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UK and India welcome ‘landmark’ agreement to recognise educational qualifications

Image by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images/Bloomberg The UK and India on Thursday 21 July signed an agreement to recognise each other’s higher education qualifications in a move welcomed by British universities. The Memorandum of Understanding, part of the UK-India Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, […]

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Young Edinburgh woman reported missing with police growing increasingly concerned

Maryam was reported missing on July 20 A woman has been reported missing from Edinburgh after growing concerns for her welfare. According to Edinburgh Live, police in the capital city of Scotland have issued an urgent missing person’s appeal to help trace Maryam Arshad, 24, who was last seen on Wednesday, July 20. According to

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Stand-up comedian Vir Das to perform in the UK as part of his Wanted World Tour

Image by virdas.in Indian comedian, actor and musician Vir Das is set to perform his next comedic act as part of his Wanted World Tour in various locations across the UK. The 43-year-old, who was nominated at the Emmy Awards for his latest Netflix stand-up special, has become one of India’s biggest stand-up comedians popular for

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Sajid Javid and others pull out of the leadership race

Image by Parliament UK/The Spectator Having failed to garner enough support, former Health Secretary Sajid Javid pulled out of the race to become the next Prime Minister of the UK minutes before the Commons committee room announcement. This comes after ex-Transport Secretary Grant Shapps decided to step away as he did not get the nominations

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UK Foreign Office warns against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka

Image by Justin Lane/EPA/The Guardian The UK Foreign Office advised all the people in the country against travelling to Sri Lanka for reasons other than essential travel last week as the South Asian country’s economic crisis grows deeper. The British Government stated: “Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis which has led to shortages of

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Bollywood film ‘Tehran’ to be shot across Glasgow resulting in closure of several streets

Actor John Abraham released the first look of the film ahead of starting the shoot As filming of upcoming Bollywood action thriller film ‘Tehran’ begins in Glasgow, many commuters have been warned of road closures across the city.  The movie, which stars actor John Abraham in the lead role, is said to be a ‘geo-political

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2022 Sufi Festival to be held in Glasgow later this month

Image by sufifestival.org The 2022 Sufi Festival is coming to Glasgow this month in what is termed as a deep dive ‘into the art and culture of Sufism, from music, poetry and theatre, to art and craft, storytelling, and ritual ceremonies of devotion’.  Set to take place on the 23rd and 24th of July across The

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South Asian Heritage Month 2022 set to kickstart with many events across the UK

Image by South Asian Heritage Month The third year of South Asian Heritage month revolves around the theme of ‘Journeys of Empire’. Set to take place from 18 July to 17 August this year, the website urges ‘everyone to organize their own events’ and celebrate South Asian culture, community and diversity in the UK. According

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Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit saying they have lost confidence in PM Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid have quit as chancellor and health secretary respectively in what is seen as another blow to the Boris Johnson led government. Both the ministers admitted that they had lost confidence in the Prime Minister, who has been embroiled in several scandals over the last few months, including the latest one

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UK government introduces highest number of fully-funded scholarships for Indian students

The UK government has announced its partnership with leading businesses in India to offer 75 fully funded scholarships for Indian students to study in the UK from September this year. According to the government, this is the highest number of fully funded scholarships given for the one-year master’s programme to date. HSBC, Pearson India, Hindustan

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