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Thousands rally in support of ethnic minorities amid violent anti-immigrant riots in UK

Hundreds of protesters in solidarity with immigrants gathered in London against the far-right, chanting slogans like 'refugees welcome', 'London against racism', 'migration is not a crime'.

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.

Man charged with murder of 66-year-old Indian-origin woman in London

Anita Mukhey was stabbed by Jalal Debella (22) in Burnt Oak Broadway on 9 May. Police reached the spot after getting reports of a stabbing, but the victim had succumbed to her wounds.

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.’

UK grocery store owner, Pakistan link — who’s Inderpal Singh Gaba, arrested for Indian mission attack

NIA said this week that Gaba, an Afghan Sikh, was arrested for carrying out 'unlawful activities' as part of a 'larger conspiracy'. However, his lawyer has called the arrest ‘arbitrary’.

NIA arrests UK man for 2023 attack on Indian High Commission in London. ‘Part of larger conspiracy’

Accused identified as Inderpal Singh Gaba, a resident of Hounslow, UK. NIA procured CCTV footage from the high commission to identify the perpetrators, it is learnt.

Rishi Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM Mitsotakis in diplomatic row over Parthenon sculptures

Greece has repeatedly asked British Museum to permanently return the 2,500-year-old sculptures that British diplomat Lord Elgin removed from Parthenon temple early 19th century.

UK’s Left has taken the genie of jihad out of the bottle. Palestine is the focal point

Pro-Palestine protests this month have confirmed the comfort that sections of UK's political Left draw from the revolutionary potential it detects in Islamic fundamentalism.

On Camera

Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.