• Sunday, May 19, 2024

Harry and Meghan want UK to end ‘structural racism’, usher…

PRINCE Harry and his wife Meghan have urged the UK to end “structural racism”, and pave the way for an “inclusive, equal and colourful” future. In an interview to the Evening Standard, Harry said Britain could be a better place if white people understood more about those “of a different coloured…

Pak govt to push for Nawaz Sharif’s deportation from UK…

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked relevant authorities to take steps to bring back PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif from London and to ensure that he faces the corruption cases pending against him in the courts, according to a media report on Wednesday. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting…

Sri Lanka looking forward to $1bn currency swap with India…

Sri Lanka is looking forward to a $1 billion currency swap with India to boost its foreign reserves and attract more investment into the island nation after its economy was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Issuing a government reaction to the downgrading of Sri Lanka's credit rating by Moody's investor…

Lord Bilimoria’s campaign targets to include more BAME directors on…

LORD BILIMORIA, the first ethnic minority president of the confederation of British industry (CBI), launched a campaign on Wednesday(30) to increase the numbers of black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) directors on the boards of top UK companies. The drive-Change the Race Ratio- targets at least one BAME board member at…

Board telling Clive’s history to be installed next to Shropshire…

AN INTERPRETATION board telling the story of Clive of India will soon be put up to accompany the statue in Shrewsbury after Shropshire Council received a £7,000 grant. Councillors discussed the controversial statue for a third time at a full council meeting on September 24 after a petition was handed…

UK launches campaign on ‘fairer, firmer’ post-Brexit foreign hiring rules

THE UK has launched a campaign to inform businesses about upgraded rules to hire foreign workers once the Brexit transition period ends on December 31, 2020. The new points-based immigration system will require UK-based employers to be registered as a licensed sponsor in order to be able to hire employees…

UK at ‘critical moment’, says Johnson as ‘things heading in…

BORIS JOHNSON has said the UK is at a “critical moment” in its battle against the pandemic, as a further 71 deaths took the country’s death toll from the deadly virus to 42,143 on Wednesday (30). Addressing a 10 Downing Street news briefing, the prime minister struck a sombre note…

British Indian academic takes over as Cambridge University’s sociology head

A BRITISH INDIAN academic, who recently made history as the first woman of colour to become the head of Cambridge University’s sociology department, believes it is high time to rectify the education system’s “myopia” in viewing subjects such as imperialism and racism. Manali Desai, a reader in Comparative and Historical…

Migrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan, hoping to reach Europe, stranded…

HUNDREDS of migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Morocco and Algiers, who are on their way to Europe, are stranded in forests and ruined former factory buildings near Bosnia’s border with Croatia. They reside in their makeshift tent camp high in the woods above the town of Velika Kladusa, built of cardboard and…

Police ban mass gatherings in Indian village after clashes erupted…

INDIAN POLICE imposed emergency laws on Thursday(1) in a village barring gatherings of more than five people after clashes erupted following the cremation of the gang-rape victim. The 19-year-old victim died from her injuries on Tuesday(29), having been attacked and gang-raped on September 14 in a field near her home…

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