UK PM's office apologises for Diwali reception menu

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office on Friday apologised for a 'mistake' in the organisation of its Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street after some British Hindus objected to non-vegetarian food......

Mullaperiyar dam: Centre yet to wake from slumber, says SC

The Supreme Court of India expressed shock and disappointment at the Centre's failure to implement the Dam Safety Act, enacted in 2021. IMAGE: A view of the Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala.Photograph:......

Bangladesh launches $5 billion graft probe against Hasina

An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has launched an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family in connection with the allegations of embezzling $5 billion in the Rooppur......

BJP, Sena counter Rahul's Savarkar attack with Indira letter

Countering Rahul Gandhi's criticism of V D Savarkar, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, Shiv Sena, reminded the Congress leader on Saturday that his grandmother and former prime minister......

Ten eminent NRIs, PIO honoured by PM

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee gave away Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards to ten prominent Non-Resident Indians for excellence in various fields.The first recipient of the prestigious award was......

British MP wants inquiry into Eng WC exit

A British member of parliament is demanding an inquiry into the state of English soccer, branding the national team's performance at the World Cup "pathetic". England went to the tournament in......

Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros

IMAGE: West Bromwich Albion's Ainsley Maitland-Niles takes a knee before the match. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Reuters Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams'......

British PM backs culture secretary on Robinson suspension

'As Oliver Dowden set out, these were comments made more than a decade ago (sic) written by someone as a teenager, for which they've rightly apologised.' British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's......