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  • Jaguar Land Rover to invest £600 million in UK

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    Jaguar Land Rover has today reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the West Midlands, with confirmation of a £600m investment in the region to support product creation and advanced vehicle manufacturing. The largest single investment has been made at the company’s Castle Bromwich plant, where over £400m has been spent in new and upgraded facilities to…

  • Paxman grills Cameron and Miliband

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    David Cameron and Ed Miliband have been put on the spot over immigration, the EU and spending plans in the first set-piece TV broadcast of the election. The PM said he had “turned the economy around” while the Labour leader said he was “tough enough” to be PM. Jeremy Paxman began the Channel 4/Sky programme…

  • Human trafficking to get life in Britain

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    By Anasudhin Azeez  To stem modern day slavery, Britain has implemented a new law under which human traffickers could be punished with life imprisonment, London-based Asian Lite daily reported . The maximum jail sentence for traffickers has been increased from 14 years to life imprisonment under the provisions of the Modern Slavery Act, 2015. It…

  • UK Business into Renewed India

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    British South India Council of Commerce and British Business Group Chennai in association with Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) , The Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) & Cochin Chamber Of Commerce And Industry (CCCI),  organised a business meet  ” UK Business into Renewed India” at Parliament House in London. The business meet had 18…

  • Britain’s Gentle Giant Dares Asian Fayalwans

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    Eddie Hall, UK’s strongest man, is challenges Asian fayalwans (strongman) to test their might in Britain or in their home turf. British-Asian millionaire businessman Mo Chaudhry offers cash prize for the winner…writes Kaliph Anaz   Eddie Hall, UK’s strongest man, is challenges Asian fayalwans (strongman) to test their might in Britain or in their home turf. Mo…

  • Zayn Malik has quit One Direction

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    Zayn Malik has quit One Direction, the band have confirmed in a statement. Malik said: “My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. “I’d like to apologise to the fans…

  • Church of England gets second female bishop

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    The Church of England  appointed its second female bishop. The Archbishop of York John Sentamu announced that the new Bishop of Hull will be Reverend Canon Alison White, BBC reported. “This is a joyous day. I am delighted to be welcoming Alison as the next Bishop of Hull,” Archbishop Sentamu said. Reverend White is currently…

  • Telugu Association of London to felicitate actor Mohan Babu

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    Actor-politician Manchu Mohan Babu will be felicitated by Telugu Association of London (TAL) on Saturday here for his contribution to the field of entertainment for over four decades. “Mohan Babu’s contribution to the entertainment industry, education, and charity is unparalleled. This award is a tribute to his passion for cinema and we are extremely happy…

  • Priti Patel gets racist tweets from Labour candidate

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    A Labour Party candidate for the upcoming British general election apologised after a Conservative lawmaker of Indian origin accused him of “racist” attacks and trolling her on Twitter, according to media reports. John Clarke, who was chosen to contest from the Witham seat, emailed his Conservative Party rival Priti Patel last week after she complained…

  • Watch out Usain Bolt, Usingh is here…

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    When Barinderjit Singh or Barry Cheema posted his photo on Facebook in his running gear doing the famous celebration pose of Usain Bolt– who has won six Olympic gold medals and is the world record holder over the 100 meter and 200 meter disciplines– his cousin asked, “Do you think yourself as Usingh Bolt?”  Since…

  • Akhil Sharma wins Folio Prize

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    Indian American author Akhil Sharma’s “Family Life” has won the the Folio Prize, a popular English language book award. “Family Life”, the story of the Mishras who migrate from India to the US in the late 1970s. This semi-autobiographical account of author’s life was one of the eight books shortlisted for this prestigious award that is…

  • Kanhais arrive in London

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    Acclaimed Indian artists ‘Padma Shri Mr. Krishn Kanhai and Arjun Kanhai to promote their work through Treniq   Creativity in art is heavily influenced by the state of mind of the artist, which is why it is seen as a concentration of an idea or concept into a physical entity. But, for most people art…

  • Win or lose, this is it: Cameron

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    David Cameron has told the BBC he will not serve a third term as prime minister if the Conservatives remain in government after the general election. The PM said if re-elected he would serve the full five years of another Parliament and then leave Number 10. Mr Cameron tipped Home Secretary Theresa May, Chancellor George…

  • Britain tighten work permit for foreign footballers

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    Non-European Union footballers will find it more difficult to get work permits to play in Britain as the Football Association (FA) has unveiled much stricter regulations. The new requirements state that non-EEA (European Economic Area) players will have to meet a minimum percentage of international matches played for their country over the previous 24 month…

  • Conduct Unbecoming !

