UK visa curbs to hit students
Britain on Tuesday cut non-European Union economic immigration to 21,700 for 2011 as part of its new immigration cap, to be imposed from April 2011.
Home secretary Theresa May announced in the House of Commons that the United Kingdom will close the general route for Tier I, which had been subject to abuse.
Celeb TV chef Ramsay makes family feud public
British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who is famous for his expletive-ridden television series like Hell’s Kitchen, F Word and Kitchen Nightmares, has made a feud with his wife’s family public by writing an open letter to his mother-in-law.
Pak cricketer retires, seeks asylum in UK
Pakistan cricketer Zulqarnain Haider, who went missing from Dubai, has decided to retire from international cricket.
Haider, who arrived in London Monday evening, told Geo News: “I received death threats to lose the fourth and fifth ODIs against South Africa, but I could not compromise the dignity of my country.”
Indians feel poverty is biggest problem for India
Indians believe that war and terrorism, global warming, pollution and over-population are the biggest problems facing the world. In contrast, people living in the United States and Britain, which are facing economic slowdown, feel that economic situation is a major global challenge.
Indian firm to buy Premier League club
The English Premier League’s Black-burn Rovers football club confirmed on Tuesday that it is in advanced negotiations concerning its sale to the Pune-based Venkatesh-wara Hatcheries Group, an Indian poultry giant.
New X-ray liquid scan may ease airport ban
A British technology innovation firm, which is led by Indian engineer Arnab Basu, has got the European Union clearance for its new colour X-ray technology that detects dangerous liquids.
Perfect stylist Austen, or just plain Jane?
Was English author Jane Austen a naturally gifted writer who had an elegant style of writing? Or, was the exquisite and grammatically superior prose all due to a good editor?
Bashir: Kashmir’s voice lost in Indo-Pak scene
Indian director Aamir Bashir, who presented his directorial debut Harud (Autumn) at the London Film Festival, is disheartened about common Kashmiris having no voice at all, especially in light of 20 l
‘Making film on living person toughest’
DIRECTOR ANANTH Mahdevan, famous for scripting and directing Bollywood films, decided to use Marathi for his film about the life of Maharashtrian social worker Sindhutai Sapkal.
Anglican bishop to become Catholic
In a major setback to the Anglican Church in the UK, Rev. John C.