Indian Student, Who Went Missing Last Month, Found Dead In London River
London A 23-Indian student who went missing in the UK last month has been found dead in the river Thames in London. Mitkumar Patel arrived in the UK for higher studies in September and was reported missing on November 17. The Metropolitan Police discovered his body in the River Thames near the Canary Wharf area... Read More
Why do 150,000 Indian students choose the UK for study
Majority of Indians choose UK for studies Indians find the UK as an affordable destination for pursuing studies, and with a chance to find employment opportunities with a post-study work visa. In the year ending in June 2023, 150,000 study visas were granted to Indian nationals. Indian students studying in the UK increased by 54%... Read More
‘We share values with our partners, let inquiry committee decide,’ says Indian envoy to UK on Canada’s accusation in Nijjar case
On Canada’s accusation of Indian involvement in the killing of India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Vikram Doraiswami, on Thursday, said, “Let the inquiry committee come to a decision. We share values and interests with our partners.” “The government that has had anything to do with it. There is... Read More
Canada, US Leading Study Destinations For Indians, UK Overtakes Australia
Over the past year, there has been a shift in the preferred destinations for Indian students. According to The Indian Students Mobility Report 2023, while Canada and the US remain the top choices, Australia has ceded ground to the UK, rising to the third position from its original fourth. The report, providing an overall count... Read More
UCL strengthens commitment to India with 100 new Master’s scholarships and Summer School launch
The UCL India Excellence Scholarships will support Indian students with an outstanding academic record to pursue full-time Master’s degree studies at UCL. Thirty-three scholarships will be available for the 2024-25 academic year, awarded to exceptional students who have or are on track to achieve, a first-class degree. A further 67 scholarships will be awarded during... Read More
Highlights of UK immigration: Out of these 253,000 are Indian migrants
Official data for UK immigration revealed that annual net migration increased to 672,000 in the year ending June 2023, from 607,000 in the previous year. The data released on Thursday, by the Office for National Statistics, the net migration projection for the year ending in December 2022 was revised up to 745,000, a new record... Read More
NHS ‘unethical’ in recruiting nurses from short-staffed countries
The NHS has been accused of “unethical” behavior after it emerged that it has been recruiting record numbers of nurses and midwives from countries that have serious staffing shortages. Bringing in staff from “red-list” countries risked destabilizing those nations’ healthcare systems and breaching government guidelines, said hospital employers and the Royal College of Nursing. Prof... Read More
FII action, OPEC+ meet among top 10 factors to trigger D-Street movement this week
Indian frontline indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 on Friday ended with modest weekly gains of nearly 0.10% amid mixed global cues. Amid a host of important domestic and global events lined up during this holiday-shortened week, know what lies ahead for the stock markets. On Monday, November 27, the domestic equity markets will remain... Read More
Missing Indian in UK: Shocking Story
In a faraway place, a young man named Mitkumar Patel moved from his village in India to London, hoping for a better education and life. Just nine weeks into his new adventure, a heartbreaking twist unfolded. One November morning, Mit was found by the Thames River, lifeless. His family, worried sick after he didn’t come... Read More
UK: Thousands march against antisemitism in London, Indian diaspora voice support for Israel
LONDON Thousands of protestors marched through central London at a demonstration against antisemitism on Sunday, in a first-of-its-kind march since the Israel-Hamas War. According to the organizers, around 1,00,000 people took part in this march including former UK Prime Minister and Conservative leader Boris Johnson. The rally comes amid a steep rise in hate crimes,... Read More