- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
A proposed visa fee hike announced by the government will become effective from Wednesday (4), when a visit visa for under six months will cost £15 more and student visas will be £127 more expensive for travellers from around the world, including Indians. Following the legislation tabled in Parliament last…
STOP and searches of British Asians by police in England and Wales were 1.4 times higher than those from a white group for the year ending March 2023, figures show. In England and Wales, there were eight stop and searches of individuals from an Asian background per 1,000 population during…
THE Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has shut down the embattled law firm Axiom Ince with immediate effect, the regulator said on Tuesday (3). Axiom’s managing director Pragnesh Modhwadia was suspended in August on the suspicion of “dishonesty” after a £64 million hole had been detected in the firm’s client account.…
A new original mystery series Mrs Sidhu Investigates, starring multiple award-winning actress and one of the best-known South Asian TV personalities on British TV, Meera Syal, is set to begin on Wednesday 4 October at 8 pm on UKTV Drama. Before the new drama series begins its run, here is everything…
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming action-thriller film Tiger 3. Recently, the makers shared a glimpse of the world of Tiger 3 titled ‘Tiger Ka Message’ which received a massive response from the fans. Helmed by Maneesh Sharma, Tiger 3 also stars Katrina Kaif. 2023 is…
Stand-up comedian and TV host Trevor Noah has come down heavily on the organisers of his cancelled Bengaluru event. For the uninitiated, two of his shows scheduled at the Manpho Convention Centre in Bengaluru on September 27 and 28 were called off at the last minute due to a technical…
IS BRITAIN “a fantastic multicultural democracy” emerging as a role model of how to make diversity work? Or do a toxic combination of immigration and multiculturalism pose an existential threat to our social fabric and survival as a democratic nation? Both arguments were advanced from the senior echelons of government…
INDIA has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by October 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (3). Ties between India and Canada have become seriously strained over Canadian suspicion that Indian government agents had a role in the June murder in Canada of a Sikh separatist leader and Canadian…
INDIA target a third World Cup when cricket’s global showpiece gets underway on Thursday (5) with the country buoyed by a growing, international self-confidence and with a sport which unites and divides the sub-continent like no other on the verge of joining the Olympic elite. The epic tournament features 10…
Cinema icon Rajinikanth on Tuesday said he will soon start shooting for his 170th movie, which will be an entertainer with a social message. The currently untitled film, to be backed by Lyca Productions, was announced in March. It will be directed by TJ Gnanavel of Jai Bhim fame. “I’m doing my…
