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Friday, November 8, 2024
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Topic: UK

US, France & UK working on ‘compromise’ with China on listing Masood Azhar a terrorist

This probably means Masood Azhar could be designated a global terrorist by the UN body, but the language of designation would include language acceptable to China.

India likely to benefit as UK lifts limit on PhD level work visas

According to the most recent UK Home Office data, Indians form the largest group of highly-skilled professionals within the Tier 2 (General) category of work visas.

UK still considering India’s extradition request for Nirav Modi, says MEA

The external affairs ministry said the government was taking all necessary steps to bring back diamond merchant Nirav Modi to face investigations into the PNB loan fraud case.

US, UK & France move fresh proposal in UNSC to ban JeM chief Masood Azhar

The proposal, which is the fourth such bid at the UN, was moved by the three permanent veto-wielding members of the 15-nation Security Council.

Don’t let Pakistan Foreign Minister speak at House of Commons: India to urge UK

India to request UK govt if Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi could be stopped from speaking at 4 February Kashmir event.

Theresa May loses Brexit vote in landslide, faces confidence vote

The UK parliament voted 432-202 against the Brexit deal brokered by Theresa May over 18 months.

UK’s proposed post-Brexit visa strategy means more jobs for Indians

The new strategy removes the cap on skilled work visas issued and improves the post-study work offering for international students.

Vijay Mallya to be extradited to India, rules UK court

Vijay Mallya faces extradition to India to stand trial on charges of money laundering. London: A UK court Monday ordered Vijay Mallya's extradition, in a...

OYO’s big expansion plans can put the entire business at risk

There are enough anecdotes to suggest OYO’s management may be struggling to keep order among franchisees while maintaining focus on adding more.

Indian sailor stranded on a ship in UK set to return home after 18 months

A long-standing legal dispute over unpaid crew wages delayed Nikesh Rastogi's return home.

On Camera

3 national capitals that will be the unhappiest about Trump’s victory & 3 that will be happiest

In the capitals that will now be the unhappiest, a Kamala Harris victory was presumed, and a lot of actions and calculations were predicated upon that.

US President-elect Trump vows to slash trade deficit with India. How trade fared under him vs Biden

India-US trade in first 3 yrs under Biden was $122 bn, while it was $83 bn in Trump’s first term. Average trade surplus in India’s favour grew from $18 bn under Trump to $31 bn under Biden.

China unveils J-35A stealth fighter, with striking resemblance to US F-35. Here’s how they compare

The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.