A day after Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Indian fishermen may be shot if they “intruded” into his country’s waters, India's external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj raised the matter with the Sri Lankan government...
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23rd Jan 2026 | Updated at 03:48pm 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
Pakistan had about 120 atomic weapons, 10 more than India, in its nuclear arsenal last year, according to a new interactive infographic unveiled by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
For the first time the opening prayer for the Idaho state senate was said by a Hindu cleric amid protests by some senators who claimed the United States was a Christian nation and denounced Hinduism, local media reported.
A Sri Lankan court has banned the feared brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa from foreign travel, police said on Tuesday, over allegations he used a commercial floating armoury as weaponry for a "private army"
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharply criticised J&K chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and expressed his outrage over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam as an “unacceptable act” and said that the Central government would...
FICCI, the High Commission of India and the UK India Business Council are holding an exclusive event on Friday 13 March which will be attended by Shri Arun Jaitley. FICCI President Dr Jyotsna Suri said: “FICCI compliments the Finance Minister...
In 2010, Santosh Benjamin-Muthiah (36) died after trying to save his family from the fire at home.
The Culture Secretary Sajid Javid led a multi-faith cultural evening at IWM North, part of Imperial War Museums, to mark the centenary of the second Battle of Neuve Chapelle – the first major engagement of Indian troops on the Western Front.
The Culture Secretary Sajid Javid led a multi-faith cultural evening at IWM North, part of Imperial War Museums, to mark the centenary of the second Battle of Neuve Chapelle – the first major engagement of Indian troops on the Western Front.
