Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) The D.N. Nagar Police in Mumbai have registered a cheating case against a 46-year-old woman after a UK-based Indian-origin man alleged that she fraudulently obtained more than Rs 15.72 lakh from him by promising marriage and concealing details about her past relationships. According to police, the complainant, originally from Jamnagar in Gujarat and currently residing in Leicester, United Kingdom, came into contact with the accused, identified as Rekha Hamir Solanki, throu…
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) As many as 100 startups from 22 states and two Union Territories have completed Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’s (APEDA) acceleration programme aimed at fostering innovation-led growth in India’s agri-food export sector, according to a statement issued by the Commerce and Industry Ministry. The first cohort under APEDA’s BHARATI (Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Innovation), flagship expo…
Belfast, June 24 (IANS) Cricket Ireland has confirmed that teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be provided with a separate dressing room arrangement during India’s two-match T20I series in Ireland, starting at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday.The move ensures that strict compliance with mandatory child safeguarding policies and UK law is maintained for 15-year-old Sooryavanshi. “The Indian team has been given three separate rooms in the pavilion, and safegua…
Nottingham, June 24 (IANS) New Zealand captain Tom Latham has urged his side to summon ‘old‑school grit’ as they chase a Test series triumph against England, when they take the field for the third Test starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday.The Blackcaps bounced back remarkably well from the sudden retirement of talismanic batter Kane Williamson just days after the 115-run defeat in the first game at Lord’s by sealing an emphatic 253-run victory in the second match at The Oval to level the…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will address the India Global Forum and lead a series of government-to-business engagements during his official visit to the United Kingdom from June 25-27, as India and the UK prepare to implement the landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) next month, it was announced on Wednesday. The visit comes ahead of the implementation of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the ac…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Hockey India has announced the 24-member junior women’s squad for the exposure tour of the United Kingdom, scheduled from July 5 to 14. Under its new coach Tim White, the team will play seven matches across Scotland and England as part of its preparations for upcoming international competitions, including the Junior Asia Cup. The young squad will be led by captain Khaidem Shileima Chanu, with Nidhi and Engil Harsha Rani Minz as the two goalkeepers. The defensive unit co…
Rome, June 24 (IANS) Europe is witnessing a record heatwave, putting several countries under pressure as the World Health Organisation has called the situation a “health emergency”. In Italy, the red alerts will rise to 16 on Wednesday, reports Adnkronos. Tuesday was officially the hottest day ever recorded in France since measurements began in 1947. At 3 p.m., the national thermal index was 29.6 degrees Celsius, while the previous record, of 29.4 degrees Celsius, had been recorded on July 25, 2…
London, June 23 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom held the 15th Executive Steering Group (ESG) meeting in London, discussing ways to enhance defence cooperation and deepen the long-standing partnership between the Indian Army and the British Army.In a statement shared on X on Tuesday, the Indian Army said, “The 15th India-United Kingdom Executive Steering Group (ESG) was held in the United Kingdom from 17 to 19 June 2026. The engagement included visits to the UK Trials & Experimental Group…
London, June 22 (IANS) Several members of the Kashmiri diaspora in the United Kingdom staged a protest outside the British Parliament in London before marching to 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister, to denounce alleged food blockades and the killing of civilians in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Pakistani forces. Demonstrators held banners reading: “Stop the killings” and “Human without human rights”.During the demonstration, the protestors called on …
Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Balen Shah on Sunday clarified his previous statement regarding the possible involvement of the United Kingdom in resolving the Nepal-India border dispute, stating that Nepal is not seeking British mediation.During his first-ever appearance to answer lawmakers’ questions in the House of Representatives, the lower House of Parliament, on May 31, Prime Minister Shah said that Nepal had engaged not only with India and China but had also spoken wi…