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My Hindu faith guides me as PM: Rishi Sunak at Morari Bapu Ram Katha’ in UK
London: Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that his Hindu faith guides him in every aspect of his life and gives him the courage to do the best as the Prime Minister of…
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UK Minister Tom Tugendhat in Delhi
New Delhi: UK Minister of State for Security Tom Tugendhat during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) New Delhi: UK Minister of State for…
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UK govt addressing India’s Khalistan concerns: British security min
New Delhi: The United Kingdom is taking necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the Indian High Commission in London and its staff members, British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said,…
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UK’s Suella Braverman under pressure over housing migrants on floating vessel
London: UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under mounting pressure on Saturday over the government’s plan to house asylum seekers on a large barge docked in south-west England after the first set…
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Former teacher in UK gets 12 years in jail for abuse of Indian children
London: A former deputy head teacher of a primary school in London was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday for paying and instructing teenagers in India, where he worked for…
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Can Britain tackle its problem of illegal migrants?
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has begun sending migrants on a floating vessel in southern England while their claims of asylum are processed. It is part of a wider policy…
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UK govt sets up taskforce to prosecute rogue immigration lawyers
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced that it has set up a special taskforce to increase enforcement action against unscrupulous immigration lawyers who coach illegal migrants to lie in order to…
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UK invites India’s young women to be High Commissioner for a day
London: To mark the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the British High Commission is offering young Indian women a chance to spend a day as one of the…
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New COVID variant EG.5.1 spreading quickly in UK: Report
London: A new COVID variant which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron and was first flagged in the UK last month is now said to be spreading quickly in the country,…
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Saudi Arabia launches electronic visa waiver for UK, Ireland citizens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has launched an electronic visa waiver for visitors from the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland. The new scheme allows British…
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Elderly Sikh man in UK pleads guilty to murdering wife
London: A 79-year-old Sikh man has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife with a wooden rounders bat at their Hornchurch home in east London in May this year. Tarsame Singh appeared at…
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Indian-origin doctor jailed for sexually assaulting patient in UK
London: A 34-year-old Indian-origin doctor, who claimed to be a massage specialist and had sexually assaulted one of his patients in 2020, has been jailed for 18 months in England. Simon Abraham…
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Indian-origin doctor jailed for sexually assaulting patient in UK
London: A 34-year-old Indian-origin doctor, who claimed to be a massage specialist and had sexually assaulted one of his patients in 2020, has been jailed for 18 months in England. Simon Abraham…
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UK lawyers’ watchdog opens investigation into asylum cases
London: The UK’s watchdog for solicitors said on Thursday that it is investigating legal firms and individuals suspected of breaching rules in advising clients on making false asylum claims. The Solicitors Regulatory…