UK calls time on non-essential contact in virus fight

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday drastically scaled up the United Kingdom's social distancing plans as part of its fightback against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, calling for......

Cameron hails move to protect Southall gurdwara

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday lauded the efforts of the hundreds of Sikhs and other people of Indian origin who gathered outside the Guru Singh Sabha gurdwara over the last 48......

In a first, UK gets female Sikh, turbaned MPs

IMAGE: Preet Kaur Gill. Photograph: Kind courtesy @preet4edgbaston/Twitter Britain on Friday got its first female Sikh and first turban-wearing MPs as the general election results began......

2 NRIs to slug it out in Ealing Southall bypoll

Two prominent non resident Indians, Virendra Sharma of the ruling Labour Party and businessman Tony Lit of the Conservatives are locked in a battle royal for Thursday's prestigious Parliamentary......

UK:Cash-strapped Indian students scrounge for food

Hundreds of Indian students who come to the UK to pursue courses in colleges are unable to find part-time work to fund their stay and studies here and have been forced to eat in gurdwaras in......

What the 'Best Job' winner plans to do

British national Ben Southall, the winner of the 'Best Job in the World' competition which will pay him a whopping $121,000 on Wednesday started his six-month caretaker duties at the picturesque......

3 Indians accused of running UK visa fraud unit

Three illegal immigrants from India have been accused of running a 'fraud factory' by submitting hundreds of bogus visa applications to the Home Office and allowing foreign nationals to enter......

Sari seems to be the hardest word

A week before a good friend's wedding in Jodhpur, I am starting to panic. What is the difference between a casual shalwar kameez and a dressy shalwar kameez? Should I go sari-shopping in Southall......

The DDLJ Quiz

On October 20, 1995, a love story called Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge hit the screens and every single thing about it -- from Raj and Simran to palat and phurr became a part of Bollywood lexicon. In......

'Bollywood is mostly Western now'

'Reality shows don't teach contestants how to deal with the reality of being a singer.' IMAGE: Ash King gets lost in his performance. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ash King/Instagram Ashutosh Ganguly,......

Patiala House: Bend it like Akshay!

Sukanya Verma reviews Patiala House.Post YOUR reviews here!Some things never change. One of them is our obsession with drama.Even today the minute the besiegedhero's displeased father, mother, wife......

Gurinder Chadha on It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Gurinder Chadha, whose supernatural comedy, It's a Wonderful Afterlife, premiered at Sundance, one of the most popular film festivals across the globe, admits she is a sucker for emotional dramas......

Sympathy for Karius but keeper's Anfield future in question

'I don't see any way back for him at Liverpool now' IMAGE: Loris Karius of Liverpool breaks down in tears after defeat in the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid. Photograph:......

Southall FC wants to set up academy for youngsters

UK's Southall football club is looking forward to set up an academy to develop the budding sportspersons, that in time is believed to extend beyond football, director of finance and marketing......

Milkha Singh honoured at House of Lords

Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh was honoured for his services to sports at a special event at the House of Lords on Friday. House of Lords member and NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul......

Asif may seek political asylum in Britain

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, one of the three cricketers at the centre of the spot-fixing scandal, is mulling over making a claim for political asylum in Britain to avoid going back to his......