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3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Rishi Sunak, Sailesh Vara and Suella Fernandes were the three new Indian-origin MPs to be inducted into the Theresa May govt.

Parliament adjourned as Oppn remains firm on PM's statement on Manipur

Parliament adjourned as Oppn remains firm on PM's statement on Manipur

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Friday after an uproar over the violence in Manipur.

UK PM signs 'historic' Brexit deal after overwhelming vote in Parliament

UK PM signs 'historic' Brexit deal after overwhelming vote in Parliament

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The 80-page bill, which follows a last-minute deal agreed with the EU last week, just days before the December 31 deadline of the end of the Brexit transition period, was debated by MPs in the House of Commons followed by the House of Lords.

Aus PM-elect Anthony Albanese no stranger to India: High commissioner

Aus PM-elect Anthony Albanese no stranger to India: High commissioner

Rediff.com22 May 2022

The Labor Party leader had travelled to New Delhi as a backpacker in 1991 and led a parliamentary delegation in 2018.

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Best PHOTOS from the week gone by

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Here are 10 images recapping the top events from the previous week.

The Political Mindset On Jobs Needs Change

The Political Mindset On Jobs Needs Change

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

The challenge is to enhance opportunities for people to generate livelihoods through entrepreneurship, both big and small, argues R Jagannathan.

FIFA World Cup: What fans can't do in Qatar

FIFA World Cup: What fans can't do in Qatar

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

'My only problem is banning alcohol'

Brexit deal rejected for 3rd time by UK MPs

Brexit deal rejected for 3rd time by UK MPs

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

MPs voted against the text negotiated with European leaders by 344 votes to 286.

British PM wins Parliament vote to hold snap elections on June 8

British PM wins Parliament vote to hold snap elections on June 8

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

After debating the motion put forward by May in the House of Commons, 522 of the 650 sitting MPs voted in favour of the June 8 election, passing the threshold of two-thirds needed to approve the plan.

British PM Theresa May likely to visit India in November

British PM Theresa May likely to visit India in November

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

May's visit is likely to coincide with the India-United Kingdom Tech Summit in New Delhi between November 7 and 9

Manipur: 'The basic issue is land'

Manipur: 'The basic issue is land'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'Meiteis started feeling insecure stating that the illegal immigrant population is growing in the valley, and that the majority community would become a minority.'

Trudeau set to become Canada PM for a historic 3rd time

Trudeau set to become Canada PM for a historic 3rd time

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Trudeau, who was in power from 2015 has now won three general elections in less than six years.

Will build a Britain where our kids can light Diyas: Sunak

Will build a Britain where our kids can light Diyas: Sunak

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Extending Diwali greetings to everyone, Britain's newly-appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed that he will do everything to build a Britain where children and grandchildren can light their diyas and look to the future with hope.

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

RECAP: The big stories of the week

RECAP: The big stories of the week

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week in images.

2 British MPs caught in cash-for-access sting

2 British MPs caught in cash-for-access sting

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

After they were secretly filmed offering their services to a fictitious Chinese company in return for thousands of pounds.

UK Parliament to consider debate on farmers' protests

UK Parliament to consider debate on farmers' protests

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

British Parliament's Petitions Committee will consider a Westminster Hall debate in the House of Commons complex on the issue of farmers protests and press freedom in India after an online petition attracted over 106,000 signatures.

Martand Sun temple puja attended by Sinha in Anantnag had no ASI nod

Martand Sun temple puja attended by Sinha in Anantnag had no ASI nod

Rediff.com9 May 2022

The puja, attended by Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the premises of the Archaeological Survey of India-protected Martand Sun temple in Anantnag, was in violation of rules and the issue has been raised with the UT administration, ASI officials said on Monday.

Winter session of Parl ends early amid demands for discussion on Tawang clash

Winter session of Parl ends early amid demands for discussion on Tawang clash

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

However, members requested the government and the presiding officers of both the House to end the proceedings early citing the festive season and New Year celebrations ahead.

Britain's May loses crunch vote in another massive Brexit defeat

Britain's May loses crunch vote in another massive Brexit defeat

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

The British PM's EU withdrawal deal has been rejected by MPs by an overwhelming 149 votes, with just 17 days to go.

Rishi Sunak's tweet lands tea company in hot water

Rishi Sunak's tweet lands tea company in hot water

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

In a Twitter post last Friday, the 39-year-old son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy is seen holding a bag of Yorkshire Tea along with the message: 'Quick Budget prep break making tea for the team. Nothing like a good Yorkshire brew.' It attracted a host of trolls and negative reactions, largely directed against the ruling Conservative Party but also targeted at Yorkshire Tea -- one of the UK's oldest tea brands.

