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British MP Keith Vaz's mother passes away

The first Asian woman elected to the Leicester city council and the mother of British MP Keith Vaz on Wednesday died of cancer.Merlyn Vaz (74) was suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and had been......

Apologise to India, Keith Vaz tells BBC's Clarkson

Furious over controversial BBC presenter Jeremy Clarkson mocking Indian culture during a Christmas special programme while driving in India, senior Labour MP Keith Vaz today demanded an apology.......

Keith Vaz named most influential Asian in UK

Keith Vaz, the Indian-origin Labour member of Parliament, has emerged as Britain's most influential Asian in a list of 101 powerful people from the region, which includes the likes of steel tycoon......

Keith Vaz elected chairman of top UK committee

Keith Vaz, leading NRI Labour MP from Leicester East, has been elected chairman of Britain's Home Affairs Committee of the House of Commons. According to an official announcement, 50-year-old Vaz......

NRI Keith Vaz appointed to UK's top security panel

Leading NRI parliamentarian Keith Vaz has been appointed to Britain's National Security Committee, which is responsible for scrutinising counter terrorism policy and strategy in the country. The......

Keith Vaz wary of Indian govt's FDI in retail stand

Indian-origin Labour Member of Parliament Keith Vaz has advised Indian legislators to be careful while handling the issue of foreign direct investment in retail, cautioning that a major dominance......

'British jobs' slogan promotes apartheid: MP

A leading NRI Labour MP has criticised Prime Minister Gordon Brown's slogan "British jobs for British workers," charging that it amounts to "employment apartheid."Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home......

New UK immigration rules to hit Indian cos

Large and small Indian companies may face difficulties in filling up vacancies and moving staff from country to country owing to the new British immigration rules, an influential group of British......

UK to assist India in lifting mango import ban

A British government agency will help Indian authorities to put in place measures needed ahead of the visit of an EU team to India to ensure the ban on import of Alfonso mango is......

House of Commons to discuss EU mango ban crisis

The 28-member European Union's ban on the import of Indian mangoes will figure in a debate in Britain's House of Commons next week, amidst widespread criticism of the ban from exporters and......

PIX: British award for Salman

An unusual honour for Sallu! Salman Khan was presented a Global Diversity Award at the House of Commons on September 15 by Britain's longest-serving Asian MP, Keith Vaz. Salman tweeted the pictures......

PIX: Kareena Kapoor honoured by the British government

Kareena Kapoor Khan was honoured at the House of Commons, for her contribution to the global entertainment industry on October 29. The actress was honoured by Rt Hon Keith Vaz, chairman of the......

Will Big Brother boost Shilpa's career?

Shilpa Shetty may be the victim of racism on the British reality show Big Brother, but the controversy has brought the actress, whose career was not really going places, an unexpected worldwide......

Slumdog kids' tea party with British MPs

Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, the child stars of Oscar-award winning film Slumdog Millionaire, have agreed to visit Britain to attend a tea party hosted in their honour at the House of......

Amitabh Bachchan's Eid message

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Several Bollywood stars took to Twitter to wish their fans on the festival of Eid al-Adha today: Arbaaz Khan: 'Eid Mubarak to......

UK's House of Commons congratulates 'magnificent' Tendulkar

A Motion was laid in the House of Commons in the UK congratulating batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on his "magnificent" career and for being an able ambassador of the game. The Early Day Motion,......

Kapil wins Global Diversity Award for Sport 2011

India's first World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has been chosen for the Global Diversity Award for Sports 2011 for his outstanding achievements in cricket and his recent induction into the ICC......

Leicester football team to play in Goa

Indian football will get a boost when a team from Leicester, UK, tours Goa next month to play in the Spice Jet Cup as part of an initiative to strengthen ties between the two countries. The team,......