From Aditi Khanna London Hindus and non-Hindus from the British Armed Forces got together with local communities at a series of events across the UK to celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan. Hosted by the Armed Forces Hindu Network, the events were aimed at increasing the understanding between the Armed Forces and the Hindu community. "The first exposure that I had to Hindu principles and values were the stories I was told as a kid. There is a common thread that runs through these...Read More

From Aditi Khanna London A record number of 10 Indian-origin candidates including Keith Vaz, Priti Patel and Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's son-in-law were today elected to the British Parliament. Prominent Labour candidates like long-serving MPs Keith Vaz (Leicester East) and Virendra Sharma (Ealing Southall) have won their respective seats, as they have a special connect with a largely Indian-origin electorate in their constituencies. Ruling Conservatives' Indian-origin stalw...Read More

Anand(Gujarat) Kin of a Gujarati man, who died of cardiac arrest while under detention by immigration authorities in the UK last month, today appealed to Centre to raise the issue with British Government even as they accused the Indian High Commission of not helping them in the matter. "My brother Pinakin died due to cardiac arrest during his detention at Yarl's Wood Immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire in UK on April 20. The Indian government must ask the UK government on how an...Read More

Gandhinagar The newly appointed British Deputy High Commissioner for Ahmedabad Geeoff Vain paid a courtesy call on Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel here today. Mrs. Patel thanked the British Government for starting the new diplomatic office in the state’s premier city, which should go a long way of establishing its link with nearly 6-lakh Gujarati people living in Britain, besides issuing visa and guiding local tourists visiting Britain. Mr. Vain also looked forward to stronger rel...Read More

New Delhi Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and extended full support to his 'Make in India' campaign. During the 30-minute meeting, the Chairman of the UK-based Euro 1 billion group, Caparo India has set up several units in India, including some in Gujarat, to manufacture automobile equipments and other products, said after the meeting that he found Modi to be a warm person and someone fully committed to "make India a strong country". ...Read More

Gandhinagar Leading Britain-based Indian industrialist Lord Swaraj Paul paid a courtesy call on Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel here today. Paul said that several specialist global universities and industrial houses in Great Britain are keen to partner Gujarat’s breaking new grounds in higher education in the state. The Chief Minister’s Chief Principal Secretary K.Kailsahnathan was present during the meetings. - DeshGujaratRead More

London Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to unveil a statue of 12th century Indian philosopher 'Basaveshwara' here on the banks of the river Thames. Neeraj Patil, former mayor of the London borough of Lambeth, the brain behind the statue met Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and extended an invitation to him to inaugurate the statue during his visit to the UK, expected sometime in June-July this year. In a statement, Patil said "The Hon Prime Minister expressed his special tribut...Read More

London A historic bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled today at the Parliament Square here, standing adjacent to iconic leaders like Britain's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. A galaxy of political leaders led by British Prime Minister David Cameron and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley were joined by Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and the Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi at the ceremony to unveil the 9-foot statue of Ind...Read More