An Indian-origin British man who posted Islamophobic rants on social media in the wake of a terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert last year has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.
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Scotland Yard bans anti-India protesters from vicinity of Indian High Commission
Scotland Yard has imposed a ban on British Kashmiri protestors from assembling outside the Indian High Commission on Sunday for an anti-India Diwali protest in London. The protest was against the lockdown of the state following the revocation of Article 370.
Indian-origin people among targets of rising hate crime wave in the UK
The police in England and Wales recorded over 100,000 incidents of hate crime in 2018-19, including many affecting members of the Indian community and those following Islam, Hindu and Sikh faiths, official Home Office figures show.
British-Indian organisations slam Labour party over its Kashmir resolution
Over 100 British-Indian organisations have sent an open letter to the United Kingdom’s Labour Party chief Jeremy Corbyn over the party’s resolution on Kashmir.
Indian-origin parents of child who died in an accident demand review of UK’s highway system
Following the death of their eight-year-old son in a road accident, the Indian-origin parents are calling for a review of the United Kingdom’s ‘smart motorways’ system.
Miss England Bhasha Mukherjee helps raise funds for Kolkata’s underprivileged children
Indian-origin Miss England 2019 Bhasha Mukherjee took part in a drive to help raise funds for a United Kingdom (UK) charity working with underprivileged children in Kolkata as part of her beauty with a purpose mission.
Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz demands party rescind Kashmir resolution
Indian-origin Member of Parliament Keith Vaz has demanded the Labour Party rescind an emergency resolution passed calling for international intervention in Kashmir.
Ola launches ride-hailing services in two new UK cities
Ride-hailing giant Ola on Tuesday launched its services in Coventry and Warwick, the eighth and ninth cities in the UK.
India asks UK to protect students abroad and help with visa issues
The Indian Government has asked the United Kingdom to protect the rights of its students in the country and ensure that they do not face any visa-related difficulties.
Global celebrations to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary
There are few leaders as inspirational as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi around the world.