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If UK's 'emergency brake' on study visas is really about rules, why is Pakistan not included?
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (720+ words) The UK government has, for the first time, imposed what it calls an "emergency brake" on study visas for nationals from four countries'Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan. The move has quietly raised many questions, not just about immigration policy but…...
UK faces more protests and legal action after asylum seekers hotel injunction
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (608+ words) By Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) -The British government policy of housing thousands of asylum seekers in hotels was facing severe pressure on Wednesday, as opponents leapt on a court ruling to call for protests and legal action to have them all…...
UK to jail people smugglers who endorse illegal immigration through ads
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) London: People smugglers who use social media to promote their services to migrants seeking to enter Britain illegally could face five years in prison under plans announced by the government. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government is under huge political…...
HC rejects plea seeking permission for protest against Gaza `genocide'; CPM decries court's view
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) against Mumbai police's refusal to allow a protest against the alleged genocide in Gaza, and advised the party to focus…...
UK failed to identify disproportionate number of Asian men in 'grooming gangs', report says
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (475+ words) By Andrew MacAskill and Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) -British police will be ordered to record the ethnicity of gangs involved in organised child sexual abuse after a report on Monday detailed state failures to tackle the issue and a reluctance to…...
UK PM Keir Starmer asks National Crime Agency to investigate grooming gang cases
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) London: The British government said on Sunday it would ask the policing agency that investigates serious and organised crime to help track down more people suspected of being involved in'grooming'gangs that sexually abused thousands of girls. The scandal, in which…...
Ergonomics expert Alan Hedge to speak at IT Hub on May 29
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (257+ words) Bengaluru, May 6 (PTI) The IT hub will host a talk on "Designing for Health and Wellness: Ergonomics in the Modern Workplace" by one of the world"s foremost authorities on ergonomics, Alan Hedge, Professor Emeritus at Cornell University, on May…...
Austria records significant drop in asylum applications
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (188+ words) Vienna [Austria], March 22 (ANI/WAM): Austria has recorded a notable decline in the number of asylum applications, with February witnessing a 37 percent drop compared to the same period last year, bringing the total to 1,397 applications. According to the Federal Office…...