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Man arrested for crashing car into Downing Street gates; security cordon in Whitehall

Armed police in London have arrested one man after a car crashed into the gates of the United Kingdom prime minister's Downing Street office...

Tipu Sultan's personal sword auctioned for record price of INR 140 crore

The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, the 18th century ruler of Mysuru, sold for INR 140 crore (GBP 14 million pounds or USD 17.4 million) at...

Would leave Europe if current form of regulation was adopted, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO and tech entrepreneur Sam Altman said yesterday that his firm would potentially exit Europe if the upcoming artificial...

Indian-origin UK billionaire SP Hinduja dead at 87

Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, the billionaire Indian-origin patriarch of Britain’s richest family and chair of the globe-spanning Hinduja...

British-Indian Home Secretary Suella Braverman sounds warning about mass immigration

Britain's Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman issued a warning against "unsustainable" mass and rapid migration into the country...

King Charles coronation: Arrest of anti-monarchy protesters comes under review by British MPs

As King Charles III spends his first ‘work week’ following the May 6 coronation, Members of the UK Parliament are set to look into how...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, ZEE5 Global organise 'Eid in the Square' celebrations

Thousands gathered at London's Trafalgar Square for the Eid in the Square event celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. The event was...

Diversity Barbie with Down Syndrome gets a big hug from teenage British model

The launch of a new Barbie doll has been greeted with absolute love and joy by teenage British model Ellie Goldstein, as she has Down...

Clips of Elon Musk accusing journalist of lying during interview go viral

Billionaire and Twitter CEO Elon Musk, in an impromptu interview with the BBC, said that running the social media platform has been "quite...

TikTok fined GBP 12.7 million by UK regulator for illegal use of children’s data

TikTok, the widely used social network dedicated to short-form videos, has been fined GBP 12.7 million (USD 15.85 million) for allowing...

Museum of London Docklands announces new Indo-Caribbean display

Museum of London Docklands will open a new free display 'Indo + Caribbean: The creation of a culture', in its London, Sugar and Slavery...

King Charles' younger brother gets new title

Britain's King Charles III awarded his younger brother Prince Edward the title of Duke of Edinburgh, in line with the wishes of the late...

My writings are the blessings of Lord Shiva: Amish Tripathi

In the latest Spotlight on Connected to India, we’re joined by Amish Tripathi, whose bestselling Shiva Trilogy, Rama Chandra series and...

Preeti Rana: Spreading India's Dharmic culture through art

The latest exhibition of Preeti Rana's work is being held at the India International Centre (IIC) Annexe Art Gallery in New Delhi from...

India welcomes UK court’s ruling on Nirav Modi's extradition

India welcomed the UK High Court's decision which rejected fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's appeal against his extradition to India in...

Refugee to riches: UK-based entrepreneur Sukhpal Ahluwalia’s remarkable story

London-based Indian businessman and entrepreneur Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia has lived an eventual life, journeying across three continents.

ISRO’s heaviest rocket lifts off with 36 satellites

India's space agency ISRO launched 36 satellites using its heaviest rocket just after midnight, at 12.07 am, on Sunday, cementing its place...

Iranian woman who tied unscarved hair in viral video shot dead

Hadis Najafi, a young Iranian woman whose video tying her unscarved hair back and boldly stepping into the middle of a protest went viral,...

Indian President Murmu in London for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

Indian President Droupadi Murmu is in London to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and offer condolences on behalf of the Indian...

Singapore named fifth best city for renters: Study

London took the top spot, with Singapore fifth the only non European capital in the top five best city for renters.

In Pics: World's most popular views chosen by travellers

Seeking out the picture-perfect view at a new location is often a priority for travellers and people moving to a new city.

UK: India-born doctor sent to four years in prison for raping woman

An India-born doctor was sentenced to four years in jail after being found guilty of serious sexual assault against a woman over three years...

Seeing big demand from India for properties in UK: One Global Group CEO James Puddle

Singapore-based boutique real estate agency One Global offers international investors property investments across the UK, Singapore, Hong...

India-born Sunil Chopra wins UK's Mayor seat for second time

India-born businessman Sunil Chopra was elected as Southwark's London Borough Mayor for the second time.

Singapore headquartered Venturi Partners debuts with USD 175M maiden fund

Singapore News: Venturi Partners, founded by Nicholas Cator in 2019, announced the debut of their maiden fund with a USD 175 mn corpus.