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Indian captain arrested in UK over Russian oil: Wife calls him ‘scapegoat’
August 21, 2026 7:45 pm
Ajay Pant was arrested after British forces seized the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel. His wife says he was “at the wrong place at the wrong time”.
Britain's first Sikh fighter pilot since World War II: 'I want my success to inspire others'
August 17, 2026 5:04 am
Flight Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang, with his paternal roots in Ludhiana and maternal side in Amritsar, has made history by graduating from the Royal Air Force Valley.
Andy Burnham set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister
July 20, 2026 5:45 pm
Andy Burnham, often referred to as the "King of the North" for his outspoken defence of Greater Manchester's interests, has built a political identity around regional empowerment and public services.
UK to declare Iran's IRGC a terror organisation after rise in antisemitic attacks
July 14, 2026 10:38 am
Britain is set to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation and impose sanctions on the paramilitary force.
Who is Andy Burnham, the Labour leader set to become Britain's next Prime Minister?
July 11, 2026 11:41 am
At the age of 31, he was elected MP for Leigh in 2001, beginning a parliamentary career that would span more than 15 years.
Why the UK is moving to ban children under-16 from social media
June 13, 2026 1:28 pm
The plan focuses on blocking access to social media platforms seen as risky for children under 16.
Riot erupts in UK's Southampton after Sikh man Vickrum Digwa jailed for murder of teenager Henry Nowak; 11 police injured
June 03, 2026 10:37 pm
The protest began with hundreds rallying, marching toward the residence of Vickrum Digwa, 23, who had stabbed Henry Nowak five times with a kirpan in December last year.
‘I was raped by 600 men’: UK MP’s explosive Parliament speech revives 'grooming gangs' debate
June 03, 2026 9:24 am
In his emotional speech, Rupert Lowe called for stronger action and greater accountability from authorities.
'Beleaguered and bereft': Mandelson’s private messages reveal sharp criticism of Starmer, Downing Street and Labour MPs
June 02, 2026 5:48 am
Lord Mandelson also raised concerns about policymaking, saying the government did not handle policy “well enough”.
Double win for Haryana family: Mother and son elected mayors in UK
May 25, 2026 8:40 am
The family moved to the UK from Haryana in 2013. Tushar’s father, Sunil Dahiya, told PTI that they had no clear plan at the time.
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Storm Darragh triggers emergency alerts as it approaches the UK
December 07, 2024 9:32 pm
The rare red warning, issued for wind, covers western and southern coastal areas of Wales, Bristol, and Cardiff, with gusts expected to reach 90 mph or more.
Overworked and underpaid nurses in UK go on strike for first time
December 15, 2022 9:02 pm
The nurses are arguing that they have suffered a decade of real-terms cuts and that low pay means staff shortages and unsafe care for patients.
Rishi Sunak set to become Britain's next Prime Minister
October 25, 2022 9:18 am
Rishi Sunak will take charge as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister after an audience with King Charles III on Tuesday, a day after he was elected the new leader of the Conservative Party in a historic leadership run.
Britain pays tribute to world's oldest monarch Queen Elizabeth II
September 11, 2022 7:35 pm
Days after Queen Elizabeth II's demise, London and other parts of Britain witnessed emotional scenes as people from all walks of life paid tribute to the nation's longest-serving monarch.
Record temperatures, dry rivers, fires: Drought declared in several parts of Britain
August 13, 2022 2:37 pm
A drought has been officially declared in some parts of southern and central England, following the driest summer of the past fifty years.
Relentless heatwave sweeps Europe, firefighters tackle wildfires
August 11, 2022 2:32 pm
An incessant heatwave has engulfed Europe. The governments in several countries have warned citizens of severe drought conditions. Farmers in France have started to see a decrease in production especially in fields of soy, sunflowers and corn.
British Army on standby as UK reels under fuel crisis
September 28, 2021 9:28 pm
Up to 90% of British fuel stations ran dry across major English cities on Monday after panic buying deepened a supply chain crisis in the country.
'Kill the Bill': Britain's fight for the right to protest
April 03, 2021 8:24 pm
The demonstration is against the contentious Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, 2021 which is currently going through Parliament and would give police stronger powers to restrict “highly disruptive protests” causing “serious disruption to the public.”
With British government, parliament and people divided, a disorderly Brexit looms
April 02, 2019 8:25 pm
The European Union said on Tuesday that Britain could be heading for a potentially disorderly exit in just 10 days time as Prime Minister Theresa May met with ministers to thrash out ways to break the Brexit deadlock.
City that voted for Brexit is still waiting
March 25, 2019 9:28 am
In Britain's 2016 EU membership referendum, Sunderland voted by 61 per cent to 39 per cent to leave a bloc from which many residents — rightly or wrongly — believe they have received little benefit
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