Ahmedabad: Air India on Tuesday announced a partial restoration of its international flight schedule, which had been reduced following the tragic accident involving flight AI171 on 12 June 2025. As part of the phased resumption, Air India will introduce a new route connecting Ahmedabad and London Heathrow from 1 August to 30 September 2025. This service will operate three times a week, replacing the current five-times-weekly flights between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick. With the changes to the...Read More

London: A British Hindu man of Gujarati origin, along with two others of Sri Lankan descent, was violently assaulted while playing cricket last week at Harrow, a prestigious UK public school known for its cricketing legacy. The victims were rendered unconscious and hospitalized, with one suffering a fractured eye socket. The assailants, reportedly older Muslim men, approached the victims and questioned their ethnicity. They then accused the men of "staring at women in hijabs" before launching a...Read More

Ahmedabad: As desperate relatives gathered at Civil Hospital in Asarwa, Ahmedabad, seeking information about loved ones aboard the ill-fated Air India flight, one survivor lay in the general ward — 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. Vishwash, a British citizen, had been visiting India to see his family and was returning to the UK with his brother, Ajay Kumar Ramesh, when tragedy struck. Vishwash, who miraculously survived the crash, is being treated for injuries to his chest, eyes, and feet....Read More

Ahmedabad: Air India is set to increase its direct flight services between Ahmedabad and London by adding two more flights per week in its upcoming winter schedule. Beginning November 25, the airline will also operate direct flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Gatwick Airport in London on Mondays and Fridays, in addition to its current services on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. This 9-hour, 40-minute flight takes off at around 13:10 hours and lands in London...Read More

Ahmedabad: In celebration of his 50th year of life, Daman Thakore, a businessman and a travel enthusiast from the city, is embarking on a unique journey with his vintage 1950 MG YT called Lal Pari, a car he dearly loves. Daman will travel from Ahmedabad to the Abingdon factory in London that manufactured this car, accompanied by his 75-year-old father, 21-year-old daughter, and a group of friends and family. This adventurous journey will cover around 12,000 km through 16 countries. As ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Rangeelu Gujarat, a cultural exhibition featuring established and up-and-coming artists from Gujarat, will be held in London's Brent from September 1 to September 3 after a seven-year hiatus. The event will include workshops on music, dance, fabric, and other art forms. The exhibition is expected to attract 50,000 visitors over the three days. Mira Salat, director of Red Lotus Events, a community interest company, stated that there is no specific theme for the event but that i...Read More

Jamnagar: The 13 day trial for deciding whether to extradite Jamnagar land mafia Jayesh Patel, who is currently in a London jail since his arrest in mid-March, began formally in a London court where the accused was produced via a video link. Cases of murder and attempts to murder are currently pending against Patel who had fled the country after committing the offences. He was arrested from London on March 16, 2021 and has been languishing in a jail there but now a West Minister magistrate’...Read More

Jamnagar: Jayesh Patel alias Jaysukh Ranpariya, Gujarat's most wanted criminal with Interpol red corner notice against him, has been finally nabbed from London through Interpol. Formal announcement on this big success of Gujarat Police might be made by Minister of State for Home, Pradipsinh Jadeja later today. India had asked UK to nab Ranpariya and sent related dossier with details of 42 offenses against him. Diplomatic channels were also activated to ensure success in nabbing this notorious ma...Read More

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his partner Carrie Symonds visit Hindu temple in London ahead of the December 12 election. The 1.5 million-strong Indian community in Britain has increasingly gravitated towards the Conservative party. Prime Minister Boris in his speech said: I know PM Modi is building a new India and, we in UK govt will support him fully in his endeavor. British Indians have played a vital role in helping Conservatives win elections. When I told Narend...Read More

Gandhinagar: London based British Asian Trust today handed over five lakh pound (roughly over Rs 4 crore) cheque to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in capital Gandhinagar. This fund was collected in Morari Bapu's katha at Wembley in Britain recently for the flood affected people of Banaskantha and Patan districts of North Gujarat. Hotel Crown Plaza fame Lord Dolar Patel and host of Ram Katha Shri Rameshbhai Rushibhai Sachde today presented the cheque of fund to Chief Minister. The Chief Mini...Read More