In yet another blow for Indian-origin United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government, UK Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Dominic Raab resigned today after an independent investigation into complaints of bullying.
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Police detain NRI Kirandeep Kaur, Amritpal Singh’s wife, at Amritsar Airport
Extremist Sikh leader Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur, a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) who has a British passport, was stopped from leaving the country by the Punjab Police at Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport in Amritsar.
Meta layoffs in Singapore: Promoted a month ago, laid off this week
Meta, the parent company of the social networks Facebook and Instagram, has started its second round of layoffs in Singapore. It is expected that yet another round of layoffs would come soon.
Watch: SpaceX Starship rocket explodes shortly after takeoff
SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded minutes after takeoff during its first test flight. Reportedly the most powerful rocket ever built, the spacecraft has been designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars.
Missing NRI techie’s body found in a lake in Maryland, US, nine days later
The body of an NRI software engineer named Ankit Bagai, 30, was found in a lake in Maryland, United State, nine days after he went missing.
Missing Indian climber Anurag Maloo found alive
Indian climber Anurag Maloo, who had gone missing on Nepal’s Mount Annapurna last week, has been found alive, according to media reports.
Apple CEO Tim Cook gets big welcome as he opens first retail store in Delhi
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is in India to open the company’s first two own-brand retail stores in the country, got a big welcome from fans on April 20 at Select Citywalk Mall in Saket, south Delhi.
Tata Sons, Singapore Airlines approach CCI on Air India-Vistara merger
Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons have approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for its approval on the merger of Vistara with Air India.
China hospital fire kills 29, public outrage at attempt to hush it up
There is public outrage in China as the authorities seemingly tried to suppress news of a hospital fire in Beijing that has killed at least 29 people.
Population of India will overtake that of China by mid-2023, confirms UN
India will overtake China as the most populous country in the world by mid-2023, as per a UN report released today. The UN data said that India’s population would surpass that of China’s population by 2.9 million.
