Prasun Sonwalkar In London

Stories by Prasun Sonwalkar In London

Indian pros slam new UK visa move

Indian pros slam new UK visa move

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2011

Raising the threshold as recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee will make thousands of Indian and non-EU professionals working here ineligible for permanent settlement, which is called the Indefinite Leave to Remain.

Hedge funds disclosures unreliable: Oxford study

Hedge funds disclosures unreliable: Oxford study

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2011

The researchers of the Oxford and Duke University tracked changes to statements of historical performance of over 18,000 hedge funds recorded in publicly available hedge fund databases, at different points in time between 2007 and 2011.

Over 5,000 victims of phone-hacking, says UK police

Over 5,000 victims of phone-hacking, says UK police

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2011

An ongoing investigation by Scotland Yard into the phone-hacking at the now defunct News of the World tabloid has said that there were at least 5,795 victims, including many celebrities, whose phones were illegally accessed for information.

UK bans nearly 1,900 Indian banks for student visa

UK bans nearly 1,900 Indian banks for student visa

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2011

The new list has just 85 banks operating in India whose statements will be accepted for purposes of student visas.

British minister caught dumping secret memos in trash bins

British minister caught dumping secret memos in trash bins

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2011

A British minister has been caught dumping secret papers, including intelligence summaries on Al Qaeda's links to Pakistan, in trash cans at a park in London, in a new embarrassment for Prime Minister David Cameron.

First Sikh judge of UK high court sworn in

First Sikh judge of UK high court sworn in

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2011

Rabinder Singh, a leading lawyer who successfully appeared on behalf of Indian doctors in an immigration case in 2007, has been sworn in as the first Sikh judge of the high court at the royal courts of justice.

Phone-hacking: Rupert Murdoch faces more trouble

Phone-hacking: Rupert Murdoch faces more trouble

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2011

There was more bad news for media baron Rupert Murdoch on Friday as lawyers representing the murdered British teenager Milly Dowler said they would soon launch legal action against News Corp in the United States.

More Indians, foreigners employed in UK

More Indians, foreigners employed in UK

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2011

The figures show that the number of UK-born people in employment was 25 million over the three months to June, a fall of 50,000 people on a year earlier.

16,000 policemen keep vigil over UK streets

16,000 policemen keep vigil over UK streets

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2011

More than 700 people have been charged with violence and looting for four days of unprecedented street violence that shook Britain last week. Authorities on Saturday announced that they would maintain emergency policing levels through the weekend and beyond if necessary. Home Secretary Theresa May said that authorities would take no chances and 16,000 police officers would remain deployed in London and other cities to keep vigil.

UK hacking row: Ex-NoTW editor arrested, released

UK hacking row: Ex-NoTW editor arrested, released

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2011

Former managing editor of the News of the World, Stuart Kuttner, was on Tuesday apprehended and later released on bail, marking the 11th arrest in the phone-hacking scandal at the now-defunct tabloid.

Hackers target Murdoch's UK media firm again

Hackers target Murdoch's UK media firm again

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2011

In another blow to the Rupert Murdoch-owned News International, it has now been revealed that personal details of thousands of people who entered competitions on The Sun's website had been copied by one or more hackers. News International, which owns The Sun, made the revelation in an email sent out on Monday evening. The hacked details are reportedly being posted on a popular site among hackers for posting public messages anonymously.

Phone-hacking probe: Ex-editor of NOTW arrested

Phone-hacking probe: Ex-editor of NOTW arrested

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2011

The police probing the phone-hacking issue on Tuesday arrested Stuart Kuttner, former managing editor of the now defunct News of the World tabloid of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, marking the 11th arrest in the case.

NoTW hacked murdered 8-year-old's mother's phone

NoTW hacked murdered 8-year-old's mother's phone

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2011

There was more bad news for Rupert Murdoch's media empire in Britain with the revelation that the now defunct tabloid News of the World hacked the phone of the mother of another murder victim Sarah Payne.

Probe James Murdoch's testimony: Labour MP Watson

Probe James Murdoch's testimony: Labour MP Watson

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2011

British police should launch a probe into claims by News International Chairman James Murdoch's two former employees that he gave "mistaken" testimony before a Parliamentary committee on the phone-hacking scandal, opposition Labour MP Tom Watson said on Friday.

Ex-aides question Murdoch's testimony

Ex-aides question Murdoch's testimony

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2011

Putting News International chairman James Murdoch in a tight spot, two of his former executives have questioned his testimony to a parliamentary committee where he pleaded ignorance to the wider practice of phone hacking at his now defunct newspaper News of the World.

Ex-aides question Murdoch's testimony

Ex-aides question Murdoch's testimony

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2011

Putting News International chairman James Murdoch in a tight spot, two of his former executives have questioned his testimony to a parliamentary committee where he pleaded ignorance to the wider practice of phone hacking at his now defunct newspaper News of the World.

Murdoch aide arrested in phone-hacking scandal

Murdoch aide arrested in phone-hacking scandal

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2011

Rebekah Brooks, former editor of the now defunct News of the World, was on Sunday arrested in connection with the phone-hacking scandal that has hit Rupert Murdoch's media empire hard over the last two weeks.

Phone hacking: Brooks quits; Murdoch to say sorry

Phone hacking: Brooks quits; Murdoch to say sorry

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2011

Reeling under sustained criticism, media baron Rupert Murdoch and his family on Friday went into damage-limitation mode by promising to "apologise" to the nation, and accepted the resignation of former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks. The Murdochs and their media empire have become the focus of criticism and inquiries in Britain as well as in the United States and Australia, besides taking knocks on the stock exchange for indulging in dubious news gathering practices.

Top Murdoch executive Rebekah Brooks quits

Top Murdoch executive Rebekah Brooks quits

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2011

Rebekah Brooks, the embattled chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's British operations, quit on Friday, after days of mounting pressure over the phone-hacking scandal involving the group's once best selling tabloid News of the World.

Final edition of 'News of the World' sold out

Final edition of 'News of the World' sold out

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2011

Copies of the last edition of News of the World were sold out across the United Kingdom as millions of people bought more than one copy of the collector's item, some have already been put up for sale at a higher price online.