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UK: 17-year-old boy arrested after attack at gurdwara with 'bladed weapon', two injured
World | Jul 12, 2024, 04:39 PM ISTThe incident took place at Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on Thursday, one of the largest Sikh complexes outside India. No one was seriously injured, but two women required medical attention for cuts and bruises, according to Kent Police.
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India, UK to resume negotiations on free trade agreement in next few weeks: Official
World | Jul 07, 2024, 06:14 PM ISTNegotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK commenced in January 2022. The 14th round of talks was paused due to concurrent general election cycles in both nations.
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'Ready to conclude Free Trade Agreement': New British PM Keir Starmer in first call with PM Modi
World | Jul 06, 2024, 06:25 PM ISTThe Labour Party’s election manifesto for Thursday's polls committed to clinching the deal, stating, “We will seek a new strategic partnership with India, including an FTA, as well as deepening cooperation in areas like security, education, technology and climate change.”
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How newly-elected British PM Keir Starmer changed Labour Party's stance on Kashmir? EXPLAINED
Explainers | Jul 06, 2024, 06:11 PM ISTThe Labour swept 412 seats in the 650-member Parliament in a historic victory, sweeping Conservatives from power after 14 years. Keir Starmer, 61, took the reins of the country as PM as all eyes would be on his administration's plans to boost strategic partnership with India.
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Rishi Sunak's exit, Keir Starmer entry in UK: What's ahead for India-Britain relations?
India | Jul 05, 2024, 08:04 PM ISTKeir Starmer on Friday officially became Britain’s new prime minister after an audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, hours after his Labour Party won the general elections.
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Keir Starmer becomes first British PM from Labour after 14 years following historic win
World | Jul 05, 2024, 05:09 PM ISTThe re-energised Starmer-led Labour won a mammoth 412 seats, while the Conservatives could only secure 121 seats so far. Starmer will now succeed the Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the next British PM, amid a gigantic responsibility of recovering the flailing economy.
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UK Elections 2024: Record number of Indian-origin MPs elected to Parliament as Labour forms govt
World | Jul 05, 2024, 04:33 PM ISTA total of 26 Indian-origin MPs were elected in the British Parliament in the recent elections as compared to 15 in 2019. Rishi Sunak led the Conservative charge of British Indians elected in a small victory amid the massive election defeat against Labour.
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UK Elections: Conservative leaders suffer 'bloodbath' as heavyweights lose their parliamentary seats
World | Jul 05, 2024, 01:01 PM ISTWith almost all the results in, Labour had won 410 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons while Rishi Sunak's Conservatives have won only 118. A record number of senior ministers and heavyweight leaders lost their parliamentary seats, including former PM Liz Truss.
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UK Elections 2024: Here's how Indian-origin candidates stack up in high-stakes polls
World | Jul 04, 2024, 12:32 PM ISTThis year's UK election is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the history of the country, including MPs of Indian heritage. At least 15 Indian-origin MPs were elected last time in 2019 and a record-breaking candidates from the community have been nominated in 2024.
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UK Elections: Labour Party set to rout Rishi Sunak's Tories as Britain goes to polls today
World | Jul 04, 2024, 08:21 AM ISTOpinions polls in the UK have predicted Keir Starmer-led Labour Party coming to power in a landslide victory over Rishi Sunak's Tories, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Sunak's final days in the office have been wracked by gaffes and a betting scandal that may have put his career at stake.
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Rishi Sunak vs Labour as UK heads to high-stakes elections on Thursday: Here's what we know
World | Jul 04, 2024, 06:51 AM ISTRishi Sunak-led Conservatives are widely expected to be defeated in Thursday's elections by a landslide margin owing to infighting within the party, mismanagement and economic woes. Keir Starmer is expected to become the first Labour PM after 14 years of Conservative rule.
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'Don't do something you regret': British PM Rishi Sunak in final push before UK elections
World | Jul 03, 2024, 12:28 PM ISTLess than 24 hours remain as the UK heads for a high-stakes national elections that the Sunak-led Conservatives are widely expected to lose by a landslide margin. The Labour Party, headed by Keir Starmer, has gained advantage due to infighting and mismanagement by the Tories.
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UK Elections 2024: What is Labour Party's stance on free trade agreement with India?
World | Jul 02, 2024, 01:27 PM ISTSo far, India and the UK have held a total of 13 rounds of discussions on the Free Trade Agreement as they seek to settle differences on certain contentious issues. India is reportedly concerned over the fairness of rules applied to Indian workers temporarily transferred to the UK on business visas.
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'Hurt, makes me angry': British PM Rishi Sunak after racist slur from far-right party member
World | Jun 29, 2024, 01:34 PM ISTA member of the far-right, anti-immigration Reform UK Party led by Nigel Farage was filmed using a racist slur against Sunak and people of South Asian heritage. Farage called the remarks "appalling" and said they do not represent his or the party's views.
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Who is Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak's Labour opponent expected to become next British PM?
World | Jun 27, 2024, 10:59 PM ISTStarmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is widely tipped to become the next British PM as Labour holds a double-digit lead over the Conservatives led by Rishi Sunak. Starmer has promised change as people reel from a cost-of-living crisis and a hard-pressed healthcare system.
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'Will you do a deal with Taliban?': Rishi Sunak clashes with Labour rival in fiery debate | WATCH
World | Jun 27, 2024, 04:07 PM ISTSunak accused his Labour rival Keir Starmer of not being clear on migration, tax, and women's rights, while the latter attacked the PM on economic challenges. Starmer is widely expected to become the next UK PM as Conservatives trail behind Labour in opinion polls.
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UK: Princess Anne hospitalised with minor injuries, concussion after 'incident' at her estate
World | Jun 24, 2024, 05:46 PM ISTThe Buckingham Palace has not released any details as to what happened to Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles III, at her estate in Gloucestershire. Anne was expected to begin a visit to Canada this week.
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UK politician Nigel Farage sparks criticism for saying West 'provoked' Putin to attack Ukraine
World | Jun 22, 2024, 05:16 PM ISTFarage has repeatedly asserted that the eastward expansion of the EU and NATO had provoked Putin into invading Ukraine in 2022. The remarks were condemned by Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats, who accused him of being a Putin apologist.
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Who is 'middleman' Sanjay Bhandari, who fled to UK in money laundering case and is seeking bail?
World | Jun 22, 2024, 03:55 PM ISTSanjay Bhandari, an accused middleman in the defence sector, fled to the UK in 2016 and is wanted in India on tax evasion and money laundering charges. The UK government had ordered his extradition to India in 2022 and a high court allowed him to appeal the order in March 2024.
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UK: India-born brain trauma expert honoured by King Charles III for 'services to neurocritical care'
World | Jun 18, 2024, 08:40 PM ISTDavid Krishna Menon, a professor of anaesthesia at the University of Cambridge, was conferred with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He is an expert in neurocritical care, secondary brain injury, neuroinflammation, and metabolic imaging of acute brain injury.