Here are some of the brief stories from Singapore and beyond that were posted during the week for NRIs.
Tag: United Kingdom
Viral video labels Indian-origin principal as ‘Hitler’ over hijab controversy
An Indian-origin principal at one of the UK’s leading state-funded schools was branded as ‘Hitler’ on social media over her efforts to ban the ‘hijab’ for very young students.
Over 450,000 Indians have become foreign citizens since 2014: MEA
Over 450,000 Indians have acquired foreign citizenship in 117 countries since 2014 till date, the government said in response to a question in Parliament.
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 establish a football academy at his native village Sanghol in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district.
UK authorities seize mafia boss Dawood Ibrahim’s assets worth SGD 8.8 billion
The British authorities have seized the UK properties of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, who net worth was estimated at around INR 42,000 crore.
Scottish man facing racism charges after refusing to be treated by Indian-origin optician
UK News: Eric Greene, 58, has been put on trial over racism charges in the UK after he refused to be treated by an optician of Indian and Pakistani-origin.
Indian scientist creates Twitter account to track moped-riding snatchers in London
An Indian-origin data scientist, who was one of the victims of a growing number of moped-riding thieves in London, has taken to social media to track the gangs operating on the streets.
AR Rahman fans walkout as he sings Tamil songs in Wembley
AR Rahman loves his fans, and is not troubled by the fact that a group of people walked out of his concert in the UK because he was singing in Tamil.
Sikh postmaster in UK victim of knife attack; assailant still at large
UK News: Sikh postmaster in the UK, was stabbed in the neck and head and his turban ripped off by a robber during a violent knife attack.
Trump criticises London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan after latest attack on city
US President Donald Trump yesterday criticised London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan after seven people were killed and 48 injured in a terror attack in the centre of the city.
