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UK judge orders Nirav Modi to be extradited to India

Feb 27, 2021 - 7:54 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): A UK court on Thursday, Feb 25, ruled that fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi can be extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated […]

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TO HOST VIRTUAL MEETING OF G7 LEADERS

Feb 19, 2021 - 8:27 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Nirpal Singh Shergill in London LONDON, (TIP): The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the first leaders’ meeting of theUK’s G7 Presidency to call for further international cooperation on vaccine distributionand to build back […]

China bans BBC from broadcasting

Feb 13, 2021 - 6:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Beijing (TIP): China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country for seriously violating its guidelines for reporting, its television and radio regulator has announced. The move comes a week after the UK […]

UK PM Johnson has no plans for summer holiday, says his spokesman

Feb 13, 2021 - 6:51 am EST @theindpanorama 0

London (TIP): British Prime Minster Boris Johnson has no holiday plans for over the summer, his spokesman said on Thursday, after ministers were criticised for giving conflicting advice as to whether people should book breaks […]

UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route

Jan 31, 2021 - 12:54 am EST @theindpanorama 0

London/Sydney (TIP): Britain is banning direct passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates from Friday, shutting down the world’s busiest international airline route from Dubai to London. Britain said it was adding the […]

Covaxin neutralizes UK strain: Bharat Biotech

Jan 30, 2021 - 5:50 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI/NEW YORK (TIP): India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, effectively neutralizes the more infectious UK variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing the possibility of the mutant virus escaping the body’s defense system. This was stated […]

Global Covid-19 cases top 96.8 mn, toll at 2.07 million

Jan 22, 2021 - 10:41 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 96.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.07 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the […]

UK TO HOST G7 SUMMIT IN CORNWALL FROM 11-13 JUNE 2021

Jan 22, 2021 - 5:44 am EST @theindpanorama 0

PM will use the UK’s G7 Presidency to unite leading democracies to help the world build back better from coronavirus and create a greener, more prosperous future. Australia, India and South Korea invited as guest […]

UK bans arrivals from South American countries, Portugal over new coronavirus variant

Jan 16, 2021 - 7:13 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The British government on Thursday, January 14, announced its decision to ban arrivals from more than a dozen South American countries and Portugal from Friday following the detection of a new coronavirus variant. British Transport […]

UK PM Johnson says no deal Brexit now strong possibility

Dec 12, 2020 - 1:51 am EST @theindpanorama 1

London (TIP): There is a strong possibility that Britain does not reach a trade deal with the European Union, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Dec 10, but pledged to go to Paris, Brussels […]

UK PM warns of New Year lockdown as he defends new tier system

Nov 28, 2020 - 7:15 am EST @theindpanorama 0

London (TIP): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Friday fighting back rebels from within his own Conservative Party who are opposed to most of England being put into the toughest two tiers of high […]

Indian-Origin Couple’s Drive-in Wedding in UK

Oct 9, 2020 - 9:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin couple, keen not to delay their wedding plans despite a strict restriction on the number of guests allowed to assemble under England’s coronavirus lockdown rules, are celebrating this week after pulling off […]

Indian -Origin Rishi Sunak’s Reply upon being asked if he wishes to be UK PM

Oct 9, 2020 - 9:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Indian – Origin British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Monday, October 5, denied he had ambitions to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “Oh God. No. Definitely not,” Sunak said, chuckling, when asked if he […]

Indian-Origin Issa Brothers Win Bid to Buy UK Supermarket Chain

Oct 4, 2020 - 10:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa are set to acquire a majority stake in the leading UK supermarket chain Asda from its US owner Walmart after a USD 8.8-billion deal was struck as […]

Indian-Origin Oxford University Academic Leads Criticism of UK’s COVID Lockdown Approach

Sep 25, 2020 - 9:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): A prominent Indian-origin Oxford University academic leads a group of over 30 academics who have expressed their doubts over the UK government’s localized and national lockdown approach to tackling a second wave of the […]

Indian – Origin Sikh Taxi Driver Assaulted by Passengers in UK

Sep 25, 2020 - 8:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): An India-Origin Sikh taxi driver was subjected to verbal and physical abuse by passengers he drove from a casino in the city of Reading in south-east England, prompting a UK police force to launch […]

Indian-Origin Man gets Life for Brutally Murdering his Partner in UK

Sep 18, 2020 - 7:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): A 23-year-old Indian-origin man who stopped a police officer in the street and made comments implicating himself in an attack on his estranged partner has been sentenced to life imprisonment for her brutal murder […]

Indian-Origin London Mayor Candidate Geeta Dropped Over Anti-Semitism Remarks

Sep 18, 2020 - 7:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin entrepreneur-activist was on Monday dropped as a prospective London mayoral candidate to contest against Sadiq Khan next year after her past antisemitic comments came to light. Geeta Sidhu Robb, the founder […]

Indian-Origin Author among Six others on Booker Prize 2020 List

Sep 18, 2020 - 7:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Dubai-based Indian-origin author Avni Doshi is among the six authors shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize for her debut novel “Burnt Sugar”. The shortlist was unveiled virtually in London on Tuesday, September 15, […]

Indian-Origin Parents Plead for Return of Children from Foster Care in UK

Aug 15, 2020 - 1:08 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON / CHENNAI (TIP): An Indian-origin couple who won a major UK court appeal recently that prevented their children from losing their Indian citizenship are now appealing for authorities in Britain to allow their two minor […]

Indian-origin Jayant Krishna appointed as new CEO for UKIBC

Jul 4, 2020 - 12:43 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON, UK (TIP): The UK India Business Council has announced that Jayant Krishna has accepted the invitation of the Board to become its new Group Chief Executive Officer. He will take charge from August 3. […]

Indian Origin Nikhil Rathi Appointed New Chief Executive of FCA

Jun 26, 2020 - 2:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): HM Treasury on June 22 announced the appointment of Nikhil Rathi as the new permanent Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of UK. Nikhil is currently the Chief Executive of London Stock […]

Indian Origin Film Director Krishnendu Majumdar Named Chair of BAFTA

Jun 5, 2020 - 4:37 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) appointed Krishnendu Majumdar as its new Chair. In doing so, Majumdar becomes the first person of color to be appointed to the role in […]

Indian- Origin Rishi Sunak next in line as UK PM deputy after foreign minister

Apr 10, 2020 - 4:56 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the UK, where the death toll has crossed 6,000, and its impact on frontline ministers, questions around leadership have been increasingly doing the rounds LONDON (TIP): […]

Indian Origin British Parliamentarian Lisa Nandy is appointed UK Shadow Minister

Apr 10, 2020 - 4:40 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Lisa Nandy said her first focus will be on the “pressing matter” of Britons stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic worldwide lockdown. LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin British parliamentarian Lisa Nandy on Monday promised a constructive […]

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