Indian-origin frontline workers, artists in UK New Year's Honours ListAmong the year's highest honours, Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has been knighted and British actress Sheila Hancock is made a dame in ...
31 Dec, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
Asians reluctant to take COVID-19 vaccine jab: UK studyAs the UK has covered nearly 138,000 people in the first week of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine rollout across the country, the study commissi...
16 Dec, 2020, 09.24 PM IST
COVID-19 deaths: UK to record ethnicity to assess impact on Indians, minoritiesMinister for Equalities Kemi Badenoch made an oral statement in the House of Commons as she presented the first quarterly report to Prime M...
22 Oct, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Indian independence icon: UK to mint Mahatma Gandhi coin, but not all PIOs happy with choiceFinance minister Sunak, who is Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy's son-in-law, had written to The Royal Mint on Saturday, urging it to ...
03 Aug, 2020, 11.31 AM IST
UK-based diaspora group to conduct 1st-ever British Indian CensusThe survey, available online from the Indian League website, intends to explore the diversity of heritage, identity, beliefs and behaviour ...
23 Jul, 2020, 05.37 PM IST
How lockdown unlocked the ‘fault lines’The Lockdown cannot persist. The Lockdown will lead to greater inequality and civil mayhem.
03 Jun, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Pressure mounts on UK govt for public inquiry into higher risk of COVID-19 among ethnic minoritiesPressure mounted on the UK government on Sunday to launch an independent public inquiry into the reasons behind the higher risk faced by et...
10 May, 2020, 07.02 PM IST
Indians among worst COVID-19 affected ethnic groups in EnglandFigures released this week by the National Health Service England show that of the 13,918 patients who died in hospitals till April 17 afte...
23 Apr, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
UK's coronavirus death toll spikes by 888 to hit 15,464"It is correct that the hard work and forbearance of the British public is paying off. The rates of transmission are falling. "But the numb...
18 Apr, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
In Britain, virus hits ethnic minorities hardestBritain's black and minority ethnic communities appear to have been hardest hit by the virus sweeping the country. Despite only making up 1...
16 Apr, 2020, 04.16 PM IST
Indian-origin UK medics chief warns doctors' lives being put at riskAccording to a recent survey, more than half of doctors working in high-risk environments said there were either shortages or no supply at ...
11 Apr, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
Keith Vaz retires after 32 years as UK MPVaz had been the Labour Party's MP for Leicester East since 1987 but announced in a statement overnight on Sunday that he would not be seek...
11 Nov, 2019, 03.43 PM IST
Queen's Birthday Honours list: Indian-origin gastroenterologist, academics join JK Rowling, Sir Paul McCartneyThe Queen's official birthday celebrations will be marked by the traditional Trooping of the Colour parade near Buckingham Palace this week...
18 Jun, 2017, 01.10 PM IST
Indian-origin candidates hope to grab anti-Brexit vote in UK pollsThe Liberal Democrat party is fielding a number of ethnic minority candidates in constituencies which either voted against Brexit or were s...
04 May, 2017, 01.19 PM IST
We could see an Indian as PM of UK in our lifetime: Keith Vaz, Britain MP"Narendra Modi is a rock star amongst International politicians. His visit is long overdue, and I know how much the diaspora in the UK is l...
07 Aug, 2015, 09.16 PM IST