• Monday, March 10, 2025

Sunak reshuffles top team, creates new departments

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak named Grant Shapps energy security minister and Kemi Badenoch business and trade minister on Tuesday, as he created four new government departments and made several changes to his top team. Sunak established a department for energy security and net zero, and one for science, innovation…

Judge sentences Scotland Yard ex-officer to 36 life terms for…

In a shocking case that has dominated headlines in the UK, an Indian-origin judge on Tuesday handed down 36 life sentences to a serial rapist convicted of violent and brutal sexual offences against a dozen women over a 17-year period as a Scotland Yard police officer. Justice Parmjit Kaur “Bobbie”…

Vani Manja becomes country managing director of Boehringer Ingelheim UK

Vani Manja has been appointed as the new country managing director and head of human pharma at Boehringer Ingelheim UK & Ireland, according to a statement. She brings extensive experience of strategy, marketing, sales, business development, people management, and cultural transformation and is passionate about tackling healthcare inequalities and advancing…

Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to donate blood and save lives

London mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday (7) urged Londoners to give blood as hundreds of new donors are needed every day to help patients in the capital, a statement said. Khan worked with NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) to host the first ever blood drive at the Royal Docks on…

Indian enters Pakistan to complete his journey on foot to…

An Indian national, who was earlier denied a visa by a Pakistani court, entered the country on Tuesday to complete his marathon journey on foot to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Shihab Bhai, 29, arrived in Pakistan via the Wagah border and was welcomed by Sarwar Taj, who had filed…

Indian man arrested for killing compatriot in US

An Indian national has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a compatriot in the US state of Alabama, police said. Montgomery police officers charged Raviteja Goli, 23, with manslaughter in the death of 25-year-old Akhil Sai Mahankali who died on Monday. Police and fire…

Family mourns loss of Pritesh ‘Peter’ Patel who died in…

A family in Pennsylvania has been going through an ordeal following the tragic death of Pritesh “Peter” Patel, 39, whom the members describe as a person ‘who did anything for them’. Patel died on January 30 days after he was hit by a car in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvani,…

Jaishankar speaks to British foreign secretary Cleverly

Indian external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday (7) spoke to his British counterpart James Cleverly focusing on various aspects of bilateral ties and India’s G-20 presidency. The phone conversation came ahead of the British foreign secretary’s likely visit to India to attend a meeting of the G-20 foreign ministers…

Adani replaced Deloitte with small accountancy firm as UK units’…

India’s Adani Group, which has found itself in a serious spot of bother following an explosive report by US-based Hindenburg Research, removed Deloitte as the auditor of various UK subsidiaries in 2022, replacing it with Crowe UK, a far smaller accountancy firm. According to Bloomberg, the latter replaced the Big…

What’s keeping Katrina Kaif busy in 2023? Let’s take a…

Katrina Kaif is one of the biggest names in Indian cinema in today’s time. The actress has tried her hands on every genre & her audience has always praised Katrina’s passion to bring something fresh on-screen. After an eventful 2022, 2023 looks the same for the actress – busy with…