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Meet the Keralite designer who is behind Sam Smith’s inflatable custom outfit at the Brit Awards

Image by Instagram 28-year old London based Keralite designer Harikrishnan Keezhathil Surendran Pillai, popularly known in the fashion world as Harri, has been the talk of the town after British singer Sam Smith donned an outfit designed by him at the 2023 Brit Awards. Smith turned up at the O2 Entertainment Complex in London donning […]

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Islamic State bride Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of UK citizenship

Image by Sam Tarling/Getty Images Shamima Begum has lost her appeal against the decision of the Home Office to revoke her British citizenship despite having a “credible” case that she was trafficked. The 23-year-old woman, who fled the country to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) at the age of 15,

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Young Bolton boy travels to Poland to meet and support Ukrainian children

Image by Daxa Kumar Inspirational young boy Milan Paul Kumar, who is the recipient of several awards for his humanitarian work, is supporting displaced Ukrainian children to show them that they still have the needed support a year on. 10 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Polish border since Russia invaded Ukraine last year.

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GFG Alliance acquires steel bar supplier Aartee Bright Bar

Image by LIBERTY Steel Group GFG Alliance (GFG) has announced the acquisition of Aartee Bright Bar (ABB) via the one hundred percent purchase of shares in Aartee Group Pte Limited on 17 February. The acquisition follows the appointment of administrators over ABB on February 6th following a creditor dispute. GFG has provided funding to cover

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‘Early Photography and Archaeology in Western India’ exhibition in Mumbai extended by popular demand

Image by the British Council The compelling exhibition ‘Early Photography and Archaeology in Western India’, which was initially scheduled to end on 16 February 2023, has been extended by popular demand. The exhibition will now run until 30 April 2023, giving visitors an extra two weeks to explore the link between photography and archaeology in

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Second Bangladesh – UK Trade and Investment Dialogue sees the strengthening of bilateral trading partnership

Image by Twitter @UKinBangladesh The second Bangladesh – UK Trade and Investment Dialogue was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 19 February 2023. The Government of Bangladesh was represented by the Commerce Secretary, Tapan Kanti Ghosh. The British High Commissioner, Robert Chatterton Dickson, and His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for South Asia, Alan Gemmell OBE, led the UK

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Akshata Murty and her mother Sudha Murty spotted holidaying in Goa

Image by Twitter @ians_india Businesswoman and wife of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Akshata Murty, was recently spotted with her mother Sudha Murty in Goa, reports have stated. The duo were on a holiday and were seen having a great bonding time in Benaulim beach in south Goa situated about 40 km from state

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Camilla, the Queen Consort will not be wearing the Koh-i-Noor diamond for coronation

Image by Sion Touhig/Getty Images Reports have stated that Camilla, the Queen Consort of the UK, will not be wearing the crown featuring the disputed 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond for coronation, as it has caused a lot of debate over several years. The diamond, which was stolen from India during the British colonial rule and presented to

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The Bhavan organises an event to celebrate India’s Republic Day

Indian high commissioner Vikram Doraiswami addresses the audience (Image by EasternEye) India’s Republic Day was celebrated at The Bhavan last Thursday marking 74 years of the Constitution of India coming into effect. The Indian high commissioner in UK – Vikram Doraiswami, was the chief guest of honour who addressed the crowd and other guests. He

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UK delegation attends in force to support ‘atmanirbharta’ at Aero India

Image by Twitter @UKinIndia The UK defence sector has turned up in force at India’s premier air show, Aero India, in a demonstration of the strong intent to accelerate collaboration with India across research, development and training. Over the course of the week, the delegation will engage a range of Indian stakeholders to reiterate the UK’s

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