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When Rahul called India ‘union of states’ in UK, he didn’t think through cultural questions

In ‘Strange Burdens’, Sugata Srinivasaraju examines the ideas, dilemmas, and leadership style of Congress’ Rahul Gandhi.

Prince William serves up environmentally friendly burgers to surprised diners in London

Heir to the throne handed out ‘Earthshot Burgers’ to highlight work of last year’s winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, which he set up to tackle environmental issues.

Elton John appears by videolink to give evidence at Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial

John was asked about Spacey’s attendance at a charity event hosted by the singer in the early 2000s, on the way to which Spacey is alleged to have sexually assaulted a driver.

Kevin Spacey is a ‘sexual bully’: Prosecutor tells UK court as sex offence trial begins

Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen allegations of historic sex offences committed against four men which are said to have taken place between 2001 and 2013.

Indian-origin woman stabbed to death in London, 2 arrested

While the murder victim is yet to be formally identified by police in the UK, reports from India indicate that it was Kontham Tejasvini – a young professional from Hyderabad.

‘They carried concealed weapons’: Sikh restaurateur in London claims attack by Khalistan supporters

The attack came after 52-yr-old Harman Singh Kapoor posted videos on TikTok criticising the Khalistan movement and mocking Amritpal Singh's aide running away from the police.

UK to review security at Indian High Commission in London after protests, says foreign minister

Earlier this week, India summoned senior British diplomat in New Delhi to protest at actions taken by ‘separatist and extremist elements’ against country's mission in London.

Amsterdam Gardener begins 30,000-km London-India bike ride to fight soil degradation

Rens Goede's roundabout journey to Coimbatore, in support of ‘Save Soil’ movement, will see him travel across 30 countries and will last an estimated two years.

London’s Metropolitan Police ‘institutionally racist and sexist’, finds independent review

The findings come more than two decades after a 1999 inquiry into the murder of Black teenager Stephen Lawrence identified institutional racism within the force.

Cocktails, curry, tea-inside 1930s London conference that brought Gandhi to Buckingham Palace

Stephen Lag explores the historical geographies of the Round Table Conference, looks at how the conference shaped a multicultural – and racist – imperial capital.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.