British colonialist Robert Clive or “Clive of India”, as he is often known, played a key role in establishing Britain’s colonial domination over India.
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British-Indian Business Secretary Alok Sharma self-isolating after returning home from Parliament
Britain’s Indian-origin Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been tested for the novel coronavirus after feeling unwell at the despatch box in the House of Commons.
Indian-origin UK Business Secretary says UK moving closer to lifting lockdown
Speaking about the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the United Kingdom, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma said the nation is in a position to move to the next level of its COVID-19 response and further lift the lockdown measures in place in careful steps.
Vijay Mallya loses appeal in UK court, faces extradition
Indian-origin UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is now expected to take the final call and formally certify the court order for Mallya to be extradited to India within 28 days.
Vijay Mallya loses appeal against extradition in UK High Court
The case will now go to Indian-origin UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for a final decision.
UK health department minister tests positive for COVID-19
The Conservative MP was amongst those who helped craft the legislation to fight the COVID-19 outbreak and is the first British politician to be diagnosed with the virus.
Indian-origin UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak gears up to present Budget on Wednesday
Rishi Sunak, United Kingdom’s first Indian-origin finance minister, is reportedly set to scrap an unpopular tax on women’s sanitary products as well as announce supporting resources to the National Health Service to battle COVID-19 in the UK’s post-Brexit Budget on Wednesday.
UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s fifth bail plea; extradition trial to start in May
A UK court rejected fugitive Indian diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s bail plea for the fifth time. He is fighting extradition to India on charges of fraud and money laundering involving USD 2 billion in unpaid loans from the Punjab National Bank (PNB).
Caretaker Irish PM Varadkar warns Ireland to prepare for no-deal Brexit
Indian-origin Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he believes there is a “growing possibility” of a no-deal Brexit at the end of the year.
Indian diaspora in Europe protests against Delhi riots, calls for Amit Shah to resign
Indians diaspora across Europe turned out for protests against the recent riots in New Delhi with several diaspora groups in London.
