London synagogue targeted in another attempted arson attack; Sadiq Khan vows strict action

[ad_1] An attempted arson attack was reported at the Kenton United Synagogue in north-west London, in a series of incidents targeting the Jewish community. According to the Community Security Trust (CST), the attack on Saturday night caused minor smoke damage to an internal room, but there were no injuries or significant structural damage, BBC reported.The […]

Is London mayor Sadiq Khan becoming a Lord? Report says Keir Starmer considering peerage to ‘shore up his own position’

[ad_1] Keir Starmer is reportedly considering offering London mayor Sadiq Khan a peerage in a bid to ease tensions within the Labour Party and strengthen his own position.According to sources cited by the Financial Times, the British prime minister may grant Sadiq a seat in the House of Lords after the upcoming May local elections. […]

‘We don’t cater inbreds’: Indian-origin owner of London eatery triggers row after shutting business, warns Sadiq Khan

[ad_1] The announcement that 16-year-old Rangrez, an Indian restaurant in London, will be shut down was just the beginning as Indian-origin owner Harman Singh Kapoor triggered a massive row over his attack on Muslims. One of the reasons for shutting down his restaurant was threats by Pakistanis, he disclosed earlier and blamed the police for […]

‘I didn’t want him there’: Trump explains why he snubbed London Mayor Sadiq Khan – compares him to Gavin Newsom

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump used the final day of his state visit to Britain to take aim at London Mayor Sadiq Khan, saying he personally requested that Khan be excluded from official events.Asked by a reporter about the mayor’s absence from the ceremonies, the US president replied bluntly: “I don’t want him there. I […]

‘More than happy’: Sadiq Khan expresses willingness to meet Trump; London mayor unshaken by US leader’s ‘nasty person’ jibe

[ad_1] Sadiq Khan (Image: X/@MayorofLondon) and Donald Trump (AP image) London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he is willing to meet US President Donald Trump and would be “more than happy to meet” him, even as he warned that Trump’s words could “inadvertently radicalize people” and that he is “not a force for good.”The Labour politician […]

London mayor Sadiq Khan ‘delighted’ after Donald Trump calls him ‘nasty’: ‘He’d see how…’

[ad_1] London mayor Sadiq Khan said he’s delighted that Trump wants to visit London though he called him nasty. London mayor Sadiq Khan’s spokesperson said he was delighted that US President Donald Trump wants to visit London, though Trump called Khan a “nasty person”. At his Turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire, Trump was asked […]

How the Rajasthani folk band SAZ is experimenting with sounds of the desert

[ad_1] Sadiq, Asin and Zakir | Photo Credit: Courtesy: SAZ The music of Rajasthani folk band, SAZ (an acronym for Sadiq, Asin and Zakir), inhabits spaces between the traditional and the contemporary. Their original compositions create much curiosity among community elders and musical mentors in the village. Urban listeners (who encore and keep them on […]