Seventeen policies designed to tackle inequalities faced by Britain’s ethnic minorities have been unveiled by the Liberal Democrats. The plans set out are under five key themes that cover social as well as economic issues and aim to sit alongside...
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17th Jan 2026 | Updated at 02:57am 17th Jan 2026
SOAS announces fellowship honouring Ambedkar and Karunanidhi
The SOAS South Asia Institute has invited applications for the Ambedkar–Kalaignar Visiting Fellowship for Social Justice and Federalism, a new programme that honours the transformative legacies of B R Ambedkar and M Karunanidhi.
£300 million bailout for struggling pubs sparks controversy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil a £300 million bailout for pubs pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by rising business rates, marking Labour’s 12th major policy U-turn since taking office.
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,...
PM Modi and Chancellor Merz pledge ‘economic partnership’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026, marking his first official visit to India since taking office.The two leaders paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi,...
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
Britain's immigration system is broken. More than that, it is so biased, confused and politically troubled that the Coalition Ministers seldom want to speak about it. Nobody can deny that Britain is an open society, and our economy thrives on...
Satpal Jassal (27), of Southall has been convicted to six years imprisonment having found guilty for blackmail and robbery. Jassal befriended the 24 year old victim and had brutally beaten him with a baseball bat and extracted £500 from him,...
Many revelations have shown that the social services and the police were not taking any notice of grooming accusations, hence, a new law is being passed by the Prime Minister, David Cameron. The law is being proposed for a five year jail term...
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), as part of the Government’s programme to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, will be...
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), as part of the Government’s programme to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, will be...
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), as part of the Government’s programme to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War, will be...
Ghanshyam Patel, a newsagent from Heston was robbed for the first time in 25 years. He was robbed twice at knife-point in a span of five days.
Manjit Singh Sidhu (38) jailed for four months for sexually touching a 14 year old passenger.
Following the Union Budget of India on Saturday, Mr Arun Jaitley, Honourable Minister of Finance, Government of India, is coming to the UK next week.
