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Scotch whisky in spotlight as UK PM Keir Starmer begins India visit
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a two-day visit to India on Wednesday, with the Scotch whisky industry in the spotlight as a “big winner” of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement…
- World
British Sikh group prepares for judicial review of Islamophobia definition
London: A British Sikh organisation opposed to a proposed definition of Islamophobia that it fears would be discriminatory to other communities and religious faiths is preparing to mount a legal challenge against…
- World
UK police probe ‘racially aggravated’ vandalism of Gandhi statue
London: Britain’s Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that it has begun its investigation into the criminal damage caused to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Tavistock Square in London, a crime which the force is treating…
- World
World’s big cities see 26 pc rise in extreme hot days: Study
New Delhi: The world’s major cities are now experiencing a quarter more very hot days every year on average than they did three decades ago, according to a new analysis published on…
- World
Watch: Palestinian flag raised outside London embassy after UK recognition
London: The Palestinian flag was raised outside the newly designated Embassy of the State of Palestine in London on Monday, September 22, marking United Kingdom’s historic recognition of a Palestinian state. The…
- World
Portugal joins UK, Canada, Australia in formally recognising Palestinian state
In a historic move, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Australia and Portugal on Sunday, September 21, formally recognised a Palestinian state, a coordinated step by the three Commonwealth nations despite opposition from…
- World
UK, Portugal, Canada set to recognise Palestinian state despite opposition from US
London: The UK, Canada and Portugal are expected to recognise a Palestinian state despite opposition from the US, after judging that Israel has not met conditions it set over the war in…
- World
Wembley Arena hosts UK’s largest Gaza fundraiser with over 60 global stars
More than 12,000 people filled London’s Wembley Arena on Wednesday night, September 17, as “Together for Palestine,” became the UK’s largest fundraising concert for Gaza. The five-hour event brought together over 60…
- World
US President Donald Trump, First Lady arrive in UK
London: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in London on Tuesday evening for a historic second State Visit to the UK at the invitation of King Charles III,…
- Telangana
Telangana, AP lag behind in utilising UK’s Chevening scholarships
Hyderabad: Akhila Bandam became the only one from Telangana to secure the prestigious Chevening scholarship to complete her masters in the UK, from among one lakh applicants from 140 countries who had…
- World
UK police probe British Sikh woman’s rape as ‘racially aggravated assault’
London: The UK police on Friday issued an appeal for information over an alleged rape of a British Sikh woman earlier this week, which the force said is being treated as a…
- World
UK reopens trade talks to boost cooperation with China after 7-year gap
London: The UK on Wednesday reopened its trade dialogue with China after a gap of seven years as the Business and Trade Secretary reached Beijing for the UK-China Joint Economic and Trade…
- India
PM Modi, UK counterpart Starmer to attend Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer will attend the annual Global Fintech Fest (GFF) in the financial capital next month, organisers said on Tuesday. Over a dozen…
- World
Who is Shabana Mahmood? UK’s first woman Pak-origin home secretary
Shabana Mahmood has been appointed the new home secretary of the United Kingdom after the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mahmood’s appointment comes after former home secretary Angela Rayner’s…
- World
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…
