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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Topic: London

This London borough spends a bomb cleaning up paan spit stains. It’s a £30,000-a-year problem

The Brent Council has launched a fresh crackdown, which includes a fine up to £100 and enforcement officers on the prowl.

Anti-immigration poster boy with a rap sheet—who is Tommy Robinson, face of Unite the Kingdom rally

Less than a week before the rally, Tommy Robinson said in an interview that Islam is ‘terrorising the country’ and warned ‘the future vote bank is the Muslim community’.

Gujarat plane crash: Air India sets up dedicated passenger hotline

The airline said in a statement the Boeing 787-8 crashed after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport.

Flights at Heathrow Airport resume after closure causes global flight turmoil

The world’s fifth-busiest airport was forced to close entirely after a huge fire engulfed a nearby substation Thursday night, with travellers told to stay away.

Over 1300 flights affected as London’s Heathrow airport shuts operations due to huge fire at substation

By Kate Holton and Ben Makori LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out its power, disrupting flight schedules

UK’s 1st Oberoi Hotel to come up in upscale Mayfair, ‘pivotal moment for brand’s global journey’

New Delhi: Grosvenor and East India Hotels announced Thursday that upscale Mayfair in London will be home to the Indian luxury hospitality group’s first...

UK PM Starmer condemns ‘far-right thuggery’ as unrest flares again. ‘Will face full force of the law’

Violent anti-immigration protests erupted across Britain after 3 girls were killed in knife attack in Southport last week. On Sunday, hundreds gathered by hotel housing asylum seekers.

Indian-origin girl, 9, in ‘critical condition’ after being shot at in London

Three unidentified men were also injured in the drive-by shooting near a restaurant.

In key ruling, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins permission to appeal U.S. extradition

Assange’s buoyant legal team said it could be months before the appeal was heard.

36-year-old man with sword arrested for mass stabbing in northeast London

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner said ‘it’s a terrifying incident for those concerned, however, there’s no ongoing threat to the wider community.’

On Camera

Ajit Pawar’s death is another ‘what if’ moment in Indian politics

From Deen Dayal Upadhyay's murder and Madhavrao Scindia's plane crash to the Gandhi family assassinations, so much of what happens in politics has little to do with calculations and much more to do with fate.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.