Indian couple jailed for UK immigration scam

Indian couple jailed for UK immigration scam London: An Indian man, who had arrived in the UK as a student in 2000 and went on to perpetuate a series of immigration scams, has been sentenced along with his wife for running a racket that helped many Indian citizens and others to stay in Britain illegally. Vijay Sorthia, 35, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, following which he will be deported to India, while his 31-year-old wife,...
06:07 PM, May 17, 2012

UK unlikely to meet migration cut target

UK unlikely to meet migration cut target London: The David Cameron government's promise to substantially cut net migration during the tenure of the current parliament is unlikely to be met, according to a new analysis by the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford. In the promise made before the 2010 election and repeated often after coming to power, Conservative party leaders had promised to bring in tough restrictions to cut net migration (the annual difference between...
04:14 PM, Jun 21, 2011
No cap on number of Indian workers in UK

No cap on number of Indian workers in UK

A UK Court rejected Government's decision to introduce a cap on the number of skilled workers from India. ...
04:18 PM, Dec 21, 2010

23 Indians staying illegally in UK arrested

23 Indians staying illegally in UK arrested Twenty-two Indian men were part of a group of migrants arrested following an enforcement swoop on a dairy in Acton. ...
06:02 PM, Jun 15, 2010

Marrying a British? brush up your English

Marrying a British? brush up your English UK govt attempts to introduce an English test that would be made conditional to join a spouse in Britain. ...
11:15 AM, Jun 10, 2010

Immigrating to UK? The laws just got tougher

Immigrating to UK? The laws just got tougher Obtaining a British citizenship has just got tougher. ...
04:04 PM, Aug 03, 2009

Tough job to find work in UK, 2 lakh vacancies slashed

Tough job to find work in UK, 2 lakh vacancies slashed New list of shortage skills includes chefs and vets but excludes techies. ...
01:21 PM, Nov 13, 2008

UK tourist visa may become short but not sweet

UK tourist visa may become short but not sweet Mumbai: Some of the top names in world cricket -- Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Muttiah Muralitharan and Ricky Ponting -- would love to make this World Cup a memorable one for themselves as this could well be the last time they are playing in cricket's showpiece event. While Sri Lankan legend Muralitharan (38) has already announced his retirement from international cricket after the tournament, Indian batting icon Tendulkar (37), South...
11:58 PM, Dec 17, 2007
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