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UK Sikh MP draws flak for tweet on Punjab’s ‘sacrilege’ incident
The United Kingdom’s first female Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill has drawn criticism over a tweet that condemned the alleged sacrilege incidents at the Golden Temple and Kapurthala village as well as lynching of the alleged culprit.
UK High Commissioner Alex Ellis greets people on Guru Nanak Jayanti
British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis extended his greetings to the citizens of India on the occasion of Guru Purab that marks the birthday celebration of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak.
UK, India unveil plan for transnational network of solar power grids
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Indian presidency of the ISA, and the UK COP26 presidency launched plans for the first transnational network of solar power grids.
Gautam Adani commits USD 70 bn to clean energy in meeting with UK PM
Indian billionaire and Adani group chairman Gautam Adani met United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday at the Global Investment Summit and said his group will commit USD 70 billion to energy transition via solar and others.
Londoners relish free ice cream, savour South Asian stories via ZEE5’s new campaign
ZEE5 Global hit the London streets with a campaign offering free ice cream and promoting its extensive library of South Asian content this weekend.
UK Indian-origin minister Alok Sharma discusses green energy project during India visit
Indian-origin United Kingdom minister Alok Sharma, the president of the upcoming 26th United Nations climate change conference, met Indian Union power and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh.
India, UK reviewing ruling granting Nirav Modi permission to appeal extradition
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) yesterday said it is reviewing the London High Court ruling to grant fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi permission to appeal against his extradition order with the Indian government for the next stage in the legal process.
UK unveils GBP 5 million research programme in fight against climate change
The United Kingdom government is stepping up efforts to prepare and protect against the impacts of climate change, launching a new GBP 5 million research programme today that will provide the backbone needed to drive forward the UK’s world-leading response to climate change.
UK to allow quarantine-free travel from US, EU from next week; India remains on red list
United Kingdom announced that fully-vaccinated travellers from the United States and European Union (EU) countries will be able to avoid a 10-day compulsory quarantine when they arrive in England from next Monday.