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18,000 people in UK are rushing to save Veeraswamy—100-year-old Indian restaurant

In the petition, the campaigners are focusing on “protecting a historic institution” and saving a “symbol of Indo-British cultural connections”.

UAE blocks scholarships to UK over radicalisation fears. Muslim Brotherhood is key to the concern

UAE’s move reportedly comes after London failed to proscribe the Islamist organisation. Muslim Brotherhood has been proscribed across West Asia, but remains active in Europe.

UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus programme in 2027. Why it matters, who can apply

Erasmus+ is the EU’s main programme for education that supports studying abroad, internships, staff exchanges, and cooperation across higher education.

Net migration to UK drops 70%, but Indians still largest group to immigrate to country

Some 204,000 more people came to the UK for a long-term stay than departed in the 12 months through June. That’s less than a third of 649,000 for the same period a year earlier.

Keir Starmer’s new political paranoia. What’s behind it

Since Brexit, the paranoid style has become normalised in Britain. A country once famed for its stability and broadly balanced civic culture is now dominated by a paranoid culture.

In annual update, MI5 chief identifies security threats to UK from Russia, Iran, China

Ken McCallum delivered the annual threat update Thursday, warning of 'new era' with 'overlapping threat' from both terrorists & state actors, & tech-driven threats. Read full speech.

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’.

SubscriberWrites: Historic trade pact signals new chapter for India-UK ties

Colonial shadows fade as India-UK forge future with landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

24 July, 2025: India-UK sign landmark trade deal & other news of the day

India-UK sign landmark FTA The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) will significantly improve market access and boost bilateral trade by around USD 34 billion annually,...

Air India crash: India ‘working closely’ with UK after reports of families receiving wrong bodies surface

At least 52 passengers on board the aircraft were British citizens. Daily Mail report says UK has instituted a ‘top level inquiry’ after families receive misidentified remains.

On Camera

Calm down, people. Alia Bhatt didn’t make history by saying Namaskar at BAFTA

What really troubles me is the idea of an actor with British citizenship representing India at the UK’s national film awards ceremony, all while wearing an Italian designer.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.