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Indian skilled workers, medical professionals, students dominate UK visa tally
Since the crackdown on overseas students bringing in dependant family members to the country, the latest figures show that Indian nationals are not the topmost country in that category.
British Sikh teenager stabbed to death in London street fight
Simarjeet Singh Nangpal, from the local area, was found with stab injuries, and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Former British PM David Cameron makes shock return to government as foreign secretary
PM Rishi Sunak replaced home secretary Suella Braverman with James Cleverly, who had been foreign secretary, before announcing Cameron as Cleverly's surprise replacement.
Jaishankar meets new UK Foreign Secretary Cameron, congratulates him on his appointment
The meeting came hours after British PM Rishi Sunak appointed the former premier as his new Foreign Secretary in a dramatic reshuffle of his Cabinet ahead of general elections next year.
Five members of Indian-origin family die in London house fire; were celebrating Diwali
Police said they were called at about 2230 local time on Sunday to reports of a fire at a residential address in Channel Close, Hounslow.
Amid negotiations for trade deal, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar heads to UK
The India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was launched in 2021 along with the India-UK Roadmap 2030 that seeks to expand ties in a range of areas.
UK climate activists target ‘Rokeby Venus’ painting
Two 'Just Stop Oil' protesters in their twenties attacked the painting that suffragette Mary Richardson slashed in 1914, the group said in a statement.
UK PM Rishi Sunak travels to Egypt for crisis talks
Sunak has declined to back Opposition calls from the Scottish National Party and some Labour MPs for a ceasefire to protect civilians, insisting Israel has a right to "act against terrorism".
Thousands rally in UK cities in solidarity with Palestinians
Attendees, who marched through the heart of the British capital as well as Manchester in northern England, Edinburgh in Scotland and other cities, were shadowed by a heavy police presence.
Rishi Sunak is promising to change Britain. He starts with railway cuts and crackdown on smoking
Two of his plans in a speech to party's annual conference — cancelling a railway project that has already cost billions and proposing to ban smoking for the next generation — definitely caused ripples
Khalistan supporters protest outside Indian High Commission in London
This incident comes barely two days after three Khalistani supporters stopped IHC to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, from entering a Gurudwara in Scotland's Glasgow.
‘Disorderly behaviour’: UK Gurdwara condemns stopping of Indian envoy by pro-Khalistanis
This comes after a planned interaction of the Indian High Commissioner to Britain, Vikram Doraiswami at the Glasgow Gurudwara was disrupted by some “extremist elements.”
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defends climate policy shift
Sunak told a news conference on Wednesday that the UK was adopting a more "pragmatic" approach to meeting the net zero target.
Rishi Sunak ‘FTA between UK-India Not Sure’ reports on arrival in Delhi for G-20 Summit
New Delhi: The most obvious hurdle toward a deal is India's desire for the UK to make more visas available for its students and employees of Indian companies, particularly its software businesses, a report said: 'A free trade agreement…
British nurse Lucy Letby imprisoned for life for the murders of babies
Lucy Letby, who refused to appear in court to face grieving parents who spoke of their anger and anguish, was given the most severe sentence possible under British law.
England’s tens of thousands of physicians strike for the “longest” time.
The government, which is facing a variety of public sector strikes, refuses to negotiate during the strikes.
Xi says China, US ‘made progress’ in Blinken visit
Blinken's visit is the highest-level trip by a US official to China in nearly five years with ties severely strained between the world's two largest economies.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirms plans to house illegal migrants on ships
"I promised we would get illegal migrants out of hotels - and into alternative sites, including military facilities," said Sunak.
King Charles III supports probe into British monarchy’s slave ties
Charles takes the issue "profoundly seriously" and academics will be given access to the royal collection and archives, the palace said.
King Charles’ Old Land Rover Sold For Rs 12 Lakh At Auction
London: A Land Rover once used by King Charles III has been sold for 12,050 pounds (Rs 12 lakh) at a motorsport auction, as per a report in Wales Online.
In 2007 the then Prince of Wales received this Discovery 3 model Land Rover,…