Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has become the youngest-ever person to be appointed to the Board of Directors of Motorsport UK, the governing body for four-wheel racing in the nation, an official statement said.
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21-year-old British-Indian is youngest member on Queen’s Birthday Honours’ List
21-year-old British-Indian Amika George has been picked as the youngest recipient of the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year for pushing the UK government to provide free period products in schools and colleges.
New book by UK journalists delves into prominent extradition cases with India
Even as the United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) handed over an alleged drug smuggler to India for extradition, a new book highlighting some high-profile as well as lesser-known Indian extradition cases delves into why the UK is considered a safe haven for those wanting to escape the law
UK Parliament tables debate on Indian farmers protests, press freedom for next week
British lawmakers are set to debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next week in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for such a debate, the House of Commons Petitions Committee confirmed yesterday.
UK court orders extradition of Nirav Modi in PNB fraud case
Wanted for fraud and money laundering in the INR 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, a UK court today ordered the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi after a nearly two-year-long legal battle and accepted the Indian case that he threatened witnesses and tampered with evidence.
UK minister set to hold trade talks during upcoming India visit
Britain’s international trade secretary Liz Truss is set to arrive in New Delhi for talks with Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal tomorrow and to work out further details around a proposed Enhanced Trade Partnership between India and the UK, officials stated.
Customised UK-India youth mobility partnership in the works following Brexit, says UK Home Secretary Priti Patel
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has said that discussions are underway for a bespoke post-Brexit partnership with India in the field of youth mobility, which would involve a two-way flow of students and experts between the two countries.
Vijay Mallya can’t be extradited until UK legal matter resolved, Indian Supreme Court told
Vijay Mallya is wanted back in India under charges of financial fraud. He defaulted on repayment of loans taken by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines from several Indian banks.
India slams UK MPs over Kashmir debate, states they are making ‘false assertions’
The Indian condemned some of the United Kingdom parliamentarians who participated in a debate on Kashmir in the Houses of Parliament complex in London, saying they relied on “false assertions” and unsubstantiated allegations propagated by a “third country” – an apparent reference to Pakist
UK Premier Boris Johnson calls Indian PM Modi, expresses regret over cancelling January 26 visit
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson today cancelled his visit to India later this month. Johnson, who was scheduled to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade on January 26, called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express his regrets.
