khalistan’ views of new British Sikh BBC presenter
London: Several members of the Indian diaspora have expressed concern and complained to the BBC over the alleged “pro-Khalistan separatist views” of a new British Sikh presenter who recently joined its Asian…
- World
London: Muslim activists put up bill boards with Quranic verses
In a significant move, a group of Muslim activists in London, United Kingdom (UK) have launched a campaign, dubbed ‘DiscoverTheQuran,’ to introduce Islam and the teachings of the Holy Quran to the…
- World
UK to fund new World Wars Muslim Memorial to honour sacrifice
London: The UK government has sanctioned one million pounds towards a new World Wars Muslim Memorial to honour the sacrifice of Muslim soldiers who fought in the British armed forces in the two…
- World
FTA ‘possible’ before India elections, says UK trade minister
London: A trade deal being negotiated with India is “possible” to be concluded before a general election in the country but Britain does not want to use that as a deadline, UK…
- World
British Council launches STEM scholarships for women
Hyderabad: The British Council and UK universities have launched the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM program to support female graduates pursuing Master’s degrees in STEM fields science, technology, engineering, and…
- World
UK PM Rishi Sunak calls on police chiefs to get tough on mob’ protests
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called on the country’s police chiefs to use the full spectrum of their powers to ensure that protests are not allowed to descend into “mob rule”.…
- Bangalore
Congress vs BJP on denial of entry to UK professor in Karnataka
Bengaluru: A political slugfest has erupted between the ruling Congress and the BJP in Karnataka over a United Kingdom professor being denied entry into India to attend a state government-organised conference on…
- World
Rishi Sunak warns of ‘toxic’ culture in UK politics amid threats to MPs
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned against a growing toxic culture in politics amid reports of members of Parliament facing security threats over their voting intentions in the House of…
- Hate Crime
UK reports over 300% rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes since Oct 7
A crime monitoring agency recorded a sharp increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United Kingdom since October 7, with over 2,000 incidents reported so far. Tell MAMA, an organisation that documents…
- World
Indian restaurant manager ‘killed’ in UK; suspect due for court appearance
London: A 24-year-old man is due to appear in a UK court on Wednesday in connection with the murder of an Indian restaurant manager who was hit by a vehicle as he…
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Indian restaurant owner in UK faces 7-year ban for hiring illegal workers
London: The owner of an Indian restaurant and takeaway in the UK has been banned as a company director until 2031 for hiring three illegal workers from Bangladesh without conducting right-to-work checks.…
- World
UK varsity’s online post confuses Sikhs with Muslims, issues apology
London: The University of Birmingham has apologised after it removed a social media post that seemed to confuse Sikh students with Muslims. According to a report in The Birmingham Mail’, the university…
