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NRI Nobel Prize winning scientist in UK calls for 'sensible' post-Brexit immigration system

Weighing in on the recent immigration controversy, UK-based Nobel Prize winning biologist Sir Venkatraman (Venki) Ramakrishnan called for a...

Trio sentenced to lengthy prison terms for deadly kidnapping of NRI jeweller in UK

Two men have been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of 74-year-old Indian-origin Leicester jeweller Ramniklal Jogiya.

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP policies, faces Khalistani protests on last leg of Europe trip

Indian National Congress president Rahul Gandhi concluded a lively tour of Germany and the UK, with his latest remarks in London stirring up...

UK to honour Indian soldiers who fought in World War 1 on centennial anniversary

Commemorating the sacrifices made by Indian troops who fought in the World War 1, a 10-foot-high bronze statue of a Sikh soldier honouring...

UK govt delivers sweet and sour pill to India with new visa regulations

The UK government has caused outrage across India with its decision last week to exclude Indian students from a new list of countries...

Nirav Modi reportedly in London on Singapore passport: Sources

The report said that Nirav was also spotted in Dubai, Belgium and Hong Kong. The report also quoted government sources as saying that he was...

UK survey shows Indian migrants favoured over Pakistani, Bangladeshi counterparts

A recent survey in the UK showed that Indian migrants are more accepted than those from other South Asian communities.

PM Modi encounters both diaspora protesters and supporters on Day 1 in UK

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a packed first day during his European trip where he was both cheered and jeered by overseas...

PM Modi to address diaspora in London on April 18

During his visit to the UK for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address scaled-down...

Indian-origin UK officer Neil Basu to be new Met Police counterterrorism chief

Senior Indian-origin Scotland Yard officer Neil Basu has been appointed as the counterterrorism chief by the UK Metropolitan Police, an...

‘Beatles in India’ exhibition opens to mark band's tryst with India in 1968

The award-winning ‘The Beatles Story' in Liverpool has unveiled a new special exhibition celebrating 50 years since The Beatles travelled...

Viral video labels Indian-origin principal as ‘Hitler’ over hijab controversy

Highlighting the controversy over wearing religious symbols in public, especially in educational institutes, an Indian-origin principal at...

Mallya posts pics of Kingfisher Calendar Girls as final hearing in his extradition trial looms

Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya seemed to be unconcerned about his upcoming extradition hearing, posting snippets from the recently...

Two-year multiple entry UK visa to Indians to be considered on case-to-case basis

The British government will consider the two-year multiple entry visa for Indians on a case-to-case basis after reviewing the performance of...

More trouble for Mallya: Parallel litigation seeks to freeze USD1.5 bn in liquor baron’s assets

Vijay Mallya, who is undergoing an extradition trial in a UK court over INR9,000-crore fraud and money laundering charges, will face next...

Indian restaurant owner gets two years in jail for 90,000-pound tax fraud

In a sign of further upheaval in the Indian cuisine industry in the UK, an Indian restaurant owner has been jailed for two years for...

Mallya's lawyers have 'misconstrued findings, misunderstood analysis' of study: Co-author

A UK-based Indian-origin professor who co-authored the study quoted by Vijay Mallya's defence has rejected their understanding of the paper,...

CPS hits back, claims defence experts relied on 'flawed material' in Vijay Mallya extradition trial

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) tore into the evidence provided by a political expert deposed by Vijay Mallya's defence, claiming that...

Vijay Mallya trial: Defence legal expert questions impartiality of Indian Supreme Court, CBI

Vijay Mallya's extradition trial to face fraud and money laundering charges of INR9,000 crore in India resumed today, with his defence...

Lord Diljit Rana to set up football academy in native village in Punjab

Giving back to his native community, British politician of Indian-origin Lord Diljit Rana hired a UEFA licensed coach named Tommy Taylor to...

UK Foreign Office condemns Jallianwala Bagh massacre, but no formal apology

Following public statements by London Mayor Sadiq Khan that Britain needs to apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the UK government...

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s extradition trial begins; prosecution claims fraud

After a complicated legal wrangle, the extradition trial of Vijay Mallya, wanted in India on charges of INR9,000 crore fraud and money...

In Pics: Gadkari flags off Bharat Symphony in London to mark India-UK Year of Culture

Indian Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari flagged...

NRIs, PIOs in UK take up USD 5 billion projects for Ganga development

Indian corporates, Non-Resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin have committed more than USD5 billion for the development of ghats,...