In 1957, parts of London’s famous River Thames were in such bad shape that scientists declared them ‘biologically dead’. The water had been starved of oxygen and decades of sewage and industrial pollution had made it extremely difficult for aquatic life to survive. About 70 years later, the waters are now brimming with sharks, seals, … Read more
Just after midnight, when much of London is asleep, people quietly make their way down the slippery banks of the Thames, armed with headlamps and small shovels. They knelt in the thick mud under bridges and beside ancient embankments, sifting through the silt in search of forgotten fragments of history. Some people have found Roman … Read more
Walk into any supermarket in London and you will be surrounded by carbon. Not carbon measured in parts per million in climate reports, but carbon in its most tangible forms: the polymer casing of your shampoo bottle, the insulation behind your ceiling, the synthetic fibers in a bag that hangs from your wrist. Decarbonizing everything … Read more
In London, an Indian-origin man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in a hit-and-run accident involving a couple in the West Midlands region of England. Indian-origin delivery driver jailed for more than 11 years for hit-and-run crash in UK In December last year, 41-year-old Harinderpal Athwal hit a … Read more
LONDON, Chinese President Xi Jinping invoked fifth-century BC Greek historian Thucydides in his opening address to a May 15 summit with Donald Trump to issue a veiled warning to the US president. Xi Jinping warns Trump not to fall into ‘Thucydides Trap’ – what ancient Greece can tell us about US-China relations The world has … Read more
LONDON: Parents will face tougher fines if their children commit crimes or engage in anti-social behavior under new youth reforms unveiled by the British government on Monday. Parents to face tougher fines for crimes against children under UK reforms Deputy Prime Minister David Lamy has launched a new Youth Justice White Paper, setting out a … Read more
In London, a 23-year-old politician representing a local council in the East of England has made history by becoming the youngest Indian-origin mayor in the UK. At the age of 23, he was elected the youngest Indian mayor of a British town. Tushar Kumar, a former politics student at King’s College London, was sworn in … Read more
LONDON The family of Harshita Brella, the Delhi woman who was found murdered in east London, held a prayer meeting nearby on Sunday to commemorate her and bring the movement for justice to Britain. Harshita Brella’s family relive her final days in UK, call for justice The 24-year-old woman’s body was found in the boot … Read more
London, March 1603. Elizabeth I refuses to go to bed. For several days she sat on a cushion in her room at Richmond Palace, silent and withdrawn, while her courtiers awaited the end. These are the final moments that can be understood not only as the failure of her body but also as the final … Read more
London, where is one of the worst places for women? Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s women’s rights crisis is an ongoing humanitarian disaster When it comes to the women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan under the Taliban, that’s what most people think. But that’s only part of the story. Focusing on the word “rights” hides something more serious: how … Read more