Indian athletes have once again topped the global charts for doping violations, with the country recording a record 260 dope-related cases in 2024, according to the latest report released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
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19th Dec 2025 | Updated at 05:38am 19th Dec 2025
CM Sharma visits UK to usher investments into ‘Rising Rajasthan’
The Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Deputy CM Diya Kumari with delegates visited London last week, to host an investor meet. The afternoon was organised by FICCI and High Commission of India at Taj 51 Buckingham Gate, and was attended...
Grant Thornton LLP kickstarts Diwali season in London
Grant Thornton LLP became the first to kickstart the Diwali season in London by organising a reception at the historic Long Room in the Lord’s Cricket Ground on 16 October, welcoming a brief spell of Indian summer as the backdrop of festivities....
“Labour party will reach out to the Hindu community in Leicester East to work with them”: Parliamentary candidate Rajesh Agrawal
The Indian diaspora and business communities in the UK are familiar with Rajesh Agrawal, the former Deputy Mayor of Business in London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s team. He transformed London into a leading investment hub for India, despite the Brexit...
CF India hosts fundraiser dinner in Brum
Conservative MP Dean Russell told attendees at a fundraising dinner in Birmingham, “When Labour see a problem, they exploit it. When we see a problem, we fix it”. The event was organised by Edgbaston Conservatives in partnership with Conservative...
Leading EdTech business launches franchise in the UK following recent global success
The British Youth International College (BYITC), the Glasgow-headquartered but globally operating educational technology (EdTech) business, has launched its successful franchise model in the UK.
University of Glasgow project investigating the effects of Covid-19
A project at the University of Glasgow that is aiming to better understand the effects that Covid-19 infection has on blood vessels and blood pressure has received a grant of £250,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
770,000 people in England unable to speak English well
In an interview, the communities secretary, Sajid Javid revealed that 770,000 people living in England speak little or no English at all, and warned that up to 70% of them are women from the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.
Sigma sponsors transformation of Community Pharmacy 2025 vision
A donation from Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc is funding a three year PhD scholarship aimed at developing a coherent and transformative vision for English community pharmacy in 2025. The project has already begun in the Department of Pharmacy and...
Excessive fog in Lucknow forced the abandonment of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday, with officials calling off the match after six inspections failed to show any improvement in visibility.
Varun Chandra, the prime minister’s influential business adviser and a central figure in recent UK-US trade deals, has been passed over for the role of UK ambassador to Washington, with Sir Keir Starmer instead opting for a career diplomat in...
The UK has agreed to pay £570m in 2027 to rejoin the EU’s Erasmus+ student exchange programme, almost double the annual amount it contributed before Brexit, as London and Brussels seek to deepen cooperation under a wider reset in relations.
British Indians account for nearly 3% of the UK population and are estimated to contribute around 6% of national GDP. Economically, socially and culturally,...
The British Indian Census 2025, reveals a marked change in political allegiance. Research by the 1928 Institute think tank, unveiled in a House of Commons committee room on Tuesday, found that support among the Indian diaspora for the anti-immigration...
Reform UK has overtaken Labour to become Britain’s largest political party by membership, marking a striking moment in Nigel Farage’s reshaping of the country’s political landscape.
The House of Lords recently turned into a space of remembrance and reflection as parliamentarians, diplomats and community leaders gathered to mark the...
Loneliness and social isolation are issues all year, but Christmas and winter period can present additional challenges.
South Asian representation in the House of Lords has evolved slowly but significantly, mirroring broader shifts in British society while still falling short of truly reflecting the country’s diversity.
