Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises as he flies business leaders to India

Sir Keir Starmer has begun the first full-blown trade mission to India since Theresa May was prime minister, bringing 125 UK CEOs, entrepreneurs and university leaders to Mumbai. The prime minister flew on a plane with dozens of Britain's most...

Keir Starmer wants to 'fly the flag for British businesses' during largest ever trade mission to India

Keir Starmer wants to "fly the flag for British businesses" as he embarks on the UK's largest ever trade mission to India. “The opportunities waiting to be seized are unparalleled”, he said as he arrives in Mumbai for a two-day visit. It’s his...

HMD Touch 4G Launched in India: Hybrid phone offers smartphone experience at feature phone price

HMD Touch 4G Launched: Human Mobile Devices (HMD) on Tuesday, October 7, launched the category-defining hybrid phone – HMD Touch 4G – in India. According to the company, the device is designed for the new generation of digital users – including...

Experts and China have their say on Pukpuk ‘signed’

MUCH has been said on the fringes of Papua New Guinea’s mutual defence treaty with Australia, with the document signed ratification will take place within both Parliaments of PNG and Australia. It is the questions of sovereignty and jurisdiction...

Do not disturb: the Gen Z students switching to flip phones

It was a slow day dishwashing at a Greek’s Pizzeria around two years ago. IU junior Maxwell Woehler took a look around at his coworkers, all on their phones, as is typical for an idle shift. But it wasn’t just here and there; it was the whole...

Next level update: Local fall college athletes in mid-season form

Former Trinity Lutheran volleyball player Ruthie Bingham (5) celebrates with IU Columbus teammates after winning a point against Franklin. The senior is second on the team in kills and in points. Submitted Photo | Dakota Myrick After a breakout...

Google Expands Opal AI App Builder to 15 Countries Including India, Brazil

In a move that underscores Google’s aggressive push into accessible AI tools, the tech giant has expanded its experimental app-building platform, Opal, to 15 additional countries. Originally tested in the U.S. earlier this year, Opal allows users...

Blue Heelers' actor Karm Gilespie vanished years ago. Now he's facing execution in China.

Around the time of Gilespie's arrest, his friends began to post on his social media accounts asking him to contact them. A long-time pen pal from the United States, said she knew something was wrong when he didn't follow through on a promise to...

‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen-Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use

Despite working full-time for a company in Tokyo, Shoki Moriyama manages to eke out eight hours a day to devote to his smartphone. “I need my phone to navigate my way through the information wars,” says Moriyama, who at 25 is part of a generation...

Rethinking Ghana’s Governance: Lessons from China

Ghana has long been celebrated as one of Africa’s most stable democracies. Since the return to constitutional rule in 1992, the country has conducted eight successive elections and witnessed peaceful transfers of power --- a rare achievement on...

Delhi University VC Slams Arundhati Roy's Remarks On Kashmir As 'Hate Speech'

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom New Delhi: Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Tuesday slammed author Arundhati Roy, saying her comments are "pure definition of hate speech". The VC was speaking at a...

Providing more visas ‘not part of the plan’, says Starmer ahead of India visit

Sir Keir Starmer will resist calls from business leaders to provide more UK visas for Indian workers, the Prime Minister signalled as he travelled to the country on a trade mission. He said opening up more visas for Indian nationals “isn’t part of...

News PA Media: UK News Providing more visas ‘not part of the plan’, says Starmer ahead of India visit

Sir Keir Starmer will resist calls from business leaders to provide more UK visas for Indian workers, the Prime Minister signalled as he travelled to the country on a trade mission. He said opening up more visas for Indian nationals “isn’t part of...

Priscilla nears major hurricane status in Pacific as new tropical storm swirls in the...

On Tuesday, outer bands of the hurricane were already extending across the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Meanwhile in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday with maximum sustained winds rising to 50 mph (85 kph) by the...

How Phoenix Senior Living, Pacific Retirement Services Raise the Bar for Senior Living Dining

Senior living residents of tomorrow aren’t only interested in upscale dining, they also want high-quality libations. How operators sling those drinks is shifting with the new generation. For years, a typical senior living bar program might have...

Keir Starmer sets off for first trade mission to India, but PM rules out future giveaway of visas for workers

By MARTIN BECKFORD IN MUMBAI Published: 19:01 EDT, 7 October 2025 | Updated: 19:16 EDT, 7 October 2025 Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out a future giveaway of visas for Indian workers. The Prime Minister said allowing more people to work in the UK was...

Unclaimed assets in India: How to claim your deposits with IEPF — an explainer

Around ₹1.84 lakh crore worth of financial assets remain unclaimed by banks and regulatory authorities. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently launched a drive to ensure that this money reaches its rightful owners. On 4 October,...

Dunlap CUSD seeking new elementary school building

DUNLAP, Ill. – Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 is setting the stage for a new elementary school building. 25 News reports a special use permit to build the school in a single-family residential district on North Pacific was recently...

Nagpur Flying Club figures among India's top ten 'Category 'B' aviation training institutes

The government-run Nagpur Flying Club has featured among the country's top ten in 'Category B' training institutions in the national rankings announced by aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently. As per the...

Y Entertainment: Government of India’s IICT joins hands with Netflix & FICCI to support India’s creative Tech talent

Mumbai, Oct 7 – The Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) has collaborated with Netflix and FICCI in an attempt to support students in India’s AVGC-XR sector (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality). During the...