‘Please don’t deport us over MS diagnosis’ plead British couple

‘Please don’t deport us over MS diagnosis’ plead British couple

Ewan Gawne BBC News, Manchester Jessica Mathers In a petition, the British couple have called for a “compassionate” review of their case A British couple who face being deported from Australia after one of them was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) have said it is not fair the life they built could be taken away … Read more

Elaborate self-governing systems existed in north T.N. villages before arrival of British: Study

Elaborate self-governing systems existed in north T.N. villages before arrival of British: Study

The Murugan Temple in Kundrathur. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath A recent study by the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), a not-for-profit research organisation, on two villages of north Tamil Nadu — Kundrathur and Ullavur — in the neighbourhood of Chennai, highlights how elaborate self-governing administrative systems existed at the village level for many … Read more

British Petroleum delegation from U.K. visits VIT, Vellore

British Petroleum delegation from U.K. visits VIT, Vellore

The delegation focused on creating awareness about digital transformations in the energy industry | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A four-member delegation of the British Petroleum (BP) from the United Kingdom visited the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, recently, to create awareness on digital trends and explorations in the energy industry. According to a press … Read more

Row over British Journal of Psychiatry abortion paper saw panel quit

Row over British Journal of Psychiatry abortion paper saw panel quit

Prof Coleman worked for 20 years as a Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, at Bowling Green State University, in Ohio. Her research appeared in a brief submitted to the US Supreme Court as part of successful efforts to overturn the historic Roe v Wade judgment, which guaranteed a constitutional right to an abortion … Read more

Commonwealth realms: Which nations will King Charles III head? Will that change?

Commonwealth realms: Which nations will King Charles III head? Will that change?

King Charles III may be set to lose yet another sovereign state under his rule – New Zealand – as Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on May 1 that he favours his country becoming a republic. He, however, added that he does not intend for change right away. Hours before leaving for London to attend … Read more

British union suspends ambulance strikes for talks with government

British union suspends ambulance strikes for talks with government

Nurses protest in London | File Photo | Photo Credit: AP Britain’s Unite trade union said on Sunday it had suspended ambulance worker strikes planned for March 6 and 8 in order to enter into pay talks with the government. The move by Unite follows the announcement on Friday by two other trade unions, GMB … Read more