- Monday, April 28, 2025
Over 13,000 individuals experienced the denial of their voting rights in the English local elections this month, due to the implementation of the government’s new identification law, according to a Reuters survey of local authorities. The impact of this measure was particularly felt in disadvantaged areas. The May 4 elections…
Thirty-three supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan have been handed over to the army to face trial in military courts on charges of attacking armed forces’ installations, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Friday (26). The 33 accused are among the thousands detained since Khan’s May 9 arrest…
THE unemployment rate for black, minority and ethnic (BME) workers is currently more than double (2.2 times) that of white workers, a new analysis published on Friday (26) by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) revealed. The study of the most recent ONS labour market statistics pointed out that the BME…
Police Scotland is “institutionally racist” and “discriminatory”, the force’s chief constable said, after a review into its culture. The admission by Iain Livingstone comes with wider concern about UK police, notably at the country’s largest force, the Metropolitan Police in London. The independent review into Police Scotland, published on Wednesday…
The Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, is on display at the Tower of London with the organisers of the exhibition trying to contextualise its turbulent colonial history in a “transparent” way. Kohinoor, also referred to as Koh-i-Noor, forms part of the new Jewel House exhibition at the tourist attraction and…
Britain has a chronic growth problem. Average annual growth rates have more than halved since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that this year we will be the worst performing large, advanced economy in the world. Underlying this is a productivity crisis, which…
India is likely to receive a normal amount of monsoon rains in 2023 despite the likely emergence of the El Nino weather phenomenon, the state-run weather office said on Friday (26), the fifth year of normal or above-normal summer rains. The monsoon is the lifeblood of the country’s $3 trillion…
A group of long-term visa holders in the US, commonly known as ‘documented dreamers’, are seeking an end to their uncertain future. Members of the group, a significantly large number of whom are Indian-Americans, have visited lawmakers seeking support for the recently introduced ‘America’s Children Act’. The ‘dreamers’ are basically…
One reviewer wrote that an hour with Rajiv Karia is a smooth comedy experience, and they are not wrong. The fast-rising stand-up comedy star delighted audiences last year at the Edinburgh Fringe and brings that show to Soho Theatre in London in June. The talented writer and performer tackles diverse…
The first-ever Tamil Golfers’ Association (TGA) Gala proved to be an overwhelming success as it brought together the Tamil community and TGA sponsors from around the globe. The event, held to celebrate the accomplishments of Tamil golfers and raise funds for Tamil Aid and the TGA Junior Academy, was a…
