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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Who is Humza Yousaf? Pakistani-origin politician is first Muslim to lead Scotland

Scottish first minister Yousaf’s rise highlights changing political landscape in modern-day Britain, which has seen many South Asians including Rishi Sunak & Sadiq Khan assume positions of power.

British PM Sunak to raise Egyptian-British hunger strike’s case at the COP27 climate summit

Abd el-Fattah, who rose to prominence with Egypt's 2011 uprising, has been on hunger strike for 219 days against his detention and prison conditions.

Kejriwal goes ‘catfishing’ in BJP pond & London Bridge is falling down on Rishi

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Pretty astounding’: Biden says Sunak’s ascent as UK leader is ‘a groundbreaking milestone’

'Pretty astounding': Biden says Sunak's ascent as UK leader is 'a groundbreaking milestone'

All you need to know about Rishi Sunak, Britain’s next PM

Sunak, the 42-year-old former finance minister, will become Britain's third prime minister in less than two months.

Indians delight as Rishi Sunak becomes new UK PM on Diwali

Liz Truss, leader of the Conservative Party, quit as UK prime minister six weeks after she took office.

Rishi Sunak more suited than Conservative rivals to be PM—if UK can look past his skin colour

As Rishi Sunak gets another shot to be UK PM, the former Chancellor is holding back from announcing his candidature until he is sure party MPs and members really want him this time.

Truss’s disastrous spell as PM ends the revival of Thatcher’s libertarian economics

Truss's solution to UK's weak growth, productivity and low pay since 2008 crisis was to challenge economic 'orthodoxy' & demand faster, radical action to shake the economy out of its torpor.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 6 weeks, done in by failed economic programme

Truss' measures to overhaul the British economy sent shockwaves through the market and deeply divided her Conservative Party.

UK PM Liz Truss rethinking tax-cut plans amid vocal criticism of economic strategy

The government has repeatedly said it would stick to most of her tax cut plans while also protecting public spending, but economists and critics say something has to give.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.