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Indian diaspora demands action over violent Kashmir protests in UK

10:57 pm August 16, 2019

London: Members of the Indian diaspora took to social media on Friday to question police preparedness for pre-planned anti-India protests led by British Pakistani groups, a day after violent clashes outside the Indian High Commission in London. The so-called Black Day protests were organised to coincide with Independence Day celebrations at the Indian mission and […]

Boris Johnson faces legal challenge in Scottish court over Brexit

11:19 pm August 13, 2019

London: A Scottish judge on Tuesday fast-tracked a legal challenge mounted by a cross-party group of British MPs over fears that Prime Minister Boris Johnson could suspend Parliament to push through the UK’s exit from the European Union by the October 31 deadline, without any deal in place. Lord Raymond Doherty ruled on a petition […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

UK MPs, peers continue to clash over J&K decision

10:02 pm August 13, 2019

London: The divisions across Britain’s political corridors over the Indian government’s abrogation of Article 370 continues to play out in social media clashes between MPs and peers on either side of the debate even a week later. The decision, which withdraws the special status of Jammu and Kashmir with plans to bifurcate the state into […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

John Bolton says US to ‘move very quickly’ on post-Brexit trade deal

2:20 am August 13, 2019

London: US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Monday that Washington wanted “to move very quickly” on a trade deal with Britain after it leaves the EU, and that the White House would wait until after Brexit to address various security concerns. The hawkish White House aide spoke in London after becoming the most senior […]

Overthrow involving Ben Stokes and Guptill to be reviewed in September

12:53 am August 13, 2019

London: The throw from the deep that ricocheted off Ben Stokes’ bat to the boundary during the World Cup final, will be reviewed in September, the custodians of the game’s laws, Marylebone Cricket Club said on Monday. The overthrow rules drew MCC’s attention after New Zealand were left to rue a fortuitous, last-over overthrow […]