All UK visa applicants in India will have to pay their visa fees online using credit or debit cards or via e-wallet services as part of their application process from 16 December 2013. The UK visa application centres in India will stop accepting the visa fees either in cash or demand draft. Read more
Leicester residents can now apply for an Indian visa locally after the first Indian Visa Centre opened its door for the public at the city’s popular community services hub, Peepul Centre in Belgrave. Leicester’s own Indian visa service agency is seen as a triumph of a 20-year campaign for the same. Read more
Indian tourists, students and business travellers can now buy post-paid Lyca roaming SIM card to make one-rupee phone calls to India back from abroad. The service, launched by Lycamobile’s Indian subsidiary Lyca telecom, allows Desi travellers to purchase Lyca SIM ahead of their travel and avoid expensive international tariff. 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
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 marks the 144th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Jayanthi) and Indians in the UK are paying their tributes to Babu through artwork exhibitions, inspirational play on non-violence and with lectures on Gandhi’s legacy and ideologies. Read more
In an immigration offence crackdown operation, UK border control authorities have arrested ten illegal workers of Indian and Pakistani origin in Northern Ireland earlier this week. Read more
Shree Krishna Vada Pav restaurant branches in Hounslow and in Harrow, London are every chaat and Mumbai street-food lover’s ultimate “go-to” eating joint. But it is more of a fast-food joint than a restaurant, so don't expect a quiet, dine-in ambiance. Read more
Diwali 2013 will be celebrated by Indians across the world on Sunday, November 3, 2013. Like every year, UK Indians will be treated to Diwali fireworks, feasts and tradition at London’s Trafalgar Square, and Swaminarayan Temple as well as in Birmingham, Manchester, Leicester and other UK local areas. 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
Indian nationals Vijay Sorthia and his wife Bhavna Sorthia who were found guilty of immigration scam last year are asked to pay £800,000 for their crime or face additional time in prison. The couple also face deportation after their prison sentence. Read more
