Six British sailors were among the 35 people arrested by Indian authorities in 2013 for anchoring their vessel at Thoothukudi port in Tamil Nadu for carrying vast amounts of arms and ammunition. In a renewed appeal, British Prime Minister David Cameron has written a letter to Indian PM Narendra Modi to immediately release the British citizens. Read more
Dilwale Stars - Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon – are in London winning hearts of UK Indians and promoting the film just 18 days ahead of the big release. The day started with Baadshaah Khan SRK gracing ITV This Morning show hosted by Holly Willoughby and Eamonn Holmes. Read more
In a significant step in fostering UK-Indian relationships, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) welcomed 10 billion Indian Rupee ($163 million) denominated bond issue. The 10-year bonds are the longest-dated Rupee bonds listed on LSE. In addition, Indian sovereign enterprise bonds were also listed in LSE. Read more
UK Indian Mohit Joshi has been banned from being the company director in the UK for at least 8 years after government investigation found a financial misconduct – he diverted more than £84,000 from a company called Puma Source UK to another company. Puma Source went into administration in 2012 with deficiency of more than £416,000. Read more
London-based association for the UK Indian community – Maharashtra Mandal London - pledging this year's Dinner and Dance proceeds towards the distressed farmer families in Maharashtra. But MML is going beyond just donating money to the farmer crises. It is taking an extra step to empower distressed farmer families with tools to build new livelihoods! Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given one of the most memorable and warm welcomes at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday as over 60,000 individuals from the 1.6 million UK Indians, 2,000 volunteers and 800 artists together made up the grand 'UKWelcomesModi' Community Reception. Yoga, Bharat Natyam, Odissi, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Yakshagana, Garba as well as classical music and national anthems were performed by gifted artists and renowned troupes. The Indian PM gave an inspiring speech as did British PM both emphasising stronger ties between the countries. Read more
Diwali 2015 is celebrated on Wednesday, November 11th 2015 and Indians in the UK celebrate with Diwali lights switching-on ceremony, community get-togethers, traditional celebrations, fireworks, and traditional sweets across London, other English towns, Wales and beyond! The spirit of Diwali in the UK is evident in the fact that Leicester City Council's Diwali lights switch-on ceremony attracted a record 37,000 people. Read more
One of UK's prominent Maharashtrian community Association – Marathi Mandal Reading – is supporting and participating in a charity event to raise money for the suffering farmers in India, especially the distressed farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region. Called the 'Help for Farmers Charity Walkathon', the event is aimed at contributing and bringing a difference in the Indian farmers' lives. Read more
Indian capital New Delhi has become the destination for British Airways' first scheduled flight on its new 787-9 Dreamliner. The British High Commission helped the British airline celebrate the first landing of its new Dreamliner at IGI Airport in New Delhi today, Monday October 26th with a reception party. Read more
In a move that will bring big relief to thousands of Asian nurses working in UK, the British government has announced temporarily eased the restrictions on nurse recruitment in the UK from outside European Economic Area. Read more
