The UK government had earlier indicated that Mallya is unlikely to be extradited to India anytime soon, as there is a legal issue that needs to be resolved before his extradition can be arranged.
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Council votes to not remove “racist” statue of Robert Clive in Shrewsbury, UK
In a vote held this week, 28 councillors chose to take no action on the statue, while 17 voted in favour of action.
Indian banks pushing for bankruptcy order against Mallya to be enforced in UK court
A consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) are pursuing a bankruptcy order against liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya in the High Court in England.
Boris Johnson honours 73-year-old “Skipping Sikh” for raising money for the NHS
73-year-old Rajinder Singh has been awarded the Points of Light, an honour given to outstanding individual volunteers and people making a change in their community.
Hundreds sign petition to remove “symbol of British colonialism” statue of Robert Clive
British colonialist Robert Clive or “Clive of India”, as he is often known, played a key role in establishing Britain’s colonial domination over India.
Vijay Mallya loses appeal in UK court, faces extradition
Indian-origin UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is now expected to take the final call and formally certify the court order for Mallya to be extradited to India within 28 days.
England’s lockdown to continue but with certain restrictions eased
The UK has had over 31,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus – a tally that is the highest in Europe and second only to the United States globally.
Social restrictions likely to last in the UK for the rest of the year, says chief medical adviser
Whitty said it was “wholly unrealistic” to expect life to return to normal any time soon and that in the long run the way out would be via a “highly effective vaccine” to treat the disease.
People of Indian origin are the worst affected ethnic group in the UK’s coronavirus outbreak
Of the 13,918 patients who died of the virus till 17 April, 16.2 per cent were of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background and those of Indian ethnicity made up 3 per cent of that.
Vijay Mallya loses appeal against extradition in UK High Court
The case will now go to Indian-origin UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for a final decision.
