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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicUnited Kingdom

Topic: United Kingdom

Pro-Gaza activist with history of anti-Hindu statements — Majid Freeman faces terror charges in UK

The 36-year-old, also accused of 'supporting a proscribed organisation', had actively shared info proven to be false in 2022, at a time of Hindu-Muslim disturbances in Leicester city.

Knight who led Labour out of a long night — who is Keir Starmer, the new British prime minister

In contrast to Corbyn's aggressive Kashmir stance, Starmer-led Labour has promised to 'seek a new strategic partnership' with India, including completion of FTA.

Keir Starmer, 400 paar — Labour storms to victory in UK, Tories break records in defeat

Political landscape in the UK has fragmented with Conservatives suffering 250-seat loss. Eleven cabinet ministers & ex-PM Liz Truss among Tories who lost their seats.

Modi congratulates Labour’s Keir Starmer for ‘landslide win’ in UK elections

The Prime Minister also praised the Indian-origin outgoing PM Rishi Sunak for his active contribution in deepening India-UK ties.

UK government grants £40,000 to promote civic engagement, political participation in Cameroon

The main objective of the project is to help Cameroon develop more inclusive and participatory governance and open and responsive institutions.

UK calls on UN to allow humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees without conditions

The current authorisation for the UN to use the Bab Al Hawa border crossing will again expire in less than 20 days.

Defence ties, FTA, graduate visas — UK India Business Council’s recommendations for next British govt

UK-India Partnership on AI, semiconductors & quantum computing also among 10 recommendations set out by the strategic advisory and policy advocacy organisation Thursday.

Way behind in polls, UK PM Sunak wades into culture wars, pledges biological definition of one’s sex

Amendment to Equality Act would define people's sex as assigned at birth, not what they identify as. Conservatives have been trying to shore up their base with series of pledges.

UK declares itself bird flu free, no cases reported since February

The UK's declaration follows Northern Ireland's declaration of freedom on 31 March 2023.

UK calls for increased aid to Myanmar amid rising food insecurity

UK ambassador says over half of Myanmar's children are out of school, and many face malnutrition.

On Camera

1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case still haunts Indian policy-making in Kashmir

The kidnapping—followed by the killing of four Indian Air Force officers soon after, and the executions of Intelligence Bureau personnel—made the triumph of jihadism seem inevitable.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.