Robert Jenrick should apologise for his “disgraceful comments” bemoaning the lack of visible white faces in a part of Birmingham, the Mayor of the West Midlands has said. Richard Parker told Sky News’ UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee that he was “shocked and truly appalled” by what the shadow justice secretary said about integration in…
India and Brazil engaged in talks regarding the expansion of a preferential trade agreement, addressing market accessibility and potential collaboration in pharmaceutical and banking domains, according to an official statement, released on Tuesday, quoted by PTI.The India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM) meeting, held locally, facilitated these discussions. The agenda encompassed bilateral trade and investment relationships,…
Columbia University could face a substantial financial impact if the Trump administration’s proposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is implemented, as reported by the Columbia Spectator. The fee, announced in a White House proclamation on September 19, 2025, could cost the University up to $20 million annually, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and…
Michael Heseltine rolled back the years with a blistering onslaught at the Tory conference on Kemi Badenoch’s new policies on human rights, asylum seekers and climate change. The 92-year-old former deputy prime minister also bitterly attacked Nigel Farage, appearing to compare Reform UK and other right-wing parties in Europe to the fascists of the 1930s….
Varun Chakravarthy of India celebrates with team mates after dismissing Fakhar Zaman during the Asia Cup Final match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Mumbai: Having played under Gautam Gambhir at the Kolkata Knight Riders and later Team India,…
JAMMU: The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine, suspended for the last three days on IMD’s heavy rain forecast, is scheduled to resume on Wednesday.“In view of the inclement weather advisory issued by IMD, the yatra remained suspended for the third day Tuesday. It will resume on Oct 8. Devotees may stay updated…
In the 11 months since Kemi Badenoch has become party leader, the Conservative Party has dropped from 26% to 17% in the polls. It has lost nearly 700 council seats, 16 councils, while 18 senior Tories have defected, including one of the party’s great thinkers, Danny Kruger. Politics Live: Tory councillors defect to Reform Her…
BENGALURU: Indian travellers are redefining the festive season, with solo trips and millennials leading the way. Visa platform Atlys said it processed around 15,000 visa applications for the travels in the month of October 2025, with 71.5% meant for solo travellers, signalling a shift from India’s family-centric holiday traditions. Millennials made up 53.5% of applicants,…
Why Do American Students Underperform Compared to Their International Peers? American children don’t trail because they are less capable, it is because they are held back by systems and circumstances that other countries manage better. At first glance it is tempting to treat international test gaps as a fixed measure of innate ability but the…
Brian Lara has a wake-up call for the West Indies team after they were beaten with ease by Team India in the first Test in Ahmedabad (Images via Getty Images, AP) Mumbai: The West Indies’ rapid slide in cricket came to the fore yet again when they recently suffered a crushing innings & 140-run defeat…
