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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,...

Liberal UK leader calls for ‘vindaloo visas’ to boost curry industry

Highlighting the problems faced by the Indian food industry post-Brexit, Britain's Liberal Democrat party leader Sir Vince Cable has called...

Non-profit forum to gather views of Indian professionals about Brexit

Taking measures to ensure a smoother transition, a new forum has been launched in London to ensure that the voice of Indian professionals...

UK High Commission organises 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Belfast

A first-ever Indian community event '350th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh' was organised by the High Commission of India in Belfast,...

UK-India Week to be held in June 2018 at London, Buckinghamshire

The UK-based India Inc has announced it will be holding the UK-India Week from June 2018 19 to 22, packed with a series of events that will...

Modi’s policy implementation not going as fast as he liked: GP Hinduja

Leading NRI industrialist GP Hinduja has said that the speed of policy implementation in the Indian economy has failed to keep pace with...

After Tata and ArcelorMittal, Liberty House looks to India to acquire stressed assets

As part of its expansion plans, Liberty House Group, which acquired the speciality steel business of Tata Steel in the UK for £100 million,...

Indian-origin store worker in UK jailed for rape

In another criminal case involving an Indian in the UK, a 30-year-old Indian-origin store worker in the UK has been jailed for nearly eight...

Punjab CM’s wife Preneet Kaur asks NRIs in UK to invest in the state

Encouraging foreign investment for Punjab, former Union minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur, who is on a 10-day tour to...