- Wednesday, April 16, 2025
BRITISH home secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday (19) announced the launch of a new points-based immigration system which is expected to benefit thousands of Indian talents. The new immigration system aims to ensure that the UK continues to attract the brightest talent from around the world, including India. The new…
TATA-OWNED Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled a new futuristic electric driverless car concept ‘Project Vector’. It is an advanced, flexible, multi-use electric vehicle that is “autonomy-ready”, which was developed at the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC). “Project Vector shows Jaguar Land Rover as a leader in innovation to make…
BUSINESS SECRETARY Alok Sharma on Wednesday (19) said that the new, fair immigration system will send a message to the whole world that Britain is open for business. He claimed that it will reduce the time taken to bring a worker into the UK by up to 8 weeks. To…
INDIAN serial killer ‘Cyanide Mohan’ has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Mangalore in South India for the murder of a 23-year old woman 14 years ago. It was the 19th of the 20 murder cases slapped against him. Mohan, a former school teacher, got the nickname…
THE UK-based metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance has acquired a bankrupt steel plant in India for $60 million (£46m). The latest transaction marks the Alliance’s entry into India – one of the world’s fastest-growing steel markets. “GFG Alliance today completed the strategic acquisition of Adhunik Metaliks Ltd (Adhunik) and…
THE Indian High Commission in London has clarified that immigration officials in Delhi had deported British MP Debbie Abrahams because she “did not hold a valid visa”, and that there was “no provision for visa on arrival for UK nationals”. Mission has confirmed from the Indian immigration authorities that Ms…
INDIA emerged as the world’s fifth largest economy by overtaking the UK and France in 2019, says a new report. A US-based think tank World Population Review in its report said that India is developing into an open-market economy from its previous autarkic policies. “India’s economy is the fifth largest…
HARRY KHINDA, an Indian-origin restaurateur, who runs ‘The Crafty Indian’ restaurant in northern England, has replaced plastic with stainless steel tiffin box, inspired by his father. “The inspiration came from our desire to stop using single-use plastic containers and carrier bags,” says Khinda, whose family settled in the UK in…
BOLLYWOOD star Kareena Kapoor says the reason behind her longevity in the film industry, where female actors are reminded of their ‘shelf-life’, is her loyal fanbase that has stayed by her side in her two decade long career. The 39-year-old star, who made her debut in 2000 with JP Dutta’s…
INDIA INC expects tangible outcomes from US President Donald Trump's maiden visit to the world's fifth largest economy later this month, including a bilateral "mini" trade deal and higher investment commitments from American companies, industry groups said on Sunday (16). The two countries are negotiating a trade package to iron…
