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25 March 2023
India in UK
Rishi Sunak is first Indian-origin UK PM
Rishi Sunak became the UK's new Indian-origin Prime Minister after former PM Boris Johnson pulled out of the leadership race in a surprise...
Indian-origin UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigns
Indian-origin Tory MP Suella Braverman quit as United Kingdom (UK) Home Secretary, creating more doubt about the survival chances of Prime...
Rebel Tory MPs plan to have Sunak replace Truss as UK PM: Report
UK's governing Conservative party are mulling to oust UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and replace her with a joint ticket of Penny Mordaunt and...
No Diwali deadline for India-UK Free Trade pact, says UK minister
Free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline, United Kingdom (UK) Trade Secretary Kemi...
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...
Two Indian-origin ministers in UK PM Truss' new cabinet
PM Truss appointed a new cabinet with people from diverse backgrounds. It also includes two Indian-origin ministers, Suella Braverman and...
Vikram Doraiswami to be India's next high commissioner to UK
Indian diplomat Vikram K Doraiswami, an Indian Foreign Service officer of 1992 batch, has been appointed India's new High Commissioner to...
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.
UK tube station gets Bangla signboard; Mamata calls it ‘cultural win’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it a “victory of culture and heritage” after London’s Whitechapel tube station has...
British-Indian army officer Harpreet Chandi first woman of colour to reach South Pole solo
British-born Sikh army officer Captain Harpreet Chandi has made history by becoming the first "woman of colour" to complete a solo...
Johnson, Modi launch Green Grid Initiative at COP26 summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson jointly launched a new flagship international initiative late...
COP26: India, UK to unveil project aimed at creating solar grid that connects world
India and Britain will be rolling out a solar grid project that is aimed at connecting countries in different parts of the world at the...
COVID politics: India hockey team pulls out of CWG 2022
Indian men’s and women’s hockey team have pulled out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, citing concerns over the mandatory...
UK unveils USD 1.2 billion package to drive India's green growth
The UK and India have unveiled a USD 1.2 billion package of public and private finance to help drive green growth in the latter country.
Hinduphobia Row: Oxford University agrees Rashmi Samant was bullied after investigation
Hinduphobia Row - Months after the first female Indian President-elect of Oxford University Student’s Union Rashmi Samant was vilified and...
UK’s new graduate immigration route to benefit Indian students
The United Kingdom (UK) last week opened a new graduate immigration route that will benefit Indian students, allowing them to stay longer in...
Former India F1 driver Karun Chandhok becomes youngest-ever Motorsport UK director
Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has become the youngest-ever person to be appointed to the Board of Directors of Motorsport UK, the...
21-year-old British-Indian is youngest member on Queen's Birthday Honours' List
21-year-old British-Indian Amika George has been picked as the youngest recipient of the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year for pushing...
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...
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...
UK court orders extradition of Nirav Modi in PNB fraud case
Wanted for fraud and money laundering in the INR 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, a UK court today ordered the extradition of...
UK minister set to hold trade talks during upcoming India visit
Britain's international trade secretary Liz Truss is set to arrive in New Delhi for talks with Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal...
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has said that discussions are underway for a bespoke post-Brexit partnership with India in the field of youth...
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...
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...