Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday promoted one of its most prominent Indian-origin MPs Priti Patel by making her the new employment minister, as he unveiled the first all-Conservative cabinet in nearly 20 years with his top four aides retaining their previous portfolios
The disclosure comes hours after Cameron admitted that he could have handled the tax row arising out of the Panama Papers leak "better", saying he will imminently publish details of his personal tax affairs.
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said he will demand that Sri Lankan government independently and transparently investigate alleged war crimes and allegations of continuing human rights abuses in the country.
The UK became the first country to exit the economic bloc after 47 years of membership following the vote in favour of Brexit in June 2016.
As Europe struggles to cope with the influx of lakhs and lakhs of migrants, here are the latest developments on the crisis
Protesters representing Sikh, Tamil, Kashmiri, Gujarati, Nepali and women's groups chanted 'Modi Go Home' and 'Back off Modi' as he was welcomed by British Prime Minister David Cameron around lunchtime at 10 Downing Street.
The duo was chosen by former UK Prime Minister Theresa May under her resignation honours list as she stepped down from the office, ESPN Cricinfo reported.
Britain's Foreign Office has warned fans travelling to France for the Euro 2016 soccer tournament that its venues are "potential targets for terrorist attacks".
May's visit is likely to coincide with the India-United Kingdom Tech Summit in New Delhi between November 7 and 9
The Economic Competitiveness Policy Group, led by John Redwood, said that the tax needed "simplification or flattening" to attract more investment in small and medium-sized enterprises.
World leaders including Britain Prime Minister David Cameron and United States Barack Obama have expressed their shock and outrage at the atrocities in Paris.
Over 200 noted authors, including Salman Rushdie and Neel Mukherjee, have asked British Prime Minister David Cameron to raise the issue of "rising climate of fear" and "growing intolerance" in India during his talks with his counterpart Narendra Modi.
The social ills adduced to capitalism have less to do with capitalism than individualism.
The retired England batsman was convicted in France in 1998 of hitting his ex-girlfriend; he maintains his innocence and said he "couldn't give a toss" about the criticism.
Leading Conservative MP Shailesh Vara has been appointed shadow deputy leader of Britain's House of Commons, the first ethnic minority Tory to sit on the front bench.
Here is a look at May's background, career and personal life.
The European Parliament has called for an 'immediate' triggering of Brexit.
The searchable database built on just a portion of the documents leaked from the Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca reveals more than 360,000 names behind the shell companies.
Sharif is said to have given this indication during a meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron on the sidelines of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Valletta, Malta on Friday.
The referendum will have long-term implications for Indian companies, which earn a substantial portion of revenue from the region.
The PM gave the reason when asked why is it that there's a statue of Gandhi outside the UK parliament?
In a cabinet that was already being touted as the most diverse in British history, Priti Patel became the first Indian-origin home secretary with Pakistani-origin Sajid Javid moving from the UK Home Office to become the new chancellor.
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron led the tributes by referring to the Queen as a "rock of strength.
'We don't need to hinge India-UK relations on shared hostility toward China,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
PM Modi is due in Colombo on Friday.
The Britain's ruling party is suffering a leadership challenge with Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson dramatically resigning over their inability to support the terms and conditions drawn up to exit the European Union.
The public gained its first access to the Panama Papers records of over 200,000 secret offshore companies when the ICIJ put a searchable database online earlier Monday.
Countries across the world -- from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada to Singapore and New Zealand, are witnessing phenomenal strides by Indian-origin politicians, who are now taking on influential and prominent roles in governments and cabinets.
Counting is under way in a referendum that will decide whether the UK remains a member of the European Union.
Ahead of PM Modi's maiden visit to the UK, the British media today said "troubles at home" after the BJP's drubbing in the Bihar elections will overshadow his visit.
The four-year-old boy has been dubbed Jihadi Junior and is believed to be the son of Muslim convert Grace "Khadija" Dare from south-east London, who fled to Syria in 2012 and married Swedish extremist fighter Abu Bakr.
British tennis star Andy Murray came out in support of Scottish independence on Thursday, just hours before millions of his fellow Scots voted in a referendum on whether to end the 307-year union with England.
However, Trump said it was his personal view and he would want the country to make its own decision.
President will lead a five-member delegation to the memorial service.
"As citizens of the United Kingdom take stock of their relationship with the EU, you should be proud that the EU has helped spread British values and practices - democracy, the rule of law, open markets - across the continent and to its periphery," he wrote.
A Harvard school study has adjudged Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one of the four global leaders who enjoy high levels of confidence in handling both domestic and international affairs.
Concluding his whirlwind tour of Silicon Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for New York where he will have a packed schedule that includes talks with US President Barack Obama.
Thanking Prime Minister Modi, May said she looked forward to working closely with him for developing stronger bilateral ties.
Cameron hosted Modi for what has been described as an "intimate dinner" on Thursday evening after a power-packed day that included delegation-level talks, an address to MPs and a speech at the financial hub of London.
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