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The “Islamist” attacks in India were, in all instances, politically motivated – spreading terror in the name of a neighbouring state. AFP Photo

Farrukh Dhondy | Is ‘Islamism’ unjustified? It is, but so is ‘women’

The objection is that the terms associate mass murder with Islam and that gives rise to Islamophobia and racism

25 Jul 2020 5:44 PM

The Chinese consular official, Tong Xuejun, told state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday that he had met with British police. (Photo: Twitter)

China says UK police yet to confirm identity of 39 found dead in truck

In Britain's largest murder probe in more than a decade, the local police force have arrested the truck's driver on suspicion of murder.

25 Oct 2019 2:16 PM

The 48-year-old, who is currently on sick leave from Leicestershire Police, now faces a misconduct inquiry and disciplinary action by the police force over his illegal searches, which included looking up information on English football star David Beckham and wife Victoria Beckham. (Photo: File)

Indian-origin cop, who looked up info on Beckham, suspended for work computer misuse

Ajit Singh of Leicestershire Police was also ordered to pay 300 pounds in legal costs and 115 pounds victim surcharge.

14 Sep 2019 8:33 AM

London's Metropolitan Police said officers were called on Sunday after the discovery of the suspected stowaway's body in a residential garden in Clapham in the southwest of the capital. (Representational Image)

'Stowaway' body falls from Kenya Airways flight into London garden; probe underway

UK police are working to establish the identity of the man who they believe fell from the landing gear compartment of the airplane.

02 Jul 2019 1:10 PM

Four people were killed and four more were in hospital on Monday after an explosion and fire destroyed a three-storey building in the central English city of Leicester, police said. (Photo: AFP)

4 killed in Leicester explosion, cause yet to be Determined: UK Police

The cause of the blast on Sunday evening has yet to be determined but police say the incident is not being linked to terrorism.

26 Feb 2018 4:54 PM

Sukhi Rayat parked his car in his yard in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Shortly after a dozen armed policemen with dogs ran into his garden, then pushed him against a wall and put him in handcuffs. (Photo: Representational/File)

UK police holds Sikh man at gunpoint after misunderstanding

The raid happened after someone called police to report a gunshot coming from Rayats car, however, complainants allegations changed 3 times.

27 Aug 2017 1:45 PM

Arshid will appear at the Old Bailey on July 28. Both men are due to appear at the same court on August 21. (Photo: Representational/File)

Honour killing: Indian Muslim woman kidnapped, raped, murdered in UK

The deceased was allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered at an address in Kingston-upon-Thames, Wimbledon Magistrates', a UK Court heard.

25 Jul 2017 3:02 PM

Marques said he had heard screams coming from London Bridge and saw people being attacked when he reached there. (Photo: Videograb)

Brave UK cop fought London Bridge attackers alone, armed only with baton

38-year-old Police Constable Wayne Marques launched himself at the men who were wearing fake suicide belts armed only with his baton.

29 Jun 2017 11:33 AM

Firemen, left, inspect the scorched facade of the Grenfell Tower in London, after a massive fire raced through the 24-storey high-rise apartment building in west London. (Photo: AP)

London: Police open criminal investigation into Grenfell Tower fire

The criminal probe was launched after it emerged that cladding, used on Grenfell Tower is banned in the US.

16 Jun 2017 11:04 AM

Police arrested 20 people after the attack and seven remained in custody on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

UK police say London attackers wore fake suicide vests to create maximum fear

It was the third terror attack in Britain in as many months, and was claimed by the ISIS group.

12 Jun 2017 12:10 PM

"It is believed the man responsible is known to the job centre and this is being treated as an isolated incident at this stage," police said. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

Man with knife holds hostages at job centre in northeast England

Police said student accommodation nearby had been evacuated and a metro station closed as a precaution.

09 Jun 2017 2:42 PM

Police Officers walking on Borough High Street as police are dealing with an incident on London Bridge in London. (Photo: AP)

British police name third attacker as new search gets underway

London police have said all 12 people held since the attack late Saturday from the Barking neighborhood, have been freed.

06 Jun 2017 5:32 PM

British police made a further arrest in connection with last month's Manchester terror attack. (Photo: File/AP)

British Police make new arrest in connection with Manchester terror attack

A further 6 people who were arrested since the attack on May 22 have been released without charge.

03 Jun 2017 3:27 PM

In the wake of the Manchester suicide bombing it emerged that British authorities were grappling with 500 investigations into 3,000 individuals considered as possible threats. (Photo: AFP)

23,000 jihadist suspects identified in UK amid terror fears

The figures by the counter-terror agencies laid bare the scale of the potential threat in Britain.

28 May 2017 2:55 PM

The arrest came as the British capital went on high alert, with many of its prominent landmarks under additional security in the wake of the suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on Monday night. (Photo: AFP)

Man with knife arrested near Buckingham Palace, day after Manchester attack

The man is in custody at a central London police station, but the incident is not believed to be terrorism related.

24 May 2017 8:54 PM

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (Photo: AFP)

WikiLeaks' Assange will be arrested if he leaves Ecuador's embassy: UK police

Assange, 45, has been holed up in the embassy since 2012 after skipping bail to avoid extradition to Sweden.

19 May 2017 3:51 PM

When the police questioned Bowditch, she admitted to having sex with a St Bernard, a black Labrador and an Alsatian. (Photo: Representational Image)

Man in UK makes girlfriend have sex with 3 dogs, jailed for 1 year

UK police found evidence of the party where owners watched their dogs have sex with women.

16 May 2017 4:38 PM

Recent vehicle attacks by terrorists forces UK’s police to change tactics.

UK cops train to shoot moving targets

They will now focus on shooting at the driver of a terror vehicle while approaching from a distance.

21 Apr 2017 2:12 AM

The staggering charges on the phone were worth more than £250-a-day for a period of six months. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

Burglar’s phone bill of 45,000 pound paid by UK police

Officers gave the burglar the phone so they could keep tabs on him while he was on bail.

04 Apr 2017 6:24 PM

Police are treating the attack as a hate crime. (Photo: Representational/AP)

UK: 6 arrested in hate crime attack on asylum-seeking teen

Britain has seen a surge in xenophobia expressed in threats, taunts and attacks after Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

02 Apr 2017 5:33 PM

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