108 ex-bureaucrats appeal to Modi to end 'politics of hate' by BJP govts

108 ex-bureaucrats appeal to Modi to end 'politics of hate' by BJP govts

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

In an open letter, they said, "We are witnessing a frenzy of hate filled destruction in the country where at the sacrificial altar are not just Muslims and members of the other minority communities but the Constitution itself."

Priti Patel named UK's 1st Indian-origin Home Secretary

Priti Patel named UK's 1st Indian-origin Home Secretary

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

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.

UK elections: What happens to Brexit now?

UK elections: What happens to Brexit now?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

While Britain grapples with a hung parliament, EU has warned, 'We don't know when Brexit talks start. We know when they must end.'

'For Modi, workers and farmers are terrorists'

'For Modi, workers and farmers are terrorists'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

'The regime -- and particularly the home ministry under Amit Shah -- have sought to suppress and destroy these struggles through intimidation, bullying, threats, through false cases, arrests, custodial torture, the use of draconian laws like the UAPA.'

Justice B V Nagarathna: A Judge To Watch Out For

Justice B V Nagarathna: A Judge To Watch Out For

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

'Justice B V Nagarathna has excellent human qualities and is a stickler for the law.'

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and migration, points out Ramesh Menon.

UK Opposition protests as Braverman returns as home secretary

UK Opposition protests as Braverman returns as home secretary

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Braverman, 42, resigned from the cabinet of former prime minister Liz Truss last week, having breached the ministerial code by sending secure information from her private email.

Odds favour Theresa May as voting begins in UK

Odds favour Theresa May as voting begins in UK

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

The final pre-poll survey done by Comres for the Independent newspaper gives the Tories a 10-point lead over the Labour party.

Is Sharad Pawar Buying Insurance?

Is Sharad Pawar Buying Insurance?

Rediff.com5 May 2023

Sharad Pawar reckons that the NCP has value as a united, going concern, not as a gaggle of leaders in search of followers, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

EU Withdrawal Bill officially becomes law to make way for Brexit

EU Withdrawal Bill officially becomes law to make way for Brexit

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow told MPs that the bill had received Royal Assent, which involves Queen Elizabeth II's final approval required to make it an Act of Parliament.

'Hum Adani ke hain kaun': Cong targets Modi govt over Hindenburg report

'Hum Adani ke hain kaun': Cong targets Modi govt over Hindenburg report

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Adani group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group. The group has maintained it complies with all laws and disclosure requirements.

Republican Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker

Republican Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected as the new speaker of the United States House of Representatives in a dramatic post-midnight ballot on Saturday, after days of intense negotiations and a series of humiliating defeats to finally capture the gavel on a historic 15th attempt.

Donald excited about growing hunger in the B'desh team

Donald excited about growing hunger in the B'desh team

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

The South African great took it from there as the Bangladesh bowlers reached the mark of 167 wickets for the year, their best across formats in a calendar year in over two decades of playing international cricket.

The Curious Case Of Andhra Pradesh Capitals

The Curious Case Of Andhra Pradesh Capitals

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The idea of three capitals has not been abandoned, even as the state lurches from financial crisis to crisis.

Want To Invest In Kamanewala Ghar?

Want To Invest In Kamanewala Ghar?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

This sort of property is better suited for an investor rather than an end user.

Vaz, Patel and Rishi Sunak elected to UK parliament

Vaz, Patel and Rishi Sunak elected to UK parliament

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Opposition Labour's Valerie Vaz also retained her Walsall South seat and Seema Malhotra won her south west London seat comfortably.

Rishi Sunak make dramatic exit at COP27 session

Rishi Sunak make dramatic exit at COP27 session

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

According to Downing Street sources it was "no biggie".

Huge turnout lines up in Kerala as Rahul's Bharat Jodo yatra comes by

Huge turnout lines up in Kerala as Rahul's Bharat Jodo yatra comes by

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

The Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the second day in Kerala on Monday, amid an encouraging turnout of people who have been lining up the streets of the state in thousands to extend support to Rahul Gandhi who has embarked on the 3,500 km Kanyakumari-Kashmir foot march.

Lord Paul attacks Cameron over corruption in UK

Lord Paul attacks Cameron over corruption in UK

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Paul is among the wealthy who hold legal accounts in Swiss HSBC Bank.