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British universities to review international student admissions
London: The international student admission process in the UK is set to be reviewed after accusations of universities lowering entry standards for foreign applicants who pay far higher tuition fees. Universities UK,…
- World
Fresh trouble for Sunak as minister accused of giving Infosys ‘VIP access’: Report
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh conflict of interest row after a Conservative minister on a trade mission to India last April said he would be happy to help…
- Middle East
Hamas condemns US-British airstrikes on Yemen
Gaza: Hamas has condemned the US-British airstrikes on Yemen, considering it “an escalation that will drag the region into more turmoil”. “We strongly condemn the US-British airstrikes of the Republic of Yemen…
- World
US, UK and allies strike Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Washington: The US and the UK have conducted joint strikes on 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen, in another wave of assaults intended to degrade the capabilities of the Iran-backed…
- Middle East
Watch: UK cyclists pedal 550 km from Makkah to Madinah for charity
A group of 42 cyclists from the London-based Hope and Knowledge (H&K) Cycle Club has pedalled 500 kilometer (300 miles) from Makkah to Madinah to raise vital funds for children suffering from…
- World
US, UK launch retaliatory strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen’s Red Sea port
Sanaa: The US-British maritime coalition launched two strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday morning, the media reported. The strikes, which came a few hours…
- World
British-Indian student acquitted after ‘Taliban’ joke to blow up plane
London: A British-Indian student has been acquitted by a Spanish court after he was accused of public disorder for joking about blowing up a plane in which he was travelling along with…
- World
King Charles III admitted to hospital for a prostate operation
London: Britain’s King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a private hospital here for treatment for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace announced. The procedure will be carried out at the London…
- World
‘Confident on UK, India ties flourishing…’: King Charles on Republic day
London: King Charles III on Friday congratulated the people of India on its 75th Republic Day and said he looks forward to the UK and India working together to tackle the world’s…
- World
UN asks Houthis to reconsider order to expel US, UK nationals
United Nations: The United Nations has asked Yemen’s Houthi authorities to reconsider their decision to expel US and British nationals working for the world body in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Stephane Dujarric,…
- Middle East
Houthis ask UN staff from US, UK to leave Yemen in one month
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has reportedly asked UN workers from the US and the UK to leave the areas under its control in a month. An official, who spoke on condition of…
- World
US, UK strikes hit Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah
Sanaa: The US and the UK have launched airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah late Friday night, the media reported. The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV did not disclose the specific targets or…
- Telangana
Revanth meets British MPs at UK Parliament, talks democracy
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy addressed a group of Indofile British Members of Parliament in the historic Westminster Building on Thursday, January 19, and said, “Strengthening democracy – one of…