Prasun Sonwalkar In London

Stories by Prasun Sonwalkar In London

UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged

UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2012

Media baron Rupert Murdoch's top executive Rebekah Brooks and Premier David Cameron's former aide Andy Coulson, were on Tuesday charged along with six others with criminal conspiracy to hack into phones of individuals, taking the year-long phone hacking scandal to a new level.

UK scam: 6 Asians guilty of insider trading

UK scam: 6 Asians guilty of insider trading

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2012

The six are Ali Mustafa, Pardip Saini, Paresh Shah, Neten Shah, Bijal Shah, and Truptesh Patel. The six, who were arrested 2008, are due to be sentenced on Friday.

UK acts after key SC ruling on immigration

UK acts after key SC ruling on immigration

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2012

The Home Office was forced to take emergency action after judges upheld a complaint by a Pakistan national, who had been refused further leave to remain in the UK, that the list of skilled occupations used under the points-based system had not been scrutinised by Parliament.

More British Gas jobs to be sent to India

More British Gas jobs to be sent to India

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2012

Energy major British Gas, which has already moved several jobs to India in recent years, is likely to move more jobs there after shortly carrying out redundancies in its office jobs in Leicestershire.

'UK needs migrants, migrants need UK'

'UK needs migrants, migrants need UK'

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2012

After education and industry leaders petitioned Prime Minister David Cameron with figures that international students brought 8 billion pounds annually to the British economy, 10 Downing Street has indicated that 'The prime minister understands these arguments and is definitely considering a change of policy.'

Bidve killer sadistic, says psychologist

Bidve killer sadistic, says psychologist

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2012

A Briton standing trial for the killing of Anuj Bidve had an anti-social personality disorder with psychopathic and sadistic features and acted impulsively when he killed the Indian student, a psychologist who assessed him has said.

Sotheby's sells Gandhi archive to India

Sotheby's sells Gandhi archive to India

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2012

India has purchased a rich archive comprising thousands of letters and documents related to Mahatma Gandhi, including those on his controversial relationship with architect Hermann Kallenbach.

New UK visa step to detect bogus Indian students

New UK visa step to detect bogus Indian students

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2012

Britain today announced a targetted interview system for student visa applicants from India and other non-EU countries to prevent abuse and to ensure that they are refused visas if immigration officials have doubts about their genuineness as students.

My mind went black: UK man on Bidve murder

My mind went black: UK man on Bidve murder

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2012

A Briton standing trial for the shooting of Indian student Anuj Bidve on Thursday told the Manchester Crown Court that his mind "went blank" at the time and claimed that he was not aware that he had shot someone. Kiaran Stapleton has pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but denies murder.

WikiLeaks releases 2 million confidential emails on Syria

WikiLeaks releases 2 million confidential emails on Syria

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2012

Whistle-blower website WikiLeaks on Thursday released a cache of more than two million emails from Syrian political figures, ministries and other functionaries, which it said would embarrass not only Syria but also its opponents.

Bidve killer joked cops won't find him

Bidve killer joked cops won't find him

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2012

'Psycho Stapleton', a Briton standing trial for the murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve in the United Kingdom had checked into a hotel near the crime scene and joked to a friend that the police would not be able to find him, a court heard on Thursday.

Eurozone crisis sparks immigration concern in UK

Eurozone crisis sparks immigration concern in UK

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2012

Citizens of countries within the European Union can move and live in any of the countries within the group.

Bidve's friend recalls shooting at trial

Bidve's friend recalls shooting at trial

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2012

A friend of Anuj Bidve who was present during the Indian student's shooting in Salford on December 26 last recounted the incident today during the accused Briton's trial in a United Kingdom court, and said the shot sounded like a 'firecracker'.

Trial of Briton who killed Indian man begins today

Trial of Briton who killed Indian man begins today

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2012

The trial of 'Psycho Stapleton', a Briton accused of the murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve on December 26 in Salford, begins in the Manchester Crown Court on Monday. The trial of Kiaran Stapleton, 21, is expected to last 12 days.

Assange likely to be arrested: Police

Assange likely to be arrested: Police

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2012

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who dramatically sought sanctuary in the Ecuador embassy and applied for political asylum, could be arrested since he has breached one of his bail conditions, police said on Wednesday.

I am grateful to Ecuador: Assange on asylum appeal

I am grateful to Ecuador: Assange on asylum appeal

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2012

After making a dramatic appeal for political asylum at the Ecuador embassy in Knightsbridge, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he was "grateful" to the government of the south American country for considering his application. After Assange arrived in the embassy on Tuesday afternoon and sought political asylum, the Ecuador embassy said that he was "under the protection of the Ecuadorian government".

Assange seeks political asylum in Ecuador

Assange seeks political asylum in Ecuador

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2012

In a dramatic move to block extradition to Sweden, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, on Tuesday sought sanctuary inside the Ecuadorian embassy and applied for political asylum in the South American country.

Spend less on antivirus software, more on policing

Spend less on antivirus software, more on policing

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2012

The cost of protecting ourselves against cybercrime can far exceed the cost of the threat itself, a study believed to be the first systematic analysis of the cost of cybercrime has said.

Letters between Gandhi, Kellenbach up for London auction

Letters between Gandhi, Kellenbach up for London auction

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2012

A large collection of letters, documents and photographs related to Mahatma Gandhi's time in South Africa, especially related to his controversial relationship with architect Hermann Kallenbach, is expected to fetch between 500,000 and 700,000 pounds at an auction in London. The collection will be put up for auction by Sotherby's on July 10.

Nobel Prize amounts to be reduced by 20 per cent

Nobel Prize amounts to be reduced by 20 per cent

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2012

Nobel Prize will not be the worth as much as it used to be, after the Nobel foundation announced a 20 per cent slash in the value of its prestigious prizes this year, aimed to safeguard its long-term capital prospects.