India Tops in Tech Visa Applications for UK: Report
India along with the United States are among the countries with the highest number of visa applications for the United Kingdom's technology sector, according to the latest data from Britain's leading network for digital tech entrepreneurs.
A UK Home Office designated body for tech visas, Tech Nation, found that applications...
Meet Laxman Narasimhan, the Second Person of Indian Origin to Head Reckitt Benckiser
Indianorigin PepsiCo executive Laxman Narasimhan was on June 12 named the next chief executive officer of the British FMCG major Reckitt Benckiser (RB).
The 52-year-old would join RB as chief executive officer-designate, following which he would be appointed to the company’s board as an executive director with effect from July...
Ex-RBI Chief Raghuram Rajan Among Candidates for New Governor of Bank of England
The former governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and top economist Raghuram Rajan is now in the fray to potentially head the Bank of England.
Rajan is among the main contenders to replace outgoing chief of the British central bank, Mark Carney, who will complete his full term and...
Indian Man Detained in Dubai for Molesting 7-Year-Old Minor Girl
An Indian origin man in Dubai has been detained for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old girl, a media report said.
According to the prosecutors, the 36-year-old man, who works as a construction worker, was produced in the court on Tuesday. He allegedly took advantage of the girl, when her mother was...
British Vendor’s ‘Jhalmuri Express’ with Bhel Puri Surprise Indian Cricket Fans Outside Oval Stadium
Apart from India vs Australia cricket match, what raptured the spectators of ICC World Cup 2019 match at the Oval cricket stadium on Sunday is a British vendor’s Jhalmuri Express outside the stadium selling India’s favorite dish Bhel Puri.
India won the match against Australia by 36 runs, and British...
7 Indian Origin Australians Honored in Annual Queen’s Birthday Award Ceremony
As part of Queen’s Birthday award ceremony, seven Indian origin Australians, including three women, have received the country’s top honors for their significant contributions in the field of music, medicine, education, and finance.
Melbourne-based artist Jayshree Ramachandran was awarded the Order of Australia for her service to performing arts through...
3 Indian Origin Tory MPs Back Boris Johnson as Next British PM
As the race for a new British Prime Minister to succeed Theresa May gathered pace on Monday, five Indian origin Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) declared their support - three back Boris Johnson and two favor Dominic Raab.
Promises by Johnson of withholding the ‘divorce bill’ from the European Union...
11-Year-Old Indian Girl in UK Jiya Vaducha Gets Top Score in Test by Mensa
The 11-year-old Indian origin girl has achieved the top score in a Mensa IQ test.
On May 16, Jiya Vaducha appeared for the Mensa test at Birbeck in the University of London and scored 162 marks. She can now join the global high IQ society.
The girl said that she was...
UK Govt. Appoints Indian Origin Kumar Iyer in Foreign Office Board
The United Kingdom government has appointed Indian origin Kumar Iyer as the Chief Economist of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
Iyer, who was born in London and spent his early years in India, has previously been based in Mumbai as Britain's Deputy High Commissioner.
In this new role as the...
Indian Origin Jeweler Conferred Bravery Award for Heroism During Robbery in Birmingham
An Indian origin jeweler has been honored with a bravery award after helping police arrest the robbers who bound and gagged him at his jewelry store in Birmingham has been honored with a bravery award.
Chouhan Pal was presented with the West Midlands Police Chief Constable's Good Citizen's Award early...
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