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Unicef UK chief Sacha Deshmukh triggers shake-up with resignation

Unicef UK chief Sacha Deshmukh triggers shake-up with resignation

The British Indian chief of the UK arm of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has triggered a major shake-up at the UN charity with his resignation just months after taking charge of the post after raising bullying concerns against a senior.

Indian e-rickshaw driver’s son realises English National Ballet dream

A 20-year-old ballet enthusiast’s crowdfunding campaign has helped him raise enough money to cover the fees for a training course at the famed English National Ballet School in London.

India nudged to follow UK’s cycling strategy in Covid-19 fight

India nudged to follow UK’s cycling strategy in Covid-19 fight

India is being nudged towards adopting a cycle-friendly strategy similar to the UK’s as a means of combating obesity, which has been linked with an increased risk of complication from Covid-19.

British Indian medic creates Covid-safe masks for surgeries

British Indian medic creates Covid-safe masks for surgeries

British Indian surgeon Ajith George, working with a colleague, has created an innovative new Covid-safe face mask to protect fellow ear, nose and throat (ENT) medics from coronavirus infections in the line of duty.

UK Minister Alok Sharma unveils investment in fight against space junk

UK Minister Alok Sharma unveils investment in fight against space junk

UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma has unveiled a £1-million government investment to be divided up between seven companies to help tackle dangerous debris in space, which pose the threat of colliding with satellites vital to our everyday lives.

Stolen Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana idols restored from UK to India

A set of three idols of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, stolen from a temple in India many years ago, have been restored to India after a collector in the UK voluntarily offered to hand it back on discovering their true history.

Hold Still: Indian grandmas in Covid-19 portrait journey backed by Queen

Indian grandmothers and their love for their grandchildren are among 100 snapshots from a Covid-19 lockdown photographic journey curated by the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, and backed by Queen Elizabeth II.

NHS offers free soup-shake diets in fight against diabetes

The UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) has started offering free soup and shake weight-loss diets to thousands with Type 2 diabetes across England from this month as part of a new health drive, after the very-low-calorie plans have been shown to improve patients’ life chances.

British Indian MP leads community drive to mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month

To mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month this September, UK’s Opposition Labour Party MP Virendra Sharma used a digital “Day of Action” this week to celebrate the number of potential life-saving stem cell donors in Ealing Southall area of west London on the Anthony Nolan register and raise awareness of the urgent need for more donors in light of the challenges to donor recruitment presented by the pandemic.