England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has become the latest subject of the campaign against discrimination that has been sweeping across the world in recent years.
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UK already in early stages of third COVID wave, warns Indian-origin scientist
Indian-origin scientist advising the British government has warned that there are signs that the UK is in the early stages of 3rd wave of coronavirus infections and urged UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay the planned June 21 reopening of the country.
Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip, 99, dies
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said.
New book by UK journalists delves into prominent extradition cases with India
Even as the United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) handed over an alleged drug smuggler to India for extradition, a new book highlighting some high-profile as well as lesser-known Indian extradition cases delves into why the UK is considered a safe haven for those wanting to escape the law
Indian diaspora speak out as government lodges protest against UK Parliament debate on farmers’ agitation
Indian diaspora speaks out on Indian government has lodged an official protest over the UK Parliament’s on the farmers’ protests in India.
UK Parliament tables debate on Indian farmers protests, press freedom for next week
British lawmakers are set to debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next week in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for such a debate, the House of Commons Petitions Committee confirmed yesterday.
UK-Singapore post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement launched
The new UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (UKSFTA) has been entered into force on February 11, an announcement read.
Customised UK-India youth mobility partnership in the works following Brexit, says UK Home Secretary Priti Patel
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has said that discussions are underway for a bespoke post-Brexit partnership with India in the field of youth mobility, which would involve a two-way flow of students and experts between the two countries.
Vijay Mallya can’t be extradited until UK legal matter resolved, Indian Supreme Court told
Vijay Mallya is wanted back in India under charges of financial fraud. He defaulted on repayment of loans taken by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines from several Indian banks.
India slams UK MPs over Kashmir debate, states they are making ‘false assertions’
The Indian condemned some of the United Kingdom parliamentarians who participated in a debate on Kashmir in the Houses of Parliament complex in London, saying they relied on “false assertions” and unsubstantiated allegations propagated by a “third country” – an apparent reference to Pakist
