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British Asian fans pay tribute after tennis star Roger Federer announces retirement

 Image by Sky Sports Regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Roger Federer on 15 September, announced his retirement through a sentimental audio message posted on social media. With a career spanning over 24 years, Federer played 1500 matches and won 20 Grand Slam titles. The Swiss tennis star […]

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Dengue cases skyrocket as Pakistan grapples with devastating floods

Image by Getty Images After the recent floods in Pakistan which uprooted the lives of many, health officials have warned the possibility of a looming health crisis that now faces the country. With 33 million people affected and over 1500 dead since mid-June, about 3,830 cases of dengue fever have been reported by health officials

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India tops in receiving the largest number of UK study, work, and visit visas

Image by Mike Gimelfarb The latest UK Immigration Statistics published on 25 August show that nearly 118,000 Indian students received a Student visa in the year ending June 2022 – an 89% increase from the previous year. India has now overtaken China as the largest nationality being issued sponsored study visas in the UK. The

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UK provides necessary aid and funds as death toll continues to rise in Pakistan

Image by Arshad Arbab/EPA The UK has stepped up to provide urgent support to Pakistan after flooding in the south of the country killed many people with the death toll having crossed 1400 as of Tuesday, 13 September. Extreme monsoon rainfall has affected millions, with their homes completely destroyed. In response to the disaster, the UK

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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor lashes out at US journalist claiming the British empire left civilisation in India

 Image by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Indian MP and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has responded to an American anchor over a pro-British rant, according to reports. Tharoor, who posted on Twitter, was raging at Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, who announced on social media that India has not been able to build a single architecturally beautiful

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PM Liz Truss and PM Narendra Modi discuss bilateral ties between the UK and India

Image by The Quint India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the newly elected Prime Minister of the UK, Liz Truss, last week to futher strengthen strategic ties between both the nations, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). MEA said in a statement, “PM Modi congratulated PM Truss on assuming the office of

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British Indian teenager dies after sipping a cocktail while holidaying in Spain

Image by GoFundMe.com A British Indian student, who was holidaying in Spain is reported to have died after sipping pina colada and getting a serious allergic reaction. 18-year-old Shiv Mistry was set to join the University of Cambridge to study Medicine. Before starting his course, he went on a trip to Costa del Sol. Mistry,

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Bestway Wholesale launches fundraiser to help many affected by floods in Pakistan

Image by Family Business United UK’s second-largest wholesaler, Bestway Wholesale, which runs its operations in the UK and Pakistan and has strong ties with South Asian country, has announced a fundraiser to help those affected by the floods. The disaster, said to be the worst the country has faced in decades, has left many without

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Pakistan Floods: Climate change concerns grow as charities rush to provide aid

Image by Fida Hussain/AFP via Getty Images As the death toll continues to rise, Pakistan has urged the international community to provide as much help to the country as possible. Initial government estimates state that the country has faced $10billion (£8.7billion) in damages caused by the intense rainfall which caused excessive flooding and resulted in one-third

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India pushes UK to the sixth spot, becomes the fifth largest economy in the world

Image courtesy: Pinterest According to a report by Bloomberg released last week, India has overtaken the United Kingdom to become the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of GDP figures released by the International Monetary Fund. The calculation is based on US dollars, with India pushing the UK to the sixth spot in

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