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London mayor Sadiq Khan urges people to celebrate Rishi Sunak’s premiership

 Image by Twitter @SadiqKhan London mayor Sadiq Khan expressed his joy at Rishi Sunak’s appointment as the first British Asian prime minister of the United Kingdom saying that it is a ‘source of pride’ for many in the country. He added that Sunak’s achievements are testament to the fact that if one works hard, then they […]

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Bradford man left devastated after accidentally consuming non-halal chicken

 Image by Telegraph & Argus A Muslim man from Bradford was left devastated after he realized that his regular tuna baguette from Morrisons had non-halal chicken in it. Abdul Haibismillah, 23, bought the incorrectly packaged sandwich from Morrisons, in the Enterprise 5 Retail Park, off Five Lane Ends, last week. He is an employee in

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Daily Show host Trevor Noah defends PM Rishi Sunak against racists

Image by Youtube – CTV Comedy Channel Comedian Trevor Noah who plays the host in the popular ‘Daily Show’, gave a fitting response to racist remarks made towards Rishi Sunak who became the first British Asian prime minister of the United Kingdom on 25 October. The Indian-origin prime minister’s non-white roots became a point of

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UK to collaborate with India at DefExpo 2022 to strengthen defence

Image by Defence Expo Defence industry organisations from India and the UK have come together to create a new Defence Industry Joint Working Group for more effective cooperation. The initiative is supported by the UK Government. The inaugural meeting of the UK-India Defence Industry Joint Working Group was held on the side-lines of DefExpo 2022

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Outcry after Suella Braverman makes a comeback as home secretary

Image by UK Parliament Suella Braverman’s appointment as home secretary just six days after she was forced to resign after breaching a serious security code has been questioned by opposition MPs and a former watchdog. Braverman became the home secretary under former PM Liz Truss’s administration but quickly came under scrutiny for her outspoken statements on

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Richard Gould announced as new ECB Chief Executive Officer

Image by ecb.co.uk The England and Wales Cricket Board today announces that Richard Gould will join as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Gould, 52, will take up the post at the end of January, moving from his current role as CEO of Bristol City Football Club. He brings significant leadership experience from major organisations across

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Indians congratulate Rishi Sunak on becoming the prime minister of the UK

Image by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Many Indians have expressed their delight after receiving news of ex chancellor Rishi Sunak becoming the UK’s first prime minister of Indian origin on the special day of Diwali. Sunak was appointed as the next PM after his rivals Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race to

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British Parliament celebrates Diwali at a cross-party event

(L to R) Navendu Mishra MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Shailesh Vara MP, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Nila Madhava Das, and Visakha Dasi.  The festival of lights, Diwali, was celebrated at the British parliament during a cross-part event at the speaker’s state rooms on Monday, 24 October. Speaker Lindsay Hoyle MP hosted the event with MPs Shailesh

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Rishi Sunak appointed prime minister of the United Kingdom by King Charles III

Image by Aaron Chown/PA Rishi Sunak, met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace this morning to be officially appointed as the UK’s 57th prime minister, replacing Liz Truss who resigned last week. Sunak was welcomed at the palace by Sir Clive Alderton, principal private secretary to the king and queen consort, the monarch’s equerry,

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