Starmer tells Trump tariffs on allies ‘wrong’ as Greenland row escalates

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged calm dialogue to avert a potential trade war with the United States over Greenland, appealing to President Donald Trump to respect NATO alliances rather than undermine them.

Pongal celebrated at the heart of government

The warmth of Thai Pongal, a harvest festival rooted in gratitude, renewal and hope, filled the halls of Number 10 Downing Street on Friday, 16 January, as the Prime Minister’s welcomed the community for a special reception celebrating Britain’s...

India, UAE strengthen ties

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, popularly known as MBZ, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest. This marks...

Somnath Swabhiman Parv honours India’s spiritual resilience

The Somnath Swabhiman Parv, held at the first Jyotirlinga in Gujarat, marks one thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026. This national event, instead of focusing on destruction, celebrates India’s resilience, faith,...

Johannesburg's BAPS temple unveils Nilkanth Varni statue

A 42-foot bronze statue of Nilkanth Varni, the 18th-century yogi, was unveiled at the BAPS temple in Johannesburg, South Africa. This statue, the tallest bronze figure in the country, also ranks as the fourth-tallest in Africa, alongside Nigeria’s...

Rising attacks on Hindus spark calls to review Yunus’ Nobel Prize

Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh have reportedly increased, triggering criticism of Muhammad Yunus and renewed questions over his Nobel Peace Prize, amid accusations that he has failed, as Chief Advisor of the interim government, to curb...

The family of the hotelier Ranjit Singh Power, who was killed on a business trip to India, have set up a charity in his name. The charity will support a variety of people from the vulnerable children to the elderly all across the world.

A survey has suggested that private tutoring has become very common among schoolchildren in London, which has risen from 34% to 44% in ten years. It is said that more than two in every five children in the capital have received private tuition.

Ikhlaq Mahmood, 44, was attacked by a knifeman at his business in Bradford, suffering severe injuries to his face, hands and back during the incident at his halal meat and takeaway shop in Bradford Road, Frizinghall. He is now in a stable condition...

A Birmingham market store has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 for allegedly stocking potentially dangerous cosmetics containing lead and mercury. The Birmingham Mail reported that the Trading standard officers took away more than 300 items...

Two dogs barked 43 times a minute for 20 minutes, which ultimately caused their owners to be fined after council workers stood outside their house, monitoring the noise.

Former Labour party leader, Ed Miliband is said to be quitting frontline politics, which dodges the chances of him becoming Jeremy Corbyn's shadow foreign secretary, if Corbyn wins the Labour leadership election.



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