A former mayor and Scunthorpe councillor who helped to organise the first visit of the Queen to a mosque in Britain has been jailed for three and a half years for "dishonesty on a grand scale" by a judge who called him a "liar and a cheat",...
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23rd Jan 2026 | Updated at 02:38pm 23rd Jan 2026
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
- 07 Jan 2026
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
- 07 Jan 2026
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...
Uneasy balance of a changing world
- 14 Jan 2026
US forces raid Venezuela, abducts Maduro
- 07 Jan 2026
Six people have been charged with money laundering after a massive police operation last year. Officers seized high-value cars, including Porsches, a Range Rover, and a Mercedes, as well as designer bags, perfume, shoes, laptops, and a significant...
The trial of an Oldham mother-of-five alleged to have accepted more than £100,000 in benefit payments, was dramatically halted when she changed her plea to guilty.
A food shop manager who helped a woman injured in a scaffolding collapse in the city centre has been nominated for an honoured citizen award.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pipped Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure the top rank in handling domestic and international affairs in a global survey conducted by a Chinese firm
An Indian-origin author in South Africa has been brutally assaulted and verbally abused after she praised controversial writer Salman Rushdie whose work has angered Muslims around the world
After Maharashtra, Haryana passed a much more stringent bill banning sale of beef.According to the legislation, the rigorous imprisonment for selling beef would be five years - same as that in Maharashtra - and the fine of up to Rs 50,000.
Punjab students, especially those in rural areas, could soon be dealing in the Queen`s language if Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has his way
On a day which was meant to remember and salute the sacrifice made by India's three great sons on the occasion of Martyr's Day, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation ended up committing an embarrassing goof-up.
Haryana police arrested the main accused in the vandalisation of an under construction church in a village in Hisar district. "The main accused Anil Godara has been arrested from Hisar today," Hisar SP Saurabh Singh said.
