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Modi, Sunak agree on ‘enduring importance’ of UK-India relations
Bali: The UK on Wednesday unveiled a new scheme offering 3,000 places annually to 18 to 30 year-old degree-educated Indian nationals to come to Britain to live and work for up to…
- World
Labour MP starts drive to stem decline of Indian languages in UK schools
London: An opposition Labour Party politician is leading a drive to seek government funding to boost the uptake of Indian languages in British schools, with official figures showing a sharp decline in…
- India
Rishi Sunak greenlights 3,000 UK visas for Indians
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given the go-ahead for 3,000 visas for young professionals from India to work in the UK each year. The British government said India is the…
- World
Rising energy prices bane for UK businesses: ONS
London: One in six businesses in the UK expect their overall performance to drop in 2023 as a result of the spiking energy prices, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in…
- World
11-yr-old Muslim boy from UK beats Einstein, Hawking in IQ test
London: An 11-year-old Muslim boy from the United Kingdom (UK) achieved the highest possible score on a Mensa IQ test – an incredible 162, outperforming geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Hawking and Einstein…
- World
UK economy: A crisis in the making for some time, with India trade deal offering hope
London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and a looming two-year-long…
- World
Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan awarded UK’s royal Order of Merit
London: India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science. The 70-year-old UK-based molecular…
- World
Couple returns to Ukraine from UK due to ‘terrible’ living conditions
A couple that fled their Kyiv house when Russia invaded Ukraine has moved back due to the high expense of renting in the United Kingdom (UK). Joe and Irina Place claimed that…
- World
UK has ‘no plans’ to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem
London: The United Kingdom has “no plans” to relocate its Israel embassy to Jerusalem, Al Jazeera reported citing a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Responding to a question about the consideration…
- World
British PM Rishi Sunak reverses decision on COP27, says will attend climate summit
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he will attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next week, reversing his previous decision to skip the meeting in Sharm El…
- World
Is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s elevation dividing British Muslims?
New Delhi: Rishi Sunak’s rise to the top in British politics has come with its share of ‘shock and awe’. Sunak became the prime minister of the UK within a month of…
- World
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman under fire over migrant invasion’ claim
London: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under fire from the Opposition and refugee activists for classifying an increase in the number of refugees landing on the country’s shores seeking asylum as…
- Opinions
Challenges before UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
As Rishi Sunak takes over the reins in Great Britain several issues have cropped up needing his decision as the country’s leader. India’s Prime Minister Modi called him to congratulate and remind…
- Photos
Global leaders of Indian origin around the world
There has been a historic moment for every Indian as for the very first time, the United Kingdom will be having a Prime Minister of the Indian origin, and he is Rishi…
- India
Use of internet, new payment mechanism by terrorists to be focus of UN meet in India
New Delhi: The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee will discuss ways to deal with terrorist groups using the internet, new online payment mechanism and unmanned aerial systems. While the first day’s meeting will take…
