The Met Office has warned of “potential danger to life” as Hurricane Ophelia makes its way towards the British Isles. It has issued an amber warning in Northern Ireland, where all schools are to be closed on Monday. The Republic of Ireland’s counterpart office, Met Eireann, issued a red wind warning across the country. The…
Oxford’s “Zero Emission Zone” will ban emitting vehicles from entering part of the city centre from 2020. The university city of Oxford has unveiled plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its centre as part of the most radical set of proposals so far in Britain to curb pollution. Whilst London is rolling out…
It was a dream come true for 22- year-old Rudrali Patil, when she got a call from the British High Commission to serve as its commissioner to India. Albeit for a day, Rudrali, in a crisp black suit, donned the cap of the diplomat efficiently, as she addressed the media here on Wednesday, talking about…
“People going abroad do very good and the reason for it is very simple. They get a good opportunity there and have the required financial support to take their ideas forward. Also, the interest rates on banks there are very low,” Mr Singh said The people who go abroad do well due to low interest…
While the report faced flak from some quarters, it has been welcomed by many working to promote racial equality The British government published a report earlier this week highlighting the huge differences in the experiences of ethnic minority groups across Britain in terms of access to public services ranging from education to health as well…
Central defender Namit Deshpande, from Maryland, USA, on Monday created history of sorts by becoming the first Non Resident Indian (NRI) to represent India across any age group. Central defender Namit Deshpande, from Maryland, USA, on Monday created history of sorts by becoming the first Non Resident Indian (NRI) to represent India across any age…
New York: A handful of quick-thinking Las Vegas police officers may have prevented a thousand deaths after they stormed a hotel and killed the lone shooter, the Sheriff of America’s gambling hub, who had visited Mumbai to study the 2008 terror attack, has said. Stephen Paddock, 64-year-old wealthy former accountant and high-stakes gambler has been identified…
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American entrepreneur has pitched for fast track mini nuclear reactors, saying they are economical and could be constructed within two years. Negotiations on mega nuclear power plants with US companies Westinghouse and General Electric are either in doldrums or moving at snail’s pace. “The new generation Small Nuclear Reactor uses light water technology…
JALANDHAR: After Jagmeet Singh was elevated as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) – the first nonwhite and turbaned Sikh to head any political party in Canada – 69% respondents in an online poll said they would consider voting for a national party leader who wears a turban and carries a kirpan. The…
Buying US crude has become attractive for Indian refiners after the differential between Brent (the benchmark crude or marker crude that serves as a reference price for buyers in the western world) and Dubai (which serves as a benchmark for countries in the east) has narrowed. Export of American crude oil to India will create…
