The BBC has described British prime minister Rishi Sunak as ‘t**t’ and ‘c***’ in a ‘word cloud’ to show public opinion about the leader, according to reports. The word cloud was created by polling research company Savanta ComRes after Britons were asked how they felt about Sunak becoming the prime…
The Liberal Democrats have called for a Cabinet Office probe into Indian-origin Suella Braverman’s re-appointment as the UK Home Secretary by Rishi Sunak, days after being forced to resign for breaching the ministerial code, a media report said on Wednesday. Braverman, 42, whose scathing resignation letter precipitated Liz Truss’ exit…
Rishi Sunak formally became Britain’s new prime minister on Tuesday (25) after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace. Decades ago, his grandfather Raghubir Sain Berry, nearly missed dinner with Queen Elizabeth II, it has emerged. Oadby-based Sain Berry was born in India and worked in Tanzania before coming to the…
In a momentous day, Britain’s first south Asian prime minister, who became the Conservative Party leader on Diwali day [24], has vowed to unite the country and his riven party. Speaking on the steps of Number 10, Rishi Sunak, a practising Hindu, told the country that he would be a…
Rishi Sunak is already a marmite prime minister, writes Barnie Choudhury. Feted by his MP colleagues but rejected by the Conservative grass roots just six weeks ago (September 5). They accuse Sunak of causing Johnson’s downfall, rather than accept that it was the fault of his once next-door Downing Street neighbour.…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday called Rishi Sunak’s appointment as the UK Prime Minister an “astonishing” development that shows that Britain has outgrown its “racism”. While talking to ANI, Tharoor called the decision extraordinary at multiple levels. “Firstly because he is not of English, Scottish or Anglo-Saxon origin, but…
India’s vaccine manufacturing capacity came in for high praise during a White House press briefing on October 26, by Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator. While calling India a major exporter of vaccines in the world he termed India’s vaccine manufacturing capacity as ‘incredible.’ Ashish Jha’s comment came in…
Legendary footballer Ledley King has predicted a bright future for Blackburn Rovers winger Dilan Markanday. He described Markanday, who made his debut for Spurs in a Europa Conference League match against Vitesse a year ago, as a “standout” talent”. The “very good young player” of Indian heritage became the first…
I’m a patriot, I’m proud to be British, but I’m also realistic, writes Barnie Choudhury. It pains me to have to justify myself. Yet I feel I must. Why? Because I am a brown man, who was not born in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. I am an immigrant, the…
Experts have revealed that a young lady undergoing IVF treatment died “suddenly” due to an extremely rare complication called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS reportedly affects one in three women undergoing IVF but fewer than 1% of cases end up as severe, The Sun informs. According to experts, in vitro…