- In a Trump-style immigration crackdown, the UK targets Indian restaurants.
The government has published a video of the first-ever deportation of migrants, marking the expulsion of around 19,000 illegal migrants and foreign criminals since Labour came to power. London: Mass raids on illegal workers in the UK have been carried out by the Labour government, which is reminiscent of US President Donald Trump’s harsh immigration crackdown. The operation, which has been called a “UK-wide blitz,” has reached migrant-worker-employed car washes, convenience stores, nail salons, and Indian eateries. Under the direct supervision of British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, the Home Office claimed a record-breaking January, with arrests rising to 609, a 73 percent increase, and descended on 828 sites, a 48 percent increase from the last year. The goal of the new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill is to provide law enforcement more authority to target organized crime organizations sooner and more effectively. One such measure is to confiscate cell phones from those who enter the UK illegally before they are arrested. The opposition Conservative Party has termed it a “weak bill that won’t stop the boats” and demanded more stringent measures to prevent all migrants from obtaining permanent status.
- Traffic Jam for 300km to Maha Kumbh? Reports of Vehicles Being Stuck for 48 Hours.
Roads from Varanasi, Lucknow, and Kanpur to Prayagraj were reported to be congested for up to 25 kilometres.Massive traffic bottlenecks on the roads leading to Prayagraj, which are said to stretch hundreds of kilometres, have left thousands of pilgrims travelling to the Maha Kumbh trapped on highways. The queue of stranded cars is said to be 300 km long. There were rumours that the throngs could thin out a few days following Basant Panchmi’s Amrit Snan. Now, though, it appears to be the exact reverse, with thousands of pilgrims still travelling to Prayagraj to take the sacred dip. Police in various districts of adjoining Madhya Pradesh have halted vehicle movement on a route to Prayagraj due to their inability to control the traffic. “It is not feasible to travel to Prayagraj today because there is a traffic jam of 200-300 kilometres,” reports quoted the police as saying.
- An explosive statement made by the World Cup-winning captain: “Would Beat India In India Inside 3 Days”
Before New Zealand mercilessly stopped the run in October 2024, Team India had gone 12 years without losing a Test match at home. India’s performance in Test cricket has drastically declined in recent months, as they have lost 1-3 away to Australia and 0-3 at home to New Zealand. Arjuna Ranatunga, the captain of Sri Lanka who won the World Cup in 1996, said that given the circumstances, the present Indian team would be easy pickings for the legendary Sri Lankan team, to the point where India would lose at home in three days.That team of mine would have defeated India in India in three days with bowlers like (Chaminda) Vaas and Murali (Muttiah Muralitharan),” Ranatunga told The Telegraph. India’s abrupt decline in performance in the longest format has prompted criticism of both Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and Gautam Gambhir’s management. India’s batting, particularly the performance of mainstays like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who both averaged in the 20s in Test cricket in 2024, has also come under fire.
- PM Modi Attends a Paris Dinner with Macron and JD Vance Before the AI Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron gave a welcoming dinner at the Elysee Palace for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Paris on Monday.Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron gave a welcoming dinner at the Elysee Palace for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Paris on Monday. Mr. Macron gave his “friend” PM Modi a hearty embrace when he arrived. When Mr. Macron posted a video of the PM’s arrival at the Elysee Palace for the welcome meal, he remarked, “Welcome to Paris, my friend @narendramodi,”. PM Modi met US Vice President JD Vance and a number of other world leaders attending the AI Summit at the location. This was the first of the two two leaders following Mr. Vance’s swearing-in last month. Additionally, pictures of the three leaders mingling during the welcome meal were released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
- After Delhi’s thrashing, former leader Ashutosh posted, “AAP Was Finished When…”
AAP was “finished” when its leaders “started taking chartered flights, staying in presidential suits and building ‘Sheesh Mahals’ for themselves,” according to Ashutosh, a former close associate of Mr Kejriwal.Ashutosh, the former leader of the AAP, claimed that the party was “finished” a long time ago and that the results were only revealed on February 8, two days after the party’s crushing defeat in the Delhi polls. He has cautioned that the party led by Arvind Kejriwal had “lost the morality of revolution” and will find it difficult to retain Punjab. AAP was “finished” when party leaders “started taking chartered flights, staying in presidential suits and building ‘Sheesh Mahals’ for themselves,” according to a post on X by Mr Ashutosh, a former close aide of Mr Kejriwal. ‘Sheesh Mahal’ was a direct target of Mr. Kejriwal, who the BJP has accused of massive corruption in revamping the Chief Minister’s residence during his term in office.