- Friday, February 28, 2025
First minister Humza Yousaf of Scotland has unveiled a plan for citizenship and passports in the event of an independent Scotland. The proposal, titled “Citizenship in an independent Scotland,” outlines the rights and entitlements of citizens, migrants, and British nationals following the country’s potential departure from the union. The prospectus…
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday (26) dismissed a plea by former prime minister Imran Khan, in which he sought to halt his trial on charges of unlawfully selling state gifts. Khan had expressed concerns over the merits of the trial and alleged bias from the judge presiding over the case.…
LEADERS of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in Paris recently to apprise him of the progress made in the construction of a Hindu temple in the French capital. The Sanstha, an India-headquartered socio-spiritual organisation, is constructing what is set to become mainland Europe’s first…
INDIA has prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect, according to a government notice on July 20, after a late start to seasonal monsoon rains hurt the crop and raised fears of a production shortfall. Here are some facts explaining why India is crucial to the global…
The SRMD London Youth Festival 2023, organised last weekend by Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur UK (SRMD UK), the first of its kind in the UK, celebrated unity, positive impact, and collective community energy. The event brought together 350 youth from across the UK and aims to empower them as catalysts…
THE UK’s watchdog for solicitors said on Thursday (27) that it is investigating legal firms and individuals suspected of breaching rules in advising clients on making false asylum claims. The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) said it is looking to take “urgent action” after UK justice secretary Alex Chalk wrote to…
LONDON mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed that he started ‘speaking posh’ to fit in when he felt like an outsider in his younger days. Khan told the Big Fish podcast it was like speaking two languages as he would talk so differently at home. The son of a Pakistani bus…
A LAWYER who was convicted more than a decade ago on fraud and money laundering charges has been ordered by a UK court to pay over £28 million associated with criminal activity. Bhadresh Gohil, 58, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2010 after being convicted of money laundering,…
FORTY years ago, mobs in Sri Lanka burned 13 people alive, part of a week-long pogrom that turbocharged simmering ethnic unrest into all-out civil war. Known in Sri Lanka as ‘black July’, the brutal violence triggered a 26-year conflict that killed about 100,000 people and set development back by decades,…
When it comes to exuding royal vibes through fashion, actor Aditi Rao Hydari definitely tops the list. On Wednesday night, she turned muse for ace designer Ritu Kumar for her fashion show at India Couture Week. She walked the ramp wearing an ivory ensemble that featured the esque handcrafted details…
