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‘Bhagavad Gita’, ‘Gutka’, ‘Bible’ feature in UK Parliament as Indian origin MPs swear oath

A new copy of the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ presented to Speaker Lindsay Hoyle by Shailesh Vara, former Conservative Party member of Parliament who lost his Cambridgeshire seat in last week’s general election, featured early on as Rishi Sunak was among the first British Indian MPs to take his oath as Leader of the Opposition on Tuesday.

11 July 2024, 13:02 IST

‘Bhagavad Gita’, ‘Gutka’, ‘Bible’ feature in UK Parliament as Indian origin MPs swear oath

‘Bhagavad Gita’, ‘Gutka’, ‘Bible’ feature in UK Parliament as Indian origin MPs swear oath

‘Bhagavad Gita’, ‘Gutka’, ‘Bible’ feature in UK Parliament as Indian origin MPs swear oath

11 July 2024, 13:02 IST

Sojan Joseph: Mental health nurse from Kerala and now UK's new MP

Sojan Joseph is an alumnus of B R Ambedkar medical college, Bengaluru

05 July 2024, 13:24 IST

Sojan Joseph: Mental health nurse from Kerala and now UK's new MP

Sojan Joseph: Mental health nurse from Kerala and now UK's new MP

Sojan Joseph: Mental health nurse from Kerala and now UK's new MP

05 July 2024, 13:24 IST

UK election set to deliver more diverse Parliament, high number of British Indian MPs

According to an analysis by the British Future think tank, the Labour Party is set to have by far the largest number of ethnic minority MPs if the party wins an overall majority and even more in a landslide scenario.

03 July 2024, 09:08 IST

UK election set to deliver more diverse Parliament, high number of British Indian MPs

UK election set to deliver more diverse Parliament, high number of British Indian MPs

UK election set to deliver more diverse Parliament, high number of British Indian MPs

03 July 2024, 09:08 IST

UK PM Rishi Sunak suffers defection of MP amid charge of ‘incompetence’

Natalie Elphicke, MP for Dover, said the Tories under Sunak 'have become a byword for incompetence and division' in a resignation statement just moments before the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions.

08 May 2024, 14:09 IST

UK PM Rishi Sunak suffers defection of MP amid charge of ‘incompetence’

UK PM Rishi Sunak suffers defection of MP amid charge of ‘incompetence’

UK PM Rishi Sunak suffers defection of MP amid charge of ‘incompetence’

08 May 2024, 14:09 IST

UK Parliament votes in favour of revamping post-Brexit trade rules

Lawmakers in the House of Commons approved the changes, without formal votes.

01 February 2024, 15:38 IST

UK Parliament approves deal to end political stalemate in Northern Ireland

UK Parliament approves deal to end political stalemate in Northern Ireland

UK Parliament votes in favour of revamping post-Brexit trade rules

01 February 2024, 15:38 IST

Congress planning a grand show to mark Rahul Gandhi's re-entry in Parliament

The Congress is expecting that it could field Rahul Gandhi to speak during the no-confidence motion debate once his membership is reinstated.

06 August 2023, 13:56 IST

Congress planning a grand show to mark Rahul Gandhi's re-entry in Parliament

Congress planning a grand show to mark Rahul Gandhi's re-entry in Parliament

Congress planning a grand show to mark Rahul Gandhi's re-entry in Parliament

06 August 2023, 13:56 IST

UK PM Rishi Sunak being probed over wife's shares

Akshata Murty is the daughter of the co-founder of Indian IT giant Infosys and her wealth is estimated at around $700 million

17 April 2023, 14:31 IST

UK PM Rishi Sunak being probed over wife's undeclared shares

UK PM Rishi Sunak being probed over wife's undeclared shares

UK PM Rishi Sunak being probed over wife's shares

17 April 2023, 14:31 IST

British Parliament felicitates BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

14 July 2022, 06:45 IST

British Parliament felicitates BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

British Parliament felicitates BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

British Parliament felicitates BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

14 July 2022, 06:45 IST

UK govt to hold confidence vote in itself on July 18

Johnson has said he will step down once the governing Conservative Party chooses a new leader

13 July 2022, 13:08 IST

British government to hold confidence vote in itself on Monday

British government to hold confidence vote in itself on Monday

UK govt to hold confidence vote in itself on July 18

13 July 2022, 13:08 IST

Climate activists glue themselves to street in London

03 September 2020, 10:27 IST

Climate activists glue themselves to street outside British parliament

Climate activists glue themselves to street outside British parliament

Climate activists glue themselves to street in London

03 September 2020, 10:27 IST