Search

The article focuses on the investigation launched by India's health ministry into allegations of a 'cash for kidneys' racket involving Delhi's Apollo Hospitals, as reported by Britain's The Telegraph, which claimed that impoverished individuals from Myanmar were being enticed to sell their organs.

The article focuses on how the British government has allowed Russian oligarchs to spend large sums on perks like private chefs and chauffeurs, despite having their bank accounts ostensibly frozen, raising questions about the effectiveness of the UK's new financial sanctions system.

Former Conservative lawmaker Scott Benton has announced his resignation after a standards watchdog recommended a 35-day suspension for breaching parliament's rules. This resignation sets up a vote to replace him, which could pose a potential challenge for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in May. Benton had breached rules by offering to leak a market-sensitive government policy paper on gambling reforms to undercover reporters. In Singapore, former Transport Minister S. Iswaran faces eight more charges in a corruption case, bringing the total to 35 charges. Iswaran denies the charges, which include corruption and obstructing the course of justice. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing personal and political reasons. Varadkar, who made history as the youngest, first openly gay, and first person from an ethnic-minority background to lead Ireland, leaves behind a record as one of Europe's most progressive leaders. [Extracted from the article]

The UK's new Parliament is the most diverse ever, with over 13% of MPs coming from an ethnic minority background, compared to 10% in 2019. However, this diversity is not reflected at the top, as only one cabinet minister out of 31 is expected to be from an ethnic minority background. The Conservative Party, despite promoting diversity, has not directly benefited minority groups, according to researchers. In contrast, Keir Starmer's cabinet is expected to have a higher number of MPs from working-class backgrounds, signaling a shift in policies. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on one of the richest south Asian industrialists in the Great Britain Lord Swraj Paul commented that at least 30 companies have approached him for financial investment.

The article focuses on former Australian government officials advocating for their country's asylum policies abroad, particularly in the UK. It criticizes their misrepresentation of these policies as successful and highlights the negative consequences of such deterrence approaches on international rules and global solidarity. It further calls for a more humane and lawful approach to migration and asylum issues, emphasizing the importance of good policy over political considerations.

An editorial is presented that highlights the ongoing consequences of Australia's asylum-seeker policies as Abolfath Gheitasi, imprisoned on Manus Island for nearly a decade, douses himself in petrol in Port Moresby. It mentions that the exportation of this cruel system became evident as Britain, UK, contemplated a similar Illegal Migration Bill. It highlights that the regime, advised by Alexander Downer, dismisses the suffering of individuals like Gheitasi, with its uncertain nature.

The article focuses on Muslim women, comedian Shazia Mirza and terrorist Shamima Begum who both had difficult childhoods; and mentions that Shamima has lost her citizenship to Great Britain.

The article focuses on the British government's plans to introduce a new asylum bill to stop the boats crossing the English Channel. Topics include the impracticality of the bill, the need for comprehensive cooperation between the England and France, and suggests a new humanitarian visa as a potential solution to the asylum backlog and dangerous journeys.

The article focuses on a joint statement made by Pakistan with Russia to imports oil and gas from Russia by March, 2023 with mutual economic benefits.

The article discusses that United Kingdom Home Office briefings appeared to indicate that the United Kingdom government was seriously considering reducing the number of international students in order to help reduce net migration.

The article discusses the decline in the S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in December 2022, since the 2008-2009 recession.

The article offers information on the Boris Johnson's new year's resolution is to "Get Free Trade Agreement done" – a reference to the Free Trade Agreement that the British prime minister is pursuing with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi. It discusses that India is keen to export more agro based products and textiles, which generate jobs. Britain wants import duties on whisky, which can be as high as 150 percent reduced substantially, as well as access for British lawyers to work in India.

The article discusses that according to the British high commissioner Alex Ellis, the UK is providing visitor visas to travellers from India within 15 days of receiving applications, but he has warned that a small number of trickier cases would take a longer time.

The article offers information on options for opening up the legal services sector to enhance cooperation between the India and United Kingdom.

The article discusses that members of crisis-hit Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games contingent in Birmingham disappeared in a suspected attempt to remain in Great Britain, along with mentions that Sri Lankan contingent's management possessed the passports of all members to ensure they returned home.

The article discusses that British universities and a leading network of Indian students and professionals have hailed a landmark agreement between the United Kingdom and India to recognise each other's higher education qualifications.

The article discusses that LOLITA CHAKRABARTI has spoken to Eastern Eye about her character, Lieutenant Commander Erin Branning, in the six-part BBC drama, Vigil, which tells of a police investigation after the suspicious death of a crew member on the nuclear submarine while it is out on patrol.