Billionaire Ravi Ruia buys historic mansion in UK for Rs 1,200 cr
Jul 23, 2023, at 06:36 pm
London: Interest in the opulent Hanover Lodge estate has surged worldwide after Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia's recent acquisition of the property for a staggering 113 million pounds (Rs 1,200 cr) in one of the largest residential transactions in London, media reports said.
India urges UK to deport or prosecute Khalistani extremists threatening Indian diplomats
Jul 07, 2023, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi: India on Friday urged the UK Government to take strong public action against Khalistani extremists threatening officers of the Indian High Commission, such as deportation or legal prosecution.
India-UK Electric Propulsion Technical workshop held in New Delhi
Jul 03, 2023, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi: An India-UK Electric Propulsion Technical Workshop to foster collaboration, exchange knowledge, and explore the exciting possibilities in the field of electric propulsion was organized in New Delhi on July 3.
Free Trade deal negotiations with India will exclude immigration commitments, says UK
Jun 30, 2023, at 02:39 am
New Delhi: Britain has said it wants Free Trade Agreement with India but the negotiations will not include wider immigration commitments for Indians or provide access to Britain's labour market for Indian workers. However, the discussions can include temporary business visas for Indians.
UK: No one turns up at Indian High Commission in London despite Khalistani call for protests
May 01, 2023, at 05:44 am
London/IBNS: Pro-India Sikhs tried to dissociate themselves from fragments of separatism as none rooting for Khalistan turned up outside the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom despite a call on social media.
PM Modi speaks to UK PM Rishi Sunak, calls for strong action against anti-India elements in London
Apr 14, 2023, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday spoke on the phone with his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak during which he raised the issue of the vandalization of the Indian High Commission in London by pro-Khalistani supporters and called for strong action by the UK government against anti-India elements.
India 'disengages' from FTA talks with UK over Khalistani issue
Apr 10, 2023, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/London/UNI: India has “disengaged” from the trade talks with the UK over Britain’s failure to condemn pro-Khalistani activists who vandalised the Indian High Commission last month, reports said.
'Proud day': UK PM Rishi Sunak reacts to mother-in-law Sudha Murty's Padma Award
Apr 08, 2023, at 03:06 am
New Delhi/London/IBNS: Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty has been recently conferred with the Padma Bhushan Award for her social work by President Droupadi Murmu.
Lalit Modi threatens to sue Rahul Gandhi in UK court
Mar 30, 2023, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former chief of IPL Lalit Modi has said he would sue Rahul Gandhi, who was recently disqualified as an MP after being convicted in the Modi surname case, for linking him to corruption and money laundering.
India will not accept differential security standards for its embassies: S Jaishankar
Mar 26, 2023, at 02:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India will not accept differential standards of security for its embassies and high commissions abroad and that the UK government failed to meet its obligation to provide security for the Indian High Commission, following the vandalization by pro-Khalistani supporters in London.
Fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh seeks UK citizenship to escape Indian law: Reports
Mar 24, 2023, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: Fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh wants UK citizenship to escape Indian law, media reports said on Friday.
Mar 23, 2023, at 02:09 am
London/IBNS: Heavy security arrangements kept Pro-Khalistan protesters behind barricades outside the Indian High Commission in London on Wednesday evening following the unprecedented vandalism of Sunday, when the Indian flag was pulled down and the windows of the building were broken.
Sikhs protest London Tricolour incident at British High Commission in Delhi
Mar 21, 2023, at 03:06 am
New Delhi: Several people of the Sikh community gathered outside the UK High Commission in Delhi and protested the attack on the Indian High Commission and the Tricolour in London.
Mar 21, 2023, at 01:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has conveyed a strong message to the UK authorities by summoning British Deputy High Commissioner Christina Scott to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday night following an attack by pro-Khalistani protesters on the Indian High Commission in London, who pulled down a Tricolour on the premises.
Rahul Gandhi's remarks dishonored democratic institutions of India: Union Minister Smriti Irani
Mar 15, 2023, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on India's politics in the United Kingdom and said his remarks are an "insult to the democratic institutions" of the country.
PNB Loan Fraud: Nirav Modi says he is penniless; borrowing money to pay for UK court fines
Mar 12, 2023, at 04:32 am
Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is facing deportation for trial on charges of fraud and money laundering in India, has said he does not have any money and is borrowing funds to cover the court-mandated legal expenses, which exceed 150,000 pounds, according to a report in the media.
UK Foreign Secretary visiting India for G20 meet
Mar 01, 2023, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is visiting India to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting and to mark a new scheme allowing young Britishers and Indians to live and work in each other’s countries for up to two years, which was announced by the Home Secretary earlier this week, a statement said.
British envoy says UK expects to deepen relations with India in defence sector
Feb 14, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Bengaluru: British High Commissioner Alex Ellis has said the UK wants to broaden and deepen its relationship with India in the defence area.
S Jaishankar receives call from UK Foreign Secretary, discusses India's G20 presidency
Feb 08, 2023, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday received a call from his UK counterpart James Cleverly, during which the two sides reviewed the bilateral relationship and discussed the agenda of India’s G20 Presidency.
UK supports India's bid to assume permanent seat in UNSC
Jan 24, 2023, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In more power to New Delhi, the United Kingdom has supported India's bid to assume a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, media reports said.
Jan 20, 2023, at 07:48 am
London/IBNS: In a defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the British Parliament, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak distanced himself from the BBC documentary series, saying he "doesn't agree with the characterization" of his Indian counterpart.
BBC documentary on PM Modi a 'propaganda' to push 'discredited narrative', 'colonial mindset': India
Jan 20, 2023, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India strongly condemned a BBC series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots on Thursday, calling it a "propaganda piece designed to push a discredited narrative" that shouldn't be "dignified" with a response.
Jan 18, 2023, at 04:11 am
London: British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has ordered the extradition of Sanjay Bhandari, an accused middleman and consultant in arms deals, for trial in an Indian court in tax evasion and money laundering cases, media reported.
India, UK participate in 15th Foreign Office Consultations
Jan 16, 2023, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi: The 15th India-UK Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held on Jan 16 in New Delhi.
PM Modi speaks to King Charles III of the UK on phone, discusses climate action
Jan 04, 2023, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/ IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone with King Charles III of the United Kingdom on Tuesday.
Indian origin nurse, two kids found dead in UK's Northampton; parents accuse son-in-law
Dec 18, 2022, at 04:36 am
Kottayam (Kerala)/IBNS: An Indian-origin nurse from Kerala and her two young children, living in Kettering in the Northampton region of eastern England, died of grievous injuries on Thursday. The woman’s parents have now alleged that her husband was a "cruel" man and he beat their daughter regularly, media reported.
UK PM Rishi Sunak vows to bring down overall immigration
Nov 26, 2022, at 02:27 am
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is likely to announce drastic measures to cut down immigration, a move that could affect India the most, media reported.
After PM Modi-Rishi Sunak meet, UK gives go-ahead to 3,000 annual visas for Indians
Nov 16, 2022, at 07:59 pm
London/New Delhi/IBNS: The United Kingdom has given a go-ahead to the scheme facilitating 3,000 young professionals from India to travel annually to the country and work for upto two years following a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak.
PNB Scam: UK court rejects Nirmav Modi's plea opposing extradition to India
Nov 10, 2022, at 02:39 am
Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who is the main accused in Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, has moved a step closer to extradition to India after a UK court rejected his plea against it, according to media reports.
PM Modi, Rishi Sunak discuss India-UK trade in their first call
Oct 28, 2022, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Rishi Sunak and congratulated him on assuming charge as the UK Prime Minister.