In September 2024, Amar Gallery will become the first to host a solo exhibition of the paintings of American abstract painter Lawrence Calcagno; much of its proceeds are ear-marked for Singh’s India-focused campaigns.
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UK election: Rishi Sunak ends campaign by urging Tory voters to “stop the Labour supermajority” and tax hikes
This is being seen as a fear tactic to jolt Tory voters into action, with the hope of keeping the Labour majority under the 1997 level, under the leadership of former prime minister Tony Blair.
UK general election: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer ring temple bells before July 4 test
Both the incumbent prime minister and the man who is fighting for that job have made clear attempts to woo British Hindu voters.
British national of Indian origin drives car through 16 countries for 59 days to meet mom in Maharashtra
An Indian-origin man from the United Kingdom drove his SUV for 59 days through 16 countries to visit his mother in Maharashtra, western India. As per the Times of India, the epic car ride spanned from April 20 to June 17, 2024. During the course of the ride, Virajit Mungale, an IT professional, covered 18,300 […]
Indian-origin anti-oil activist in UK sprays orange powder on Stonehenge; arrested on the spot
“Either we end the fossil fuel era, or the fossil fuel era will end us,” said Rajan Naidu, in a statement released by Just Stop Oil.
London Mayor election: Could Indian-origin candidate Tarun Ghulati pip Sadiq Khan to the post?
Ghulati, a Delhi-born businessman, has positioned himself as a crimefighting mayor-to-be, and the recent sword attack in the London suburb of Hainault has given impetus to his campaign.
Indians can now apply for a multiple-entry Schengen visa with longer validity
Schengen visa for Indians
Katherine Birbalsingh, Indian-origin school principal, wins UK legal challenge over prayer ban
Katherine Birbalsingh, often referred to as “Britain’s strictest headmistress”, welcomed the ruling that upheld her ban on prayer rituals, after a Muslim pupil sought to legally challenge it as discriminatory.
Indian mission in London celebrates Baisakhi with bhangra and tribute to Sikh tenets
Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami and Deputy High Commissioner Sujit Ghosh were among senior diplomats who adorned turbans for the festive occasion.
Indian High Commission in London launches Chalo India, Living Bridges campaigns
The ‘Chalo India Global Diaspora Campaign’, which was announced by Indian PM Narendra Modi in Srinagar, kicked off in London on March 8.