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    British politics is getting murkier and murkier. How can you blame the general public if they are not showing any interest in politics and politicians? After the Mail on Sunday splashed the story of Afzal Amin, I was inundated with phone calls. Elders in the community are asking about what will be the future of…

  • Britain accuse Israel of land grab

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     Israeli settlers are colonising Palestinian territory under the guise of protecting archaeological sites, the British government has said, according to media reports. British ministers have warned that the Israeli government agency responsible for preserving historic artefacts is undermining efforts for peace in the region by working with a group of “radical” settlers, The Independent reported…

  • Britain at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

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    Climate change could accelerate the emergence of vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, and West Nile virus in Britain, says a new study. The findings detailed in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases indicate that vector-borne diseases, which are transmitted by insects such as mosquitoes and ticks, are on the rise and have spread…

  • INTERVIEW: Jeffrey Archer

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    By Sahana Ghosh  No alien to controversies, British author Jeffrey Archer says he’s not a provocative writer and “feels very safe” in India when it comes to censorship issues. “I don’t try to provoke. I am a simple storyteller. I feel safe in India, very safe,” he said. In contrast, he said, he had to…

  • Sir Edward supports medical campaign

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    Sir Edward Garnier, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, joined the British Heart Foundation to deliver a life-saving petition to get CPR taught in schools. The BHF is calling on the UK Government and education authorities to help create a Nation of Lifesavers and make CPR a mandatory part of secondary education. The campaign has…

  • Turkey deports Syria-bound British women

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    A British woman, who was detained in Ankara on the suspicion that she was trying to cross into Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, was deported from Turkey to Britain, Xinhua news agency reported citing the state-run Anatolia news service. Jalila Nadra H., 22, was detained by Turkish police in a counter-terrorism…

  • Its going to be a twilight Britain on eclipse day

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    A spectacular eclipse will plunge Britain into twilight for two hours this month. In a rare astronomical alignment the Moon will pass directly between the Sun and the Earth, blocking out most of the light from around 8.40am on March 20. Northern Scotland will have the best view of the partial eclipse, where more than…

  • British army begin training Ukrainian military

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     British military personnel have begun training members of the Ukrainian army fighting pro-Russian rebels, a media report said on Thursday. The decision to this effect was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron last month, BBC reported. Thirty-five trainers are working in the southern city of Mykolaiv and will spend about two months in the country.…

  • NRI convicted for rape in Britain

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     An Indian-origin man has been convicted for raping a woman in Britain nearly two years ago, after his DNA was linked to samples recovered from the crime scene, according to media reports. Hardeep Sandhu, 39, was found guilty by a jury of rape and injuring with the intention of committing grievous bodily harm to the…

  • Black Money Laws to get more teeth

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    Black money bill proposes 10 years jail, 300 percent penalty Giving concrete shape to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget announcement last month on recovering black money stashed away abroad, the cabinet-approved anti-black money law provides a short window to income tax assessees to declare assets, pay tax and penalty and avoid imprisonment. The Foreign Income…

  • ‘Blood’ marks Tamasha’s 25th Anniversary

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    Blood is the centerpiece production of Tamasha’s 25th anniversary year. BLOOD TOUR DATES  The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry 27 March – 11 April Box Office: 02476553053 www.belgrade.co.uk/ Set among a Midlands Pakistani community, Blood is 21st century urban love story. It is sparky, funny and heart-wrenchingly honest. A timely and contemporary story, this play cuts through political agendas and goes…

  • Disproving Shakespeare

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    Disproving Shakespeare: The greatest Roman in literary fiction …writes Vikas Datta  Only a few historical figures retain their renown in the relentless march of time, with one yardstick being widespread, continuing depictions across various cultures. Two of these are prominent figures from the ancient Graeco-Roman world, but their legacy is enduring – one’s name is still…

  • Osborne Unveils Election Budget

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    Chancellor George Osborne unveiled the budget aiming to retain power on may 7 general elections. The latest opinion polls show the Conservatives and the opposition Labour are on neck-and-neck. The chancellor told MPs “Britain is walking tall again” after five years of coalition government. Growth forecasts for 2015 and 2016 were revised up but the…

  • 15-year-old designs new one pound coin

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    Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne  revealed the design of a new one pound coin, which was created by a 15-year-old young man, the Royal Mint confirmed. The new design of the reverse side of the coin features four emblems which represent each of the nations of the United Kingdom — the English rose,…

  • UK unemployment falls

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    UK unemployment has fallen by 102,000 to 1.86 million in the three months to January, official figures show. The unemployment rate remains at 5.7% but the number of people in work is at an all-time high, the office for national statistics said. The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance also fell to 791,200, its lowest…

  • Cameron ready to debate

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    David Cameron has agreed to take part in a single televised debate during the general election campaign, claiming it was in fact the other party leaders who were ‘running away’ from the broadcasts. The Prime Minister agreed for a single debate between seven leaders, to be screened by ITV on April 2, had been put forward by…

  • Osborne to unveil pre-election Budget

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    In his last one before elections,George Osborne is to set out his tax and spending plans in the Budget later. The chancellor has pledged “no giveaways” or “gimmicks” in his speech, which will be delivered at 12:30 GMT. Reports suggest the UK’s finances may be boosted by a £6bn windfall as a result of low…

  • Lord Desai announces academy in Mumbai

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      Eminent economist and Indian British politician Lord Meghnad Desai announced the launch of the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics here. Scheduled to start from July, the MDAE’s vision for the one-year post-graduate certificate course is “to learn, think, apply and prepare students to take leadership positions in the global economy”, said Lord Desai. “The…

  • Charity groups voice opinion through public art

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    The town of Bedford, which is one of the most cosmopolitan outside of London and a marginal seat in this year’s election, now has commercial advertising billboards replaced with hard-hitting political cartoons encapsulating and distilling the ideals of various charities and community groups. The collaborative art project #BedfordVoices, runs until April 12. Bedford Creative Arts…

  • Jaitley inaugurates Union Bank’s subsidiary in UK

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    The Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley, inaugurated the first overseas subsidiary for Union Bank of India (UK) Ltd in the UK in the presence of Ranjan Mathai, High Commissioner of India to the UK, Alderman & Sherriff of the City of London, Dr Andrew Parmley and Arun Tiwari Chairman and Managing Director of Union…

  • Beckham earned £50.8 mn in 2014

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      Retired English footballer David Beckham earned 50.8 million pounds last year, after multiple endorsement deals with brands like H&M and Adidas. It’s reportedly more than what he used to earn when he played for his country. The hefty sum is 15 million pounds more than his highest previous earnings of 34.6 million pounds in…

  • Prince Harry to join Australian Army

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      Prince Harry will join the Australian Army next month before quitting the military, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) announced . During his time in Australia, Harry will spend time at the army barracks in Darwin, Perth and Sydney, ABC reported. ADF chief Mark Binskin said joining the Australian Army would provide the prince with…

  • Britain votes to find its national bird

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    The search started  to choose a national bird for Britain, with a nationwide poll coinciding with the country’s general election later this year. On the day Britain discovers who will be the next prime minister, the country will also learn the winner of the bird sitting on the top perch, crowned as the Bird of…

  • PIC GALLERY: Gandhi Statue in London

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    The fact that London, the capital of the then Imperial Power  he dis-engaged India from, raises a statue for him even as India has some of her people contemplate a temple for his assassin, shows that Gandhi’s work for truth in  freedom succeeds in the most unbelievable ways……..Gopalkrishna Gandhi  

  • Temple for Godse hurts Gandhi grandson

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    The unveiling of Gandhi statue at Parliament Square in London was shadowed by a comment from Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma. Gopal,  a former diplomat and a state governor, said when Britain was honouring Mahatma with a statue at a prime spot in the capital, a section in the Indian society denigrating the father of…

  • ‘Half Naked Fakir’ Steals Limelight

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron led Britain to pay homage to India’s Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi…writes Kaliph Anaz   British Prime Minister David Cameron led Britain to pay homage to India’s Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. The prime minister was addressing the audience at Parliament Square during the unveiling of 9-feet tall Gandhi…

  • London Vaisakhi festival at City hall

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    The Mayor of London Boris Johnson unveiled a new look Vaisakhi Festival, which will enable a wider array of cultural activities to be presented. Following consultation with the Sikh community, the popular free event will take place on Saturday 11 April 2015 at City Hall and in The Scoop at More London, next to historic Tower Bridge. Vaisakhi is the most important day in the…

  • British teens travelling to Syria held in Turkey

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    Three British teenagers suspected of travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) terror group were stopped by authorities in Turkey, British police said. According to the Scotland Yard, the youth included two boys aged 17 from northwest London and one man aged 19, Xinhua reported. They were reported missing on Friday and were…

  • Kidney ailments to affect more

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    Over 5 mn will undergo dialysis, kidney transplant by 2030: Study The number of people receiving treatment for advanced kidney failure – such as dialysis or kidney transplant – will double to over five million by 2030, mostly in developing regions such as Asia and Africa, a study said on Saturday. Renal replacement therapy (RRT),…

  • London Gears Up for Gandhi Statue Event

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    PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON: “Mahatma Gandhi is an inspiration. His approach of non-violence will resonate forever as a positive legacy — not just for the UK and India, but the world over. He was a man of great insight and many of his observations remain as fresh and relevant today as when he first made them –…

  • SHOUTING AT THE WRONG PERSON

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    What is wrong with Jeremy? The Top Gear host unleashed a heap of F words on a crew member. What is going wrong with us…writes Bikram Vohra Do you know how much energy you and I expend shouting at the wrong people. We are paying a bill at a hospital and the man in front…

  • Unemployment dog BAME communities  

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    40% rise in long-term unemployment for black and minority ethnic young people New figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal that the number of black and minority ethnic (BAME) young people aged 18-24 out of work for over a year has risen by 40 per cent since 2010. The figures show more than half of young…

  • Young girls must reject dangerous attractions

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    The dozens of young Muslim girls who are running off to Syria to become jihadi brides – wives of potential martyrs – are obsessed about a death cult far more sinister than any vampire or zombie fiction has to offer…writes Ustadah Khola Hasan  Despite the age of strident feminism and self-assertiveness, teenage girls are still…

  • Khan seeks EU/Arab strategy to fight terrorism

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    North West MEP, Afzal Khan, has called for Europe and the Arab League states to pursue a joint strategy aimed at tackling terrorism and preventing the radicalization of young people, during a European Parliament debate on Wednesday evening (11th March). Speaking in the EP debate on terrorism, Afzal Khan MEP, said: “Terrorism is a global…

  • Farage’s UKIP =  BNP in New Bottle

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    Farage couldn’t understand why people kept calling him a Nazi…writes Yaseen Patel Hot on the heels of Channel 4’s The First 100 days of UKIP’ which was a fictional account, if the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) ever come into power- incidentally also the most complained about programme ever comes another. The BBC’s ‘Meet the UKippers’. This…

  • Big B in London for unveiling of Gandhi statue

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      Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will attend an event in London, where a statue of late Indian icon Mahatma Gandhi, known for his non-violence movement against British rule, will be unveiled at Parliament Square. “We are delighted that @SrBachchan will read at the unveiling of the #GandhiStatue on Saturday,” DCMS-British Department for Culture, Media and Sport,…