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4th suspect arrested as UK truck deaths case probe deepens

39 dead in 1 of UK’s worst trafficking cases

9:36 pm October 23, 2019

LONDON: Investigators were trying to piece together the movements of a large cargo truck found Wednesday containing the bodies of 39 people in one of Britain’s worst people smuggling tragedies. Police initially said the truck had traveled through Ireland and then to Wales via ferry, but that theory changed Wednesday afternoon when Essex police in […]

Bulgaria coach quits after racism row at England match

11:20 pm October 18, 2019

Sofia: Bulgaria’s coach quit Friday over the 6-0 loss to England in a Euro 2020 qualifier which was overshadowed by racist abuse that sparked a storm of protest. Monkey chants and apparent Nazi salutes during Monday’s match in Sofia caused indignation in the football world and led to the resignation of Bulgaria’s football federation chief. […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Muslims, Jews targeted as hate crimes surge in Britain

9:18 pm October 15, 2019

London: Muslims and Jews were among the religious groups most targeted in the UK in 2018-19 as the country registered a 10 per cent spike in hate crimes over the previous year, according to official government data released on Tuesday. The UK Home Office data found that there were a record 103,379 hate crime offences […]

BCCI cash reward for physically challenged cricketers

11:45 pm October 3, 2019

New Delhi: The BCCI will be presenting cash awards to the members of India’s Physically Challenged cricket that won the T20 Physical Disability World Series Championship in England, couple of months. As per decision taken at a recent CoA meeting in Delhi, the players will be awarded Rs 3 lakh each and support staff members […]

Boris Johnson: UK will submit concrete Brexit proposals soon

7:57 pm October 1, 2019

Manchester (England): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Tuesday that Britain will make firm proposals for a new divorce deal with the European Union within days, saying “this is the moment when the rubber hits the road.” Britain is due to leave the 28-nation bloc at the end of this month, and EU leaders are […]