Singapore, with a substantial resident Indian population, is one of these six countries newly added to the UAE visa-on-arrival list. The others are Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
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“Asian” label on grooming gangs: Indian diaspora in UK condemns generic terminology, demands greater accuracy in reporting
The Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO) reacted to Starmer’s statement to highlight that the charity had first complained about the use of “vague” terminology referencing the country’s wider South Asian community in connection with the crime back in 2012.
UK Health Secretary praises Indian community for shaping NHS over decades
The Cabinet minister highlighted areas such as the “amazing” primary healthcare and research and innovation that is being designed and delivered in India, which the UK can learn from. He also referenced the India-UK vaccine partnership during the COVID pandemic as an example of how the bilateral partnership can be leveraged further in the healthcare sector.
10-year-old Shay Kang murdered in UK; Indian-origin mother Jaskirat pleads guilty
The PIO woman had been charged with the murder of the child on March 4, when West Midlands Police said that the girl had been found with injuries at an address in the town of Rowley Regis and was pronounced dead at the scene.
PIO playwright-doctor in UK dramatises history of British Empire for “walking play” in London
A London Lark Rising is a dramatised walking tour being brought to life by Dr Anu Kumar Lazarus and Lisa Honan CBE, with double shows scheduled on September 7, 2024.
Amar Singh, British Indian art dealer and gallery owner, to raise funds for LGBTQ+ rights in India
In September 2024, Amar Gallery will become the first to host a solo exhibition of the paintings of American abstract painter Lawrence Calcagno; much of its proceeds are ear-marked for Singh’s India-focused campaigns.
UK election: Rishi Sunak ends campaign by urging Tory voters to “stop the Labour supermajority” and tax hikes
This is being seen as a fear tactic to jolt Tory voters into action, with the hope of keeping the Labour majority under the 1997 level, under the leadership of former prime minister Tony Blair.
UK general election: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer ring temple bells before July 4 test
Both the incumbent prime minister and the man who is fighting for that job have made clear attempts to woo British Hindu voters.
British national of Indian origin drives car through 16 countries for 59 days to meet mom in Maharashtra
An Indian-origin man from the United Kingdom drove his SUV for 59 days through 16 countries to visit his mother in Maharashtra, western India. As per the Times of India, the epic car ride spanned from April 20 to June 17, 2024. During the course of the ride, Virajit Mungale, an IT professional, covered 18,300 […]
Indian-origin anti-oil activist in UK sprays orange powder on Stonehenge; arrested on the spot
“Either we end the fossil fuel era, or the fossil fuel era will end us,” said Rajan Naidu, in a statement released by Just Stop Oil.
