- Sunday, March 02, 2025
A TOP technology entrepreneur has urged the UK government to “remove all restrictions” on the inward migration of skilled people to support the country’s tech industry. Ewan Kirk said the policy on migration should change to allow overseas graduates in science and technology to come to the UK more freely…
The Bradford Literature Festival will present a special gathering on Sunday (June 25) of the Tharoor siblings, who will reunite from India, California, and London to engage in a profound conversation about their mother’s extraordinary life. This exclusive event, called “Good Innings” will take place at Bradford College between 14:00…
THE Biden family is planning to host an intimate dinner for prime minister Narendra Modi on June 21, a day before the much-in-demand state dinner at the White House, a senior administration official has said. Modi has been invited by president Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden for an…
Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf said on Monday (12) he will not suspend the party membership of his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon, following her arrest as part of a police probe into the ruling party’s finances. Sturgeon, who was on Sunday (11) arrested in connection with the investigation and then released without…
There has been no improvement in the data tracking biases against women over the past decade, indicating that societal prejudices remain “deeply imbedded” despite initiatives like MeToo, a UN report said Monday (12). The report, conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), analysed seven biases and found that nearly…
Researchers have successfully manipulated macrophages, a type of white blood cells, to target and eliminate solid tumours. These tumours, commonly found in organs like the breast, brain, or skin, pose significant challenges for treatment due to their resistant nature. While surgery is often the primary option, it may not eradicate…
THE INDIAN junior women’s team on Tuesday (13) received a grand welcome in Bengaluru as they returned to the country with their first Asia Cup trophy. They clinched the title in Kakamigahara, Japan by beating Korea 2-1 in the captivating final on Sunday (11). Captain Preeti said the team will…
TWO human rights groups have invited policy makers, journalists and analysts to a screening in Washington of a BBC documentary on Narendra Modi that questioned the Indian prime minister’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, ahead of his state visit to the White House. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have scheduled…
SCOTLAND’S First Minister Humza Yousaf has said his Scottish National Party (SNP) would be willing to do a deal with the Labour Party if a British national election expected next year resulted in a hung parliament. The top ask on the SNP’s list would be a second Scottish independence referendum,…
BRITISH wage growth soared and employment also jumped in the three months to April, raising expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates again, perhaps several times, to contain unrelenting inflationary pressures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday (13) indicated the labour market was…
