India-UK Trade Deal on the "Brink of Collapsing" Due to Comments on Visa

 

According to a report in "Politico," it is increasingly unlikely that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the UK for Diwali to ratify an FTA.

London: According to a UK media report on Wednesday, the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) is "on the verge of collapse" because the Indian government was incensed by remarks made by UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman on the country's handling of visa overstayers.

According to official sources cited by "The Times," Braverman expressed her reservations about a "open borders" offer to India as part of an FTA, which left ministers in New Delhi "shocked and dissatisfied." It is now thought that there are fewer chances of achieving the pact's Diwali deadline set by the former prime minister Boris Johnson.

There is still a lot of goodwill, but if some people remain part of the [UK] administration, it will stymie negotiations, a source told the newspaper.

According to a report in "Politico," it is increasingly unlikely that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the UK for Diwali to ratify an FTA.

In an interview last week, the Home Secretary of Indian descent expressed her concern that a trade agreement with India would lead to a surge in immigration to the UK, despite the fact that Indians already made up the largest group of visa overstayers.

Braverman told the weekly news magazine "The Spectator" that he was "concerned about having an open borders migration policy with India because I don't think that's what people voted for with Brexit."

When questioned about the flexibility of visas for students and businesspeople under an FTA between India and the UK, she responded: "But I do harbour some misgivings. The majority of immigrants who overstay their visas in this country are Indians, according to data on migration."

"In order to promote and enable improved cooperation in this area, we even came to an agreement with the Indian government last year. It hasn't always worked out well." Her predecessor at the Home Office, Priti Patel, an Indian national, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed the Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) in May of last year.

In response, the Indian High Commission in London noted that in all cases brought to it under the MMP, action has already been taken.

"Mobility has been the main demand from India, and everything else – financial services, banking, education, whisky origin rules, etc. – depends on it. Furthermore, Suella has yanked that mobility question out from under her "According to a senior UK government source, "The Times."

"They were out of control. Mad doesn't even begin to convey how furious they are, "another observed Although it appears that Liz Truss, the British prime minister, and Braverman are at odds over the FTA because she wants to sign it by the Diwali deadline, a media article shows that they actually agree on the topic of migration.

To build the very special India-UK partnership in trade, investment, defence, and through the #LivingBridge, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, met Truss at an event in London on Tuesday night. He then tweeted: "Delighted and honoured to greet HE PM Liz Truss @10DowningStreet this evening." The current consensus among strategic experts on both sides is that if the Diwali deadline for the FTA is still met

Regarding rumours of their split, Deepika Padukone speaks out

 

Rumors of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's breakup have been going around the internet for a while, and the actress has now finally addressed them.

In the most recent episode of Meghan Markle's podcast, Deepika, who most recently walked the runway for Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week, addressed Ranveer and reassured fans that everything is fine between them.

"My husband recently got back," the woman said, "after spending a week at a music festival. He will therefore be pleased to see my face.

Ranveer Singh already addressed the separation rumours by uploading an old photo of Deepika from the Cannes film festival. "I just had to," he wrote. #throwback #proudme #cannes Enjoy today's performance, darling! @deepikapadukone.”

In addition, the actress from Piku was appointed the brand ambassador of a global company, and her husband could not stop admiring her. "My Queen!" Singh wrote. PinkVilla reported, "Doing us proud."

The 'Archetypes' podcast by Meghan Markle trails Kim Kardashian's podcast at the top of the list

 

The US podcast ranking on Spotify was topped by Kim Kardashian's recently released crime show, surpassing Meghan Markle's Archetypes.

The Joe Rogan Experience was overtaken by the reality TV star's show, The System: The Case Of Kevin Keith, according to a Forbes article, with Meghan's podcast coming in third.

The centrepiece of the recently released podcast from the star of The Kardashians is Kevin Keith, who is now serving a life sentence for a triple homicide that occurred in 1994 despite the lack of any physical evidence linking him to the crime.

Kim interviews experts in the programme while studying case-related evidence and police interviews conducted at the time of the murders.

For their work in the US, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will receive awards

 

USA non-profit advocacy Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have been named this year's "Ripple of Hope Award" laureates by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights for their efforts on racial fairness, mental health, and other social impact activities through their Archewell Foundation.

The group released a statement regarding the royal couple's prize on Tuesday.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left their positions as prominent members of the British royal family and relocated to California with their children.

The couple continues to be in the spotlight for their charitable endeavours and the high-profile events they are frequently invited to in the US, despite the fact that the British tabloid media and pro-monarchy specialists never miss an opportunity to condemn Meghan and Harry.

Javed Akhtar praises Amitabh Bachchan's personality, says it is very difficult to step in his shoes

 In an exclusive interview, Javed Akhtar discussed Amitabh Bachchan's down to earth nature and claimed that it would be extremely challenging to fill his shoes.

Being Amitabh Bachchan is very difficult, Akhtar continued. You need to possess incredible talent. Additionally, you must exercise extreme discipline and absolute focus. You must be so wise that over the course of your long career, you never say anything incorrectly or indecently.

"There was a period he worked with five factions who would like to see each other dead," he continued. But he served as a unifying element. Amitabh used to make everyone happy. That demonstrated his social skills. He also has extremely decent social relations. Even at the height of his career, his discipline was astounding.

Javed claims that he sensed the potential in Amitabh and knew that he would one day become a major star.

"I have watched some of his films that didn't function because of horrible screenplay, story, etc., but one could always see that in spite of the devastation surrounding him, he was a volcano ready to blow at any minute," stated Kal Ho Na Ho, the song's lyricist. 

People in our film industry judge you based on your accomplishments. If your movie did not perform well, you are a terrible person.

Amitabh Bachchan is presently anchoring Kaun Banega Crorepati 14, his most watched programme, according to IndiaToday.

As spectators strain to see, "House of the Dragon" defends its "artistic decision" to make the show dark

 

After viewers said they couldn't see much in the most recent episode of House of the Dragon, the show's creators defended the episode's extreme darkