Immigrants should have to wait at least 15 years before they become eligible for British citizenship, the Conservatives have said. Arguing that citizenship should only go to people who have shown “a real commitment” to Britain, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch urged the Government to make it harder for immigrants to …
Read More »22 states file lawsuit against Trump’s executive order on ending birthright citizenship.
A strip of Democratic-led states, have filed two lawsuits in federal courts in Boston and Seattle. 22 states along with the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boston challenging the Republican president’s effort to end birthright citizenship is a blatant …
Read More »Indian-origin man gets eight years for ramming truck into White House
Sai Varshith Kandula, a 20-year-old man of Indian descent from Missouri, was sentenced on Thursday in U.S. District Court for attempting an attack on the White House using a rented truck on May 22, 2023. Kandula received a sentence of 96 months (8 years) in federal prison for the attempted …
Read More »Mayor of London Sadiq Khan Knighted in New Years honours
S adiq Khan the mayor of London has been honoured with a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. Khan said he was “truly humbled” to have been made a knight. It’s the honour of my life to serve the city I love” “I couldn’t have dreamed when growing up …
Read More »Twinkle Khanna graduates from UK’s Goldsmith College, husband Akshay calls her ‘super woman’
T winkle Khanna has graduated with a master’s degree in fiction writing from Goldsmiths, University of London. The former actress turned author described her graduation ceremony as “even more perfect” than she had envisioned. Khanna, who just released her novel “Welcome To Paradise,” posted a video from the event on …
Read More »South Korea plane crash leaves 179 dead
A tragic airplane accident at Muan International Airport in South Korea has resulted in the loss of 179 lives, leaving only two individuals as survivors. The airliner veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Sunday, the …
Read More »Diplomatic obstacle for India as Bangladesh requests the extradition of Hasina.
Bangladesh has formally requested that India extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following her removal during widespread student-led protests. This request presents a diplomatic dilemma for New Delhi, according to analysts. Since Hasina’s departure, she had been a close ally of New Delhi during her 15-year …
Read More »India’s former PM Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92
India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Thursday after his health deteriorated due to …
Read More »Women’s rights campaigner Poonam Joshi honoured with the “Shakti” award
The journalist and women’s rights campaigner Poonam Joshi has been honoured with the “Shakti” award at the annual Proud Indian Women Shakti Sangamam Shakti Awards held in Manchester. The ceremony is organized by the eponymous Shakti Sangamam, a Manchester-based group that empowers British Asian women of Indian origin through education, …
Read More »Pioneering Indian film maker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90
Shyam Benegal, the acclaimed Indian filmmaker known for his pioneering contributions to Indian cinema and for addressing social issues through his work in the 1970s, has passed away at the age of 90 after a prolonged battle with chronic kidney disease. Benegal was celebrated as a director, screenwriter, and editor, …
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