- Monday, June 16, 2025
Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah has been elected as the new mayor of Crawley. Her election took place at the annual meeting of the full council on Friday, 24 May. Representing Bewbush and North Broadfield since 2022, Councillor Sivarajah brings a diverse background to the role. Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, she…
A 24-year-old Asian-origin restaurateur from Derbyshire, who was jailed for misusing a taxpayer-backed loan scheme introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, has now been ordered to pay more than £36,000. Syed Hussain, who formerly owned a curry house in Matlock, was in August 2023 jailed for 18 months and banned as…
AN Indian immigration agent at the centre of a scam to cheat students from the country by issuing fake college admission to procure Canadian visas has been sentenced to three years in jail after he pleaded guilty before a court in Vancouver to immigration offences, according to a media report.…
New York’s Nassau County is preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan on June 9 with extensive security measures due to a potential terror threat. Governor Kathy Hochul has assured the public that while there’s currently no credible threat, she’s directed state police to elevate…
The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice has said it will be investigating the incidents of racism in the Church of England. The Commission will also explore whether systems are in place to address experiences of racism and the extent to which existing policies and procedures are effective. In the coming…
INDIAN grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crushed world number one Magnus Carlsen for the first time in Classical format to emerge as the sole leader in a chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway. Having beating him a few times in online and faster versions of the game and after losing to him in…
MIRABAI CHANU believes she will need to lift at least four times her current weight of 50kg to stand a chance of winning a second Olympic medal at Paris 2024, and she will have to do it with a battered body after a disrupted buildup. Yet India’s elite weightlifter, whose…
Monsoon rains reached India’s southern Kerala coast earlier than expected on Thursday, the national weather office announced. This early arrival could lead to a bountiful harvest, potentially boosting farm and economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy. Typically, summer rains begin in Kerala around June 1 and spread across the country…
The British parliament dissolved on Thursday, setting the stage for a general election on July 4, likely to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule. Campaigning officially began as all 650 seats in parliament became vacant at one minute past midnight, in line with the electoral schedule.…
An Indian-origin surgeon has been charged in connection with allegations of sexual assault at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in Lancashire, north-west England, announced the local police force. Amal Bose, 54, was suspended by the National Health Service (NHS) trust managing the hospital after it reported to the police in March last…
