British court sentences Indian-origin man to life imprisonment for murdering sex worker 30 years ago
British court sentences Indian-origin man for murder committed 30 years ago
Category: UK
UK: The Body Shop collapses into administration, puts over 2000 jobs at risk
German company Aurelius had bought the cosmetic chain for £207m (USD 260 million) in November.
Indian man in UK pleads guilty to stabbing his 19-year-old wife to death
Sahil was arrested at the crime scene at Ash Tree Way in Croydon, the couple’s residential address, on suspicion of the murder of Mehak on October 29, 2023, evening.
UK museum gets GBP 198K grant to mark the legacy of Maharaja Duleep Singh
Prince Frederick, Duleep Singh’s second son, donated Thetford’s Ancient House Museum to the people of the town.
“I did it again… just a little faster,” says British Indian army officer about her solo ski expedition to South Pole
Antarctica, the last continent on Earth, has few human footsteps; but of what there is, the ski tracks left by Preet Chandi are very special. Nicknamed “Polar Preet”, the British Army officer of Indian origin recently finished yet another unsupported solo skiing expedition to Antarctica for the year 2023. She announced her success with an […]
UK: Girl virtually ‘gangraped’ in metaverse, police begins probe
British Police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of a girl’s ‘avatar’ in a virtual reality game, media reports said. This is believed to be the first case of this kind to be probed that involves Metaverse. The alleged victim, identified only as a girl under 16, was wearing a virtual reality headset in an […]
British Hindus and British Indians suffer UK media-driven social bias focused on “cows, curry, caste”
A new report titled ‘British media and perception: A survey for British Hindus and British Indians’ has revealed that the Indian-origin community in the United Kingdom suffers from social bias due to various inaccuracies and imbalance in media reporting. The highlight of the survey is that the error-riddled and unbalanced UK media reporting “is contributing […]
British Sikh doctor Amritpal Singh Hungin knighted in King Charles III’s 2024 New Year Honours
A British Sikh senior medical professional with over 30 years of general practice (GP) experience has been knighted by King Charles III in the 2024 New Year Honours list. Dr Amritpal Singh Hungin, Emeritus Professor of General Practice at Newcastle University, receives a Knighthood for services to medicine. He is part of a list that […]
American Airlines flight makes struggling landing at London Airport amid high winds
An American Airlines flight struggled and experienced a bumpy landing at the Heathrow Airport in London amid strong winds caused due to Storm Gerrit on Wednesday (December 27, 2023). A video of the landing was shared on X by BigJetTV where the wings of the Boeing 777 were seen tilting and angling towards the ground on […]
UK: Inflation rate drops to 3.9%, country records its lowest figure in 2 years
The British government’s inflation rate has dropped sharply to touch the lowest level figure of 3.9 percent, as per official data released on Wednesday (December 20, 2023). Data showed the inflation dropped banking on falling petrol prices. In November, the Consumer Prices Index touched 3.9 percent. It stood at 4.6 percent in October. “The Consumer […]
