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Slain Osman Hadi’s brother appointed to Bangladesh’s UK mission

The Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh interim govt has appointed slain radical Islamist leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s brother Omar Hadi as second secretary at the Bangladesh assistant high commission in UK’s Birmingham on a contractual basis, days after his sensational allegation that a section of the govt was behind Osman’s murder, reports . Govt sources said there […]

Explained: What is the BritCard Digital ID controversy? | World News

When Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood before cameras on 26 September 2025 to unveil Britain’s first national digital ID, he called it a “modern solution for a modern country.”The BritCard, a voluntary digital identity for everyone over 16, was meant to simplify daily bureaucracy — applying for jobs, renting homes, opening bank accounts.Within hours, it […]

British Sikh woman raped in UK: Man, woman arrested again after bail; case classified as racially motivated

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of the racially aggravated rape of a British Sikh woman in Oldbury, West Midlands, last month.West Midlands Police confirmed the arrests on Friday, saying the pair, a 49-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman from Sandwell, were also linked to a separate sexual assault on a woman in her […]

‘Cowardly, opportunistic’: How phone sent for repair led to Indian-origin brothers’ arrest in UK, after videos revealed child sex abuse

Two Indian-origin brothers from east London have been sentenced after a mobile phone sent for repair uncovered disturbing videos of child sex abuse, leading to their conviction for multiple offences, reported BBC.Vruj Patel, 26, was jailed for over 22 years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Tuesday, following his guilty plea to 17 charges including rape […]

IndiGo to launch Delhi-Manchester service; increase Mumbai-Manchester flights | India News

LONDON: IndiGo will launch daily flights between New Delhi and Manchester. The new direct service was announced at the start of the trade mission to India led by UK PM Keir Starmer.This comes just months after IndiGo picked Manchester airport for its first ever long-haul route into Europe, launching direct flights between Mumbai and Manchester […]

BREAKING: United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit Yash Raj Films Studios on October 8 : Bollywood News

October 8, 2025, is going to be a landmark day for the residents of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will be inaugurating two highly awaited infrastructure projects, the Navi Mumbai International Airport, and the phase 3 of the underground Mumbai Metro 3. He’ll also grace the Global Fintech Fest […]

India-UK relation: PM Modi to meet Keir Starmer in Mumbai on October 9 | India News

NEW DELHI: UK PM Keir Starmer will travel to Mumbai on October 8-9 for his first official visit to India. Starmer will be in Mumbai to address the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest along with counterpart Narendra Modi and both leaders will also have a bilateral meeting there in which they will review […]

Migrant crisis: Two women die while crossing English Channel; 17 lost in similar attempts

Two women lost their lives on Saturday while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the UK on a makeshift boat carrying other migrants, French officials said. Rescuers found the women in cardiac arrest but were unable to save them. A couple and their child suffering from hypothermia were taken to a hospital […]

London airport emergency: Heathrow shuts terminal 4; passengers evacuated

Heathrow Airport’s terminal 4 was closed and evacuated Monday evening as emergency services responded to an incident.The airport made the announcement in a post on X, urging passengers not to travel to terminal 4 and reassuring that all other terminals are operating normally.The closure comes at Heathrow, located southwest of London, which is the UK’s […]