The UK government is proposing to double the penalty for businesses employing illegal migrant labourers. Currently , employers have to pay £10,000 per illegal worker but that could increase to £20,000 when the new Immigration Bill comes into effect later this year. Read more
In a landmark ruling hailed as an important step in cleaning up Indian politics, the Supreme Court has ruled that MPs and MLAs convicted of a serious crime must be removed from the office. Read more
Whistle-blower Edward Snowden who revealed information about US security agency’s surveillance programme had sought help from more than 20 countries including India. India has rejected Snowden’s request. Read more
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has brought in eight new ministers in the government in the latest cabinet reshuffle to energise the Congress-led government ahead of the Lok Sabha election next year. Read more
Lal Krishna Advani, one of the founding members of the BJP, is resigning from all his party posts over party differences. But 24 hours later, he has withdrawn his resignation, party chief Rajnath Singh announced. Read more
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shared his serious concerns regarding the corruption allegations in the 2010 helicopter contract between India and Anglo-Italian company AgustaWestland with David Cameron on the second day of the UK PM’s stay in India. Read more
British Prime Minister David Cameron has begun his three-day visit to India on Monday with financial capital Mumbai as his first stop. Improving mutual trade partnerships, allaying India’s concerns about UK visa rules and pushing the Eurofighter Typhoon sale to India are high on his agenda. Read more
British Prime Minister David Cameron will visit India next week to boost trade ties. But ahead of his visit, he told the Asian media that genuine Indian students with a confirmed university seat and a basic knowledge of English are very “welcome”. Read more
In the wake of the Delhi gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in December that outraged the nation, right-wing political party Shiv Sena has distributed tens of thousands of knives to women to protect themselves, several Indian newspapers have reported. Read more
Nitin Gadkari, who has served as Indian government’s main opposition party BJP’s president for over three years has resigned from his post on the eve of party president election. Former UP chief minister Rajnath Singh is widely tipped to become the next BJP president. Read more
