I am a former Gurkha and I feel extremely proud to be able to wear poppy amongst 60 odd commuters travelling in a carriage to work in Central London.

The rift in Tata Sons, the holding company for the Tata Group, beat other competitors for media headlines during the past ten days or so. It promises to be the most riveting serial going forward into the coming weeks and months. On October 25...

Indian foreign policy has frequently been a perplexing subject for Indians and foreigners alike. Morality, non-violence, non-alignment have been the pool from which wisdom and enlightenment have been sought – without achieving the desired comprehension....

An accountant from Bolton, who hijacked the identities of NHS doctors and nurses in a £40,000 tax fraud, has been jailed. Sharjeel Iqbal, 29, pictured, of Lakelands Drive, Bolton, used his position as an NHS finance worker to hijack the identities...

A disgraced imam who fled to Bangladesh after being convicted of historical sex attacks on two girls he tutored has been jailed for 11 and a half years in his absence. Hifiz Rahman was captured on CCTV boarding a plane to Dhaka the day after...

A 105-year-old Sikh helped a group of runners celebrate the group's first birthday by taking part in a 5km run. Fauja Singh accepted an invitation from the organisers of the Rutland Water parkrun to take part in their weekly event on the shores...

Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a man near a Dudley takeaway have appealed for help to track down a key suspect in the case.

A man who started a blaze outside his Birmingham home while his family slept inside has been jailed for more than three years.

Community leaders fear the government's new benefit cap will leave Oldhamers facing financial hardship. The Children's Society has figures showing that 400 households in Oldham will lose out, affecting 1,110 children.

Sarah Leah Whitson, executive director of Human Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa Division, oversees the work of the division in 19 countries, with staff located in 10 countries. She has led dozens of advocacy and investigative missions...