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- 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…
- Top Stories
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…
- World
Citadel in Syria’s Aleppo reopens after post-earthquake restoration
Damascus: Syria’s Culture Ministry has announced the reopening of the historic citadel of Aleppo to visitors following the completion of initial restoration work on damage sustained during the major earthquakes in February…
- World
UK extends visas for Ukrainians amid war in Europe
London: The UK government on Sunday extended its visa scheme for war-hit Ukrainians who sought refuge in the country in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, allowing an additional 18-month stay on…
- World
Indian students turning away from UK varsities; Here are reasons
London: Amid ongoing review for post-study work visas and restrictions on bringing along dependents on government-funded scholarships, official statistics released on Thursday showed Indian students are beginning to show signs of being…
- Middle East
US-UK coalition conducts new strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report
Sanaa: The US and UK have launched new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s province of Hodeidah, on the Red Sea, a Houthi-run media outlet reported. The strikes on Tuesday hit the…
- World
Rishi Sunak says ‘totally up for the fight’ to win UK general election
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is “totally up for the fight” of pitching his policies to the electorate to win another term for the governing Conservative Party as…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis hold funeral for 17 militants killed in US, UK strikes
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis held a funeral for 17 militants, who were killed in recent US and British airstrikes, targeting Houthi sites. “The 17 heroes were killed in the American and British aggression…
- Middle East
US, UK launch 2 more airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
Sanaa: The US-British coalition has launched two airstrikes on Houthi sites in Yemen’s northern province of Saada, the media reported. The strikes targetted the area of al-Kutaynat in the northern border district…
- World
Watch: 11,500 clothes laid on UK beach in memory of children killed in Gaza
At least 11,500 sets of children’s clothes were laid out at Bournemouth Beach in the United Kingdom (UK) in memory of children killed in the Gaza Strip since the October 7, 2023,…
- Middle East
US-British airstrikes not affect Houthis ‘military capabilities’: Group leader
Sanaa: Leader of the Yemen’s Houthi group Abdulmalik al-Houthi has said the US-British coalition airstrikes against his group’s camps have not affected its military capabilities. “The American-British strikes on our country (group’s…
