Britain’s senior-most Indian-origin minister Priti Patel has resigned from her Cabinet post over her unauthorised secret meetings with Israeli politicians while on a holiday in the Jewish country.
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Indian-origin teen in UK nabbed for trying to buy car bomb online
In a case of attempted terrorism, an Indian-origin teenager in the UK has been convicted of trying to buy explosives online with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury.
UK court rejects two Indian extradition requests
In a setback for India’s extradition requests, a British court currently hearing the extradition case of embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya has rejected two extradition requests by the Indian authorities in recent weeks.
Indian-origin bank manager in UK snared by vigilante group, jailed for trying to meet 14-yr-old for sex
In a vigilante sting operation, a 38-year-old Indian-origin bank employee in London has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after admitting to attempting to arrange or facilitate a sexual encounter with a minor.
New report about British role in Operation Blue Star brings scars of 1984 to light
A report published by the Sikh Federation UK (SFUK) claims that the UK government’s involvement in Operation Blue Star went much deeper than admitted.
14 UK MPs support Jallianwala Bagh Massacre EDM tabled by Labour’s Virendra Sharma
A motion urging the United Kingdom (UK) government to formally apologise in the House of Commons over the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre has found support from 14 MPs in the British Parliament.
High Commissioner to UK YK Sinha to talk on Brexit, what it means for India
Even as uncertainty looms large over the post-Brexit scenario, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK YK Sinha will be delivering a talk “UK and Brexit”
Indian envoy to UK YK Sinha, Lord Swraj Paul say recent Indian economy’s slide nothing to worry about
Speaking out on the recent economic speed bumps, India’s High Commissioner to the UK Y K Sinha dismissed as a “temporary blip” the recent dip in India’s growth rate, saying the slowdown does not determine a country’s fate.
Kerala govt collaborates with Warwick University in UK to revamp healthcare system
As part of an ongoing effort to improve the healthcare system, the Kerala government in collaboration with a UK university will revamp its model to address issues surrounding capacity development for primary care, training and research.
Indian-origin anti-Brexit campaigner tops UK powerlist of African and African Caribbean heritage
Braving death threats and insults during a long-running battle over Brexit, Indian-origin campaigner Gina Miller has been named the UK’s most influential person of the year of African and African Caribbean heritage.
