Dame Parveen Kumar, a renowned gastroenterologist, medical educator and advocate for women in healthcare, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), one of the United Kingdom’s highest royal honours, in King Charles III’s 2026 Birthday Honours list.The GBE is the highest rank within the Most Excellent Order of…
Anti-racism rally in Belfast Thousands of people marched through Belfast on Saturday in a show of solidarity against racism after days of anti-immigrant violence that erupted following a knife attack earlier this week.Gathering outside Belfast City Hall under the banner “Together Against Hate”, demonstrators carried placards reading “Refugees Welcome”, “Riots Don’t Speak for Belfast” and…
Representative image (Ukrainian drones hit Russia) A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured nine others in Russia’s southwestern Oryol region, Russian officials said on Sunday, while a separate strike targeted an oil facility deep inside Russian territory as Kyiv intensified attacks on military and energy infrastructure.Oryol Governor Andrei Klychkov said a Ukrainian drone…
Aristotle (Image: Wikipedia) Aristotle’s words here sit in a very old but still familiar space. Life does not move in straight lines. Things happen that nobody plans for. Losses, delays, sudden changes, small disappointments, bigger shocks. The “accidents of life” he refers to are really all those moments that arrive without asking permission.The idea is…
England doctors call off planned strike A planned four-day strike by resident doctors in England has been called off after the UK government made a fresh last-minute offer on pay, jobs and career progression, the British Medical Association (BMA) announced on Saturday.The industrial action, which was scheduled to begin at 7 am on Monday and…
The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has announced that a new outsourced service provider will take over passport, visa and consular services for Indian nationals and other applicants across the UAE from July 1, 2026.According to the Embassy, Al Hind Tours and Travels LLC has been selected to manage the services following a tendering…
US President Donald Trump turned 80 on Sunday, a milestone he has admitted he is not particularly fond of, saying it is “not a number” he likes.Just days before his birthday, Trump told Dr Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, that turning 80 was not something he was looking forward…
Saudi authorities arrested 10,725 illegal residents during nationwide inspection campaigns carried out between June 4 and June 10, according to the Ministry of Interior.The arrests were made during joint operations conducted by security forces in coordination with relevant government agencies across the Kingdom.Among those detained were 5,899 violators of residency regulations, 3,084 individuals accused of…
Image: Redwings Horse Sanctuary When football clubs replace worn equipment, most fans assume it ends up in storage or is thrown away. Arsenal’s old player socks have taken a very different path. The Premier League club recently donated around 40 pairs of footless red socks to Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Britain’s largest equine rescue charity. What…
Gurbhej Singh, the 26-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in west London, had moved to the United Kingdom in 2022 after his family reportedly spent nearly Rs 24 lakh to support his journey abroad.Originally from Mehdipur village in Punjab‘s Tarn Taran district, Singh was a class XII pass-out when he relocated to the UK. His…