New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped the Rwanda scheme to prioritize economic and NHS issues. His diverse Cabinet tackles migrant crises. T...
08 Jul, 2024, 11.36 AM IST
What is the Rwanda Policy? UK's plan for asylum-seekers explainedConservative government has pushed legislation to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, sparking legal challenges and criticism. The plan faces op...
24 Apr, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
British PM Rishi Sunak's Rwanda scheme set to pass parliament but challenges awaitThe British Parliament is on track to approve a controversial law allowing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, a key policy of Pri...
15 Apr, 2024, 09.42 AM IST
Rishi Sunak staves off revolt to win trust vote on migration plan; more challenges aheadThe House of Commons voted 313 to 269 to approve the general principles of Sunak's bill Tuesday, less than a week after he introduced it. B...
13 Dec, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
Why is Rishi Sunak facing showdown over Rwanda asylum planBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a divisive parliamentary showdown over his controversial migration proposal, seeking to redirect a...
12 Dec, 2023, 09.58 PM IST
UK PM Rishi Sunak apologises to COVID-hit families at start of a tough weekAt several points Sunak also defended Boris Johnson's decision-making pressures as prime minister at the time, saying he met his former bos...
12 Dec, 2023, 01.56 PM IST
Explainer: What is the UK's Rwanda migrant deportation bill?British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's new bill, which seeks to send immigrants who arrive illegally in Britain to Rwanda, faces a contentiou...
11 Dec, 2023, 06.35 PM IST
Here's everything you need to know about UK's new laws and pact with RwandaThe UK government responds to legal concerns by unveiling a bill and treaty regarding asylum seekers sent to Rwanda. The bill, seeking Parl...
08 Dec, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
UN says UK migration bill contrary to international lawThe United Nations has criticised the UK’s new Illegal Migration Bill, stating it sets a worrying precedent for global migration. The Bill ...
18 Jul, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
UK government's contested immigration plan to become lawThe Illegal Migration Bill had been stuck in a battle between parliament's House of Commons and the House of Lords, Britain's unelected upp...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.55 PM IST
Explained: UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda deemed unlawfulUK’s controversial five-year trial to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing legal challenges as the courts have ruled against the governm...
29 Jun, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Hotel Rwanda Rawalpindi: An 'expat' solution for Pakistan's economic crisisWhen Pakistan is reeling with a debt crisis, the country’s three – no, four – brightest minds come up with an ‘expat’ solution.
13 Aug, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
Britain's PM hopefuls promise to get tough on illegal migrationUS-BRITAIN-Britain's PM hopefuls promise to get tough on illegal migration
24 Jul, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
Women in House: India's rank slips from 117 in 2014 to 144 this yearBarely 12% of MPs in the Lok Sabha are women and the figure stands at 12.8% in Rajya Sabha. This is well below the global average of around...
08 Mar, 2016, 12.26 PM IST
India needs more women in top positions in government, business: Melinda GatesGates who is the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Indian girls need role models to get inspired and parliaments need ...
22 Oct, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
- A tragic history
This book is about how two of the world’s great democracies, the US and India, faced up to one of the most terrible humanitarian crises of ...
26 Sep, 2013, 06.04 AM IST
- Jay Shree Tea not to bid for Rwanda Estates as valuations are not in sync
Jay Shree Tea & Industries has decided not to bid for tea gardens in Rwanda because valuations are not in sync with rising cost of producti...
27 Feb, 2012, 03.41 AM IST