Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: UK

UK: Cases of anti-Muslim hate have more than doubled in a decade

Instances of anti-Muslim hate have more than doubled in United Kingdom in a decade, according to Tell Mama, a monitoring group which said it has produced one of the most detailed studies of such attacks in the UK.

‘Hindutva Pandemic’ documentary exposes right wing ideology’s role in Leicester unrest

A recently released documentary from Maktoob Originals, titled 'Hindutva Pandemic,' exposes the role of Hindutva in inciting the 2022 unrest in the city of Leicester, UK.

UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI

BT Group, a telecommunications company based in the United Kingdom, announced on Thursday its intention to reduce its workforce by up to 55,000 employees by the end of the decade.

First time in UK; Man gets jail by UK court over casteist slurs on social media

A man named Amrik Singh Bajwa has been given an 18-week custodial sentence by a United Kingdom court after posting a casteist offensive message on social media.

BBC is independent, says UK on documentary critical of PM Modi

A spokesperson of the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said that the BBC is an independent organisation amid widespread Hindutva campaign and state crackdown in India against its documentary on PM Modi and his leadership during 2002 Gujarat Muslim genocide and anti-Muslim violence.

Cricketer Azeem Rafiq forced to quit Britain after speaking out on racism

British cricketer Azeem Rafiq revealed Tuesday that he has been forced to flee abroad after blowing the whistle on racism gripping the sport.