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Keith Vaz re-elected chair of UK Parliament committee

Keith Vaz, Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin MP was on Thursday re-elected as chair of the British Parliament's influential Home Affairs Select Committee, even as a controversy rages over his......

UK parliament committee attacks British aid to India

Seeking an "early exit strategy" from the India development aid programme, a committee of the British House of Lords on Thursday alleged that the assistance may provide a "perverse incentive" to......

UK Parl panel rebukes Sunak over 'minor' breach in wife's share probe

Rishi Sunak was rebuked by the UK's parliamentary panel for maintaining standards on Thursday for a "minor and inadvertent breach" of confidentiality rules related to an investigation into the......

JMM case verdict rewarded MPs who accepted bribes for voting

The Supreme Court said on Monday the 1998 verdict in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case resulted in a "paradoxical outcome" as it rewarded a lawmaker who accepted the bribe and voted on agreed......

Petition for 2nd Brexit referendum now eligible for discussion in UK Parliament

A constantly growing online petition pressing for a second referendum on the United Kingdom’s decision to quit the European Union passed three million signatures on Sunday, all garnered in......

Vijay Mallya slams ED, banks for taking more than 2x his debt

Mallya said more than Rs 8,000 crore have been recovered from him over and above the judgement debt. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has said that he will......

Hopes of sealing India-UK trade deal in Oct may be fading

The hope that the ongoing 13th round of negotiations towards an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) could conclude with a deal for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to sign off in time for the......

Regulatory framework for large unlisted firms by MCA in the works

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is considering a regulatory framework for large unlisted companies that may have systemic implications, a top government official said. Illustration: Uttam......

Why Scotch Whisky Makers Are Worried

India is the UK's second-largest market by volumes for Scotch, importing the equivalent of 136 million bottles, worth £146.2 million, in 2021. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

'Data protection bill veered away from core issues'

'There were two options before the government -- create a complex, cumbersome law, which will cause a tremendous amount of compliance challenges for startups or say let's go back and do a clean......

British MP raises 2010 Delhi CWG dispute in UK Parliament

British Parliamentarian Gerry Sutcliffe has raised Rs 246 crore dispute involving a Dutch broadcaster and authorities in New Delhi related to 2010 Commonwealth Games in UK Parliament and impressed......

Bresnan denies racism claim but apologises to Rafiq

IMAGE: In his witness statement, the 30-year-old said Tim Bresnan, a former England pacer, "frequently made racist comments" and also claimed that he was one of "six or seven" other players......

Canada pulls out of 2020 Games as Japan, IOC consider postponement options

IMAGE: Canada fans holds their national flag. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Paralympic Committee (CPC) said on Sunday that Team Canada will not......

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