The Swedish public prosecutions authorities offered last Friday to question Julian Assange in London over alleged sex crimes, hoping to break the current standoff before the valid prosecution time limit expires, a development that took the Wikileaks...
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26th Sep 2023 | Updated at 08:48pm 26th Sep 2023
“Enterprise and hard work at the heart of the immigrant story”
As the Labour party prepares for next year's general election, with leader Sir Keir Starmer currently reshuffling the Cabinet, they celebrated ‘Britain’s global bonds and bridges’ at an evening reception for the diaspora in a café in South London.
High Commission of India organises screening of Gadar 2 in London to celebrate Independence Day
There were loud Punjabi dhol (drum) beats in Leicester Square, as Indian people gathered in front of Vue Westend to welcome actor and MP Sunny Deol to the theatre for a special screening of Gadar 2 organised by the High Commission of India and...
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...
Uganda fundraiser event in Leicester
A fundraiser event in Leicester next month to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan exodus is expected to bring together scores of people from home and abroad.
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...
Britain-based industrialist G.P. Hinduja was presented with the inaugural NRI Foundation Award by visiting Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Intrepid Capital Partners (ICP), an investment firm promoted by London-based Indian businessman Cyrus Vandrevala and legendary American venture capitalist Warren V “Pete” Musser and headquartered in the United States, is to lend Rs 10 billion...
The National Congress of Gujarati Organisations (UK) have organised a Political Conference in view of the forthcoming general elections.
The Liberal Democrats are facing a probe by parliamentary authorities over the apparent 'misuse' of a Commons pass by a former chief fund raiser of the party
A Commons committee has called for a legislation to ban female genital mutilation and cosmetic surgery to create so called ‘designer vaginas’ for the under 18s.
Christians have protested against a Church of England vicar for allowing Muslims to conduct prayers at St John’s church, Waterloo in central London. Dozens of Muslims took part in the event at the church in what is thought to have been the first...
Political snapshots
Over the years, society has become so contrived that we refuse to acknowledge the truth, even if the truth is right in front of us.
FICCI, the High Commission of India and the UKIBC organised an exclusive event to hear from Shri Arun Jaitley on Union Budget of India, during his visit. A high-level CEOs delegation led by FICCI President Dr Jyotsna Suri was present. I was...
