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Tax Trouble: Indian-Origin Dentist Faces Charges for £53,528 Evasion
In England‘s West Midlands, an Indian-origin dentist named Jasbinder Singh has been told to pay £22,654 by tax authorities for not paying £53,528 in taxes. He was publicly named by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for intentionally not paying taxes from April 2012 to April 2018. The HMRC publishes names of individuals or businesses that deliberately evade over £25,000…
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UK: Tragic Incident: Three Lives Lost as 4×4 Plunges into North Yorkshire River
LONDON: Three individuals lost their lives when a 4×4 vehicle plunged into a river in North Yorkshire, according to police reports. Emergency services, including aerial support, were summoned to the River Esk near Glaisdale in the North York Moors at 11:50 GMT on Thursday. A man who leaped into the water in an attempt to aid the trapped individuals was…
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Revealed: Tony Blair-era Files Detail Controversial Migration Proposals
LONDON: Newly released 2003 files reveal that, during Tony Blair’s premiership, proposals for a detention camp on the Isle of Mull and potential violations of international law were considered to address migration issues, reported BBC. Frustrated by rising asylum applications, Blair sought radical measures. Suggestions included incompatible legislation with the European Convention on Human Rights, detaining individuals in camps (similar…
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UK Home Secretary Faces Backlash for Controversial Jokes About Spiking
LONDON: British Home Secretary James Cleverly is facing criticism for making inappropriate jokes about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug. During an event at Downing Street, Cleverly reportedly said that a “little bit of Rohypnol” in his wife’s drink each night was “not really illegal if it’s only a little bit.” He also joked about keeping a…
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Daring Heist in London: Man in Custody for Stealing Banksy’s Anti-War Stop Sign
In London, a man suspected of stealing a Banksy artwork featuring a stop sign adorned with three military drones has been arrested, according to the Metropolitan police. The theft occurred less than an hour after Banksy posted a photo of the piece on his Instagram page. A man in his 20s is now in custody on charges of theft and…
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Tragic Discovery: Missing Indian Student Gurashman Singh Bhatia Found Dead in East London
The body of Gurashman Singh Bhatia, a 23-year-old Indian student who was reported missing after a night out with friends on December 14, has been discovered by police divers in a lake in the Canary Wharf area of east London. The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom is now seeking information to reconstruct Bhatia’s last movements. The discovery was made…
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Fuel and Food Prices Drive Down UK Inflation to 3.9% – ONS Analysis
LONDON: The UK‘s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) experienced a notable decline, dropping to 3.9% in the twelve months leading up to November 2023 from October’s 4.6%, marking the lowest inflation rate in over two years. Grant Fitzner, Chief Economist of ONS, attributed this decline to a 0.2% monthly drop in CPI for November 2023, fueled by a substantial 10.6% year-on-year…
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Indian Student Missing in East London: Urgent Appeals for Assistance
LONDON: An Indian student, GS Bhatia, studying at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, has been reported missing since December 15. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa raised awareness about the incident on social media, seeking assistance from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. GS Bhatia was last seen in Canary Wharf, East London, and concerns about his whereabouts…
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UK-Initiated Extradition: Indian National to Face Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in US
A London-arrested Indian national, Sundar Nagarajan (also known by aliases), has been extradited to the United States. The extradition follows his consent to face trial in the U.S. after being arrested on a provisional American warrant as part of a coordinated US-UK action against terrorism financing. Nagarajan, a Madurai-born accountant, was linked to the finances of the designated Hizballah terrorist…
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Sunak’s Rwanda Deportation Bill Passes Second Reading, Faces Potential Hurdles
London, Dec 13: In a key victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the UK House of Commons granted a second reading to the government’s bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. The vote passed with a narrow margin of 313 to 269, despite opposition from a significant group of Conservative MPs. Sunak hailed the vote as a victory for the…
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