LONDON: Families of failed asylum-seekers will be offered up to £40,000 (approximately Rs 49 lakh) to leave the UK under a trial scheme announced by home secretary Shabana Mahmood, who is of PoK origin.Mahmood, who unveiled the scheme during her address at an event organised by a think-tank, said failed asylum-seekers would be offered £10,000 … Read more
Urgent advisory: Indians in Qatar asked to stay indoors amid security fears Amid growing tensions across the Middle East, the Embassy of India in Doha has issued an urgent advisory asking Indian nationals in Qatar to remain indoors and strictly follow safety instructions issued by local authorities. The advisory comes as the regional security situation … Read more
Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, but … Read more
The White House posted a trailer-style montage mixing Iran strike footage with Hollywood, anime, and video-game clips/ Screengrab X The White House has released an unusual propaganda-style montage celebrating the recent US–Israeli strikes on Iran, stitching together real drone footage from the operation with scenes and dialogue from Hollywood films, television shows, anime and video … Read more
FILE -The Daily Telegraph newspaper with the front page of French President Emanuel Macron is seen at a supermarket in London, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) German media conglomerate Axel Springer announced Friday that it was purchasing the UK’s Telegraph Media Group for £575 million, in a proposed deal subject to approval by … Read more
An Indian‑origin businessman in Canada criticised former prime minister Justin Trudeau for his immigration policies. He said the surge in new arrivals brought “the worst criminals” to the country and harmed immigrants like himself.In a post on X, Vijay Sapps said he arrived in Canada as a student nearly 26 years ago and worked cleaning … Read more
Technically, Spain is the dynastic heir to the Byzantine imperial claim through Andreas Palaiologos’s 1502 will. The modern Spanish monarchy is sometimes described in historical circles as holding a theoretical dynastic claim to the Byzantine imperial title, the final continuation of the ancient Roman Empire in the East. The claim traces back to 1502, when … Read more
UAE billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor on Thursday wrote an open letter to US President Donald Trump, questioning his authority to drag the Gulf and the Middle East into the ongoing military conflict with Iran.The founder of Al Habtoor Group raised questions in the open letter, authored in Arabic and shared on the social media platform … Read more
A social media post by Indian-American politician Jenifer Rajkumar stirred a row after she described herself as the first Hindu-American elected to New York State office, with some users questioning her claim and even her name.Rajkumar is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly who wrote on X: “As the first Hindu-American elected … Read more
UAE warns against filming or sharing footage of missile debris sites. The UAE’s Attorney-General has warned the public against photographing or sharing images and videos from locations where projectiles or shrapnel have fallen, cautioning that circulating such material or misleading information could spread panic and distort the reality of the situation in the country. UAE … Read more