After its victory in the assembly polls, India’s anti-corruption party – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) – has formed its maiden government in Delhi state with leader Arvind Kejriwal as the new chief minister. Read more
Lokpal Bill, the anti-corruption bill initiated by activist Anna Hazare, has inched one step closer to becoming a law as Rajya Sabha, the Upper House, debated and passed it. The bill, which included amendments, has also been passed by the Lower House, Lok Sabha. Read more
In his second official visit to India in one year, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged further support to boost UK-India trade ties and to strengthen education ties. Read more
Kerala –born Ranjan Mathai, who has previously served as Foreign Secretary of India between 2011 and 2013 has been named as the next High Commissioner of India to the UK. Read more
India’s fodder corruption scandal, which involved theft and false expenses claims for livestock fodder by several Bihar state politicians, took a significant turn today as ex-CM Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted of fraud and found guilty of corruption and criminal conspiracy. Read more
An increasing number of London streets are plagued with public spitting and Hounslow Council is looking to ban spitting in public places in the borough. The council is urging local residents to sign an anti-spitting petition so it can press ahead with the ban. Read more
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that the Go Home vans introduced on certain London streets to tackle immigration was a “silly idea” and that the UK must develop a firm and fair approach to immigration. Read more
UK’s Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude is on an official visit to India where he is meeting business leaders, ministers, security officials and academics to strengthen the co-operation between the two countries on issues of cyber security, open governance and digital innovation. Read more
A large number of South Asians including Sikhs, Muslims, and human rights campaigners staged a strong protest against UK’s invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The campaigners called Modi, the “Butcher of Gujarat”. Read more
Indian Mujahideen’s Yasin Bhatkal, one of the key militant blamed for the Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad blasts has been arrested by Bihar and Karnataka police in association with the intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and National Investigation Agency (NIA). Read more
![Yasin Bhatkal, Indian Mujahideen militant arrested - Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde [right] confirms to media](/sites/default/files/imagecache/w160/n1415/Indian%20Mujahideen%20wanted%20militant%20Yasin%20Bhatkal%20arrested.png "Police arrest 'wanted' Indian Mujahideen militant Yasin Bhatkal")
