An Indian-origin doctor has shared her experience of obtaining a driving licence in the UK, describing the process as significantly more rigorous compared to India.Sunita Sayammagaru wrote in a post on X that while obtaining a driving licence in India felt relatively easy, the UK system required a much higher level of skill and awareness.She…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said that the military forces have struck two “shadow fleet” oil tankers near the entrance to Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, highlighting Kyiv’s continued focus on disrupting Moscow’s energy network.“Our warriors continue to apply sanctions against the Russian shadow oil fleet, they hit two such vessels in the…
A 36-year-old man has been convicted after using a fake Tinder profile to send multiple men to his ex-partner’s home under false pretences.Asad Hussain, also known as Ash Hussain, was found guilty at Chester Crown Court of stalking involving serious alarm or distress, assault by beating, and failing to comply with a section 49 RIPA…
Britain is changing airline rules to avoid airport chaos this summer as Middle East tensions raise / Image: file The UK government is preparing for possible summer travel disruption by allowing airlines to cancel or combine flights in advance without losing valuable airport slots. The temporary move comes as global jet fuel markets remain under…
Adam Back has spent weeks being asked yet again, by various people, whether he is the inventor of Bitcoin. He is not, he says. He has been saying so for years and again since the New York Times suggested in early April, after dissecting writings from the early cypherpunk era, that Adam Back was the…
An aerial photo taken on Wednesday shows the rescued humpback whale in a special barge, after it beached on a sandbank off the German coast in late March FRANKFURT: A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast was released Saturday into the North Sea off Denmark, after being…
An Indian-origin man is in a critical condition after suffering severe burns while rescuing his sister from a fire that tore through a restaurant in Australia’s Adelaide Hills.47-year-old Baljeet Singh is being treated in the burns unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital after sustaining burns to around 70 per cent of his body in the…
An Indian-origin court interpreter who has lived in US for around 35 years has been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after weeks of legal battle over her detention.53-year-old Meenu Batra who is known for interpreting Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu in Texas immigration courts, was freed on April 30 after being held since…
British-Indian Nuria Sajjad A woman has been charged in connection with a tragic car crash that killed two eight-year-old girls, including Indian-origin schoolgirl Nuria Sajjad, after a vehicle ploughed into a primary school celebration in London.49-year-old Claire Freemantle from Edge Hill in Wimbledon, faces two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and seven counts…
After giving away more than $26 billion since 2019, including roughly $7 billion in 2025 alone, MacKenzie Scott has continued to emphasise a message that runs counter to the scale of her philanthropy. In a 2025 essay published on Yield Giving, she highlighted the importance of everyday generosity, arguing that small, consistent acts of kindness…
