West Nottinghamshire College’s chief executive and Principal Asha Khemka has been awarded the DBE (Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire). The award makes Dame Asha the first Indian-born woman to receive the DBE honour in 83 years. Read more
A food factory in Slough, Shipleys Food Services, is facing a penalty of up to £160,000 for employing 16 illegal workers including Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi people. Read more
Hiren Patel, an Indian-origin man living in Wealdstone claimed thousands of pounds in benefits by pretending to be a “paying guest” in his own house for nearly four years. Harrow Council has ordered him to pay all the money back and carry out community work. Read more
On Thursday, December 12, Indian diplomat in the US, Devyani Khobragade was arrested in New York for visa fraud and for allegedly underpaying her housekeeper. The row between US and India has escalated since with India removing security barricades protecting the US embassy in the country and US barring Khobragade from entering America. Here’s the full story of Devyani Khobragade row. Read more
UK Border Agency officials raided nine restaurants including Nando’s and You Me Sushi at Shepherd’s Bush Westfield shopping centre and arrested as many as 21 workers for immigration offences. 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
Indian Air Force (IAF) is bidding goodbye to Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 FL afterburner, the iconic fighter aircraft that heralded the 'supersonic era' in IAF’s history. Read more
The UK Border Agency has arrested six people including two Indian men and one Nepalese man working illegally at Jin Go Gae restaurant in New Malden, south-west London. The restaurant faces a potential fine of up to £60,000 for employing workers without checking their visas. Read more
People of Asian origin are more likely to be examined at UK borders as compared to other ethnic communities, an experimental analysis by Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found. Read more
