Theo Fry, a 19 months toddler suffered more than two dozen heart attacks, all in just one day but little Theo defeated them all and survived. Fry has been facing cardiac problem since he was barely a week old soon. Before he could turn one, he had already seen through[Read More…]
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Why PM Modi’s forthcoming visit to Japan is strategically very important?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is undertaking two days visit to Japan for the annual summit with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at the end of October. Though Prime Minister Modi’s Japan visit has very high bilateral significance, what is interesting is that it is taking place just one day after[Read More…]
Former CM Farooq Abdullah suggests an open style border for Kashmir
London: Jammu and Kashmir’ former chief minister Farooq Abdullah has suggested an open border for Kashmir as in UK governed Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic’ adjacent territory. The National Conference (NC) leader, who is in London at present said India and Pakistan must realise that using the military powers[Read More…]
67% Indian businesses hit by ransomware, 38% twice: Sophos
New Delhi: With 67 per cent Indian businesses hit by ransomware — 38 per cent twice — they are at a high risk of repeated ransomware attacks and are vulnerable to exploits, a new report warned on Wednesday. While $13.74 million were spent by three per cent of the organisations[Read More…]
Catholic priest urges Christians to abandon the word Christmas
An Irish Catholic priest has called for Christians to stop using the word Christmas because it has been hijacked by “Santa and reindeer”, the media reported on Saturday. Father Desmond O’Donnell said Christians of any denomination need to accept Christmas now has no sacred meaning, reports the Guardian. O’Donnell’s comments[Read More…]
After a Khasi woman was turned out of Delhi Golf Club, should its lease be canceled for discrimination?
Meghalaya’s Tailin Lyngdoh who has travelled from UK to UAE wearing mostly her traditional Khasi attire ‘jainsem’, had no idea about the humiliation she have to face when she went on to attend a Lunch held in Delhi Golf Club in the same attire. In a sheer case of discrimination,[Read More…]
Britons in large number opting for German citizenship before Brexit
A large number of Britons took German citizenship in 2016 with the UK voting to leave the European Union, as per the German Federal Statistics Office. Notably, German officials granted citizenship to 2,865 UK nationals last year. In 2015, only 600 were granted German citizenship. Only 3.9 percent of Britons,[Read More…]
UK hate crime: Muslim woman assaulted, hijab ripped off
Recently, a woman in the UK, wearing hijab was allegedly pushed to the ground from behind. Her hijab was ripped off amid a spike in hate crime incidents following the two terror attacks which took place in Manchester earlier. As reported, the woman after getting down from her car with[Read More…]
Fake news to shut an Indian eatery in UK
A fake news could force to shut down an Indian eatery in the UK. This comes after a fake news report which said that it served human meat went viral on Facebook earlier this week. Users can then post the article directly on Facebook. Shinra Begum, the owner of ‘KarriTwist’ in[Read More…]
Indian-origin girl scores 162 in Mensa IQ test, beats Einstein and Hawking
A 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in England, has secured an incredible 162 in the British Mensa IQ Test. She has secured two points higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking and she has been invited to join the coveted society as a member. Rajgauri Pawar, reportedly appeared in the British Mensa[Read More…]
UK: Labour party to scrap Brexit plan if elected
Gandhi stamps sold at 500,000 pounds in UK
Theresa May announces general election on June 8
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced an early general election on June 8. May, who succeeded David Cameron on July 13, 2016 just three weeks after Brexit vote, had reportedly said that she would not call for an early election. May said she needs an early election because other[Read More…]
Australia to abolish 457 visa programme popular with Indians
Australian government will abolish the 457 visa and replace it with two new visas, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. The visa programme has been used by over 95,000 temporary foreign workers, mostly Indians. “We are an immigration nation, but the fact remains: Australian workers must have priority for Australian jobs,[Read More…]
Graphene seive turns sea water to drinking water
A team of researchers based in UK created has created a graphene-based sieve capable of transforming sea water into drinking water. The discovery by a team at the University of Manchester has the potential to revolutionise water filtration across the world. Professor Rahul Nair, who led the team of researchers[Read More…]
EPL clubs want post-Brexit security on recruitment
Britain launches EU exit process
London terror attack: Killer identified as Khalid Masood
The man who executed the terror attack on the UK on Thursday has been identified as Khalid Masood, who was once linked to violent extremism. Khalid has been believed to have been inspired by Islamist ideologies, said Theresa May while revealing the attackers’ identity. May vowed that Britain’s freedoms and[Read More…]
UK Parliament attack: ISIS claims responsibility
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Westminster attack that left three victims dead, including a police officer, outside of London’s Parliament building on Wednesday. “The perpetrator of the attacks yesterday in front of the British Parliament in London is an Islamic State soldier and he carried out the operation in[Read More…]
UK parliament ‘terrorist’ attack: Five dead, around 40 injured
UK’s Houses of Parliament came under attack on Wednesday from a knife-wielding assailant who plunged a vehicle through a crowd of people on Westminster Bridge and then he brutally stabs an officer to death. This is one of the deadliest attacks in Britain after the attack of 2005 which killed[Read More…]
International students are creating jobs in UK
Blair’s latest plan is to change minds on Brexit
Theresa May rejects petition calling to ban Trump’s UK visit
India hands over extradition request for Mallya to UK
Trump unwelcome in UK, says the House of Commons
John Bercow, House of commons speaker taking a political stand, delivered rebellious undertones to Trump on Monday. With regards to an order signed by 170 MPs trying to prevent Trump from addressing parliament during his upcoming state visit, Bercow said: “An address by a foreign leader to both Houses of[Read More…]