EXCLUSIVE: Brent urges national ban on harmful paan products

Brent is working with the Government to call for an urgent ban on the sale of paan products containing tobacco or betel nut. Councils have reached the limit of what they can achieve through local enforcement alone. 

'Human Cost of Terrorism' exhibition highlights global need for peace and solidarity

A special exhibition, organised by the High Commission of India in London, commemorated the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 along with other incidents that cost irreparable losses of life. 

Modi, Putin push India-Russia ties to new heights

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India on 4-5 December 2025, marking his first trip to New Delhi after the Ukraine war began in 2022.Despite global tensions, India remains a strong ally of Russia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave...

India pays tribute to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat. Observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day), the occasion featured a...

Abu Dhabi's BAPS Mandir wins AV award

Abu Dhabi: The BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi has been awarded the prestigious accolades in the audiovisual industry: the MONDO-DR Award in the category of House of Worship. Dubbed as the "Oscars of the AV world," the awards, held at Ole Red...

Spirit of Diwali unites communities worldwide

The spirit of Diwali has truly gone global this year. In a historic move, three US states, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and California, have officially designated Diwali as a state holiday, marking a growing recognition of the festival’s cultural...

India welcomed 131,856 foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) for medical treatment between January and April 2025, representing about 4.1% of all international visitors during this period, according to new data shared by Union Tourism and Culture...

India’s medical tourism boom is entering a new phase, “recovery tourism”, as patients from the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia increasingly choose to recuperate in resort-style settings after undergoing treatment in the country’s top hospitals.

When Nigel Farage announced his intention to make a comeback to mainstream politics, few would have taken the eccentric, no-filter leader of Reform UK seriously. But one year on, things seem to be taking a turn.



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