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Senate confirms Richard Verma for top state department post

INDIAN-AMERICAN Richard Verma, was confirmed by the US Senate as deputy secretary of state, management and resources. Verma was confirmed by the Senate by a...

India temple collapse: Death toll rises to 35

THE death toll after a floor collapsed at a Hindu temple in India had risen to 35 on Friday (31), with rescue operations underway...

At least 13 killed in temple collapse in India’s Indore

At least 13 devotees were killed and more than a dozen rescued on Thursday (30) after they fell into a well at a Hindu...

Amritpal Singh taunts Indian police in video

A fugitive Sikh separatist known for his radical views has posted a video mocking Indian authorities after a futile two-week-long manhunt involving thousands of...

Cost-of-living crisis pushing British workers to burnout: Survey

A study has revealed that almost 50 per cent of employees in Britain face the possibility of burnout due to the added anxiety brought...

Union reports UK workers planning large-scale strike end of April

A union has declared that a day of extensive strike action by civil servants and public workers will occur in late April, following a...

Sadiq Khan announces £3.5m+ towards free holiday meals for low-income Londoners

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today (29) announced emergency funding of over £3.5m to provide 10m free meals to low-income Londoners during school...

UK government announces new working group on Islamic finance at ‘Great British Iftar’

The launch of a new working group on Islamic finance has been announced by Kemi Badenoch MP, the UK Secretary of State for Business...

Adidas to withdraw opposition to Black Lives Matter’s trademark application

Sportswear manufacturer Adidas on Wednesday (29) reversed course 48 hours after asking the US Trademark Office to reject a Black Lives Matter application for...

Yousaf sworn in as Scotland’s new leader amid party row

Humza Yousaf was sworn in as Scotland’s first minister on Wednesday (29), becoming the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe but...