Month: May 2024
UK’s new climate action plan unlawful, London’s high court rules
LONDON: Britain’s latest climate action plan is unlawful, London’s high court ruled on Friday in a legal challenge by three environmental campaign groups over emissions…
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID
LONDON: Former British prime minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the UK’s local…
Indian couple, grandchild killed in multi-vehicle collision in Canada
NEW DELHI: An Indian couple and their three-month-old grandchild were among four people killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Canada‘s Ontario province. The incident occurred…
Labour wins Blackpool South seat in UK by-election
NEW DELHI: The UK’s Labour party on Friday defeated the ruling Conservatives and secured the Blackpool South constituency parliamentary seat in a by-election that was…
Indian American billionaire Vinod Khosla to host President Biden for fund raiser in Silicon Valley
Prominent Indian American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, will be hosting a big fund-raising reception at his home in Portola Valley, California, for US President Joe…
Labour claim early win in UK vote as closely watched results trickle in
LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday, beating the governing Conservatives in one of a series of votes…
Labour councillor being investigated by her party for posts praising Khalistan terrorists
LONDON: Sikh Labour councillor Parbinder Kaur is being investigated by her own party for allegedly sharing posts that support Khalistani terrorist groups and militants who…
Over 10,500 London black cabbies take Uber to court
LONDON: A UK law firm said on Thursday that it has filed a multi-million-pound group action in the city’s High Court on behalf of 10,887…
Health Insurance Claim: 43% policyholders faced difficulties, some had to wait an extra day at hospital, survey
Many health insurance claims in India have either been rejected or approved partially in the last three years, according to a recent survey by Local…
US returns Indian-American smuggler’s stolen statue worth $3 million to Cambodia and Indonesia
NEW DELHI: Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg declared the successful return of 30 stolen antiquities to Cambodia and Indonesia. The artifacts, worth around $3 million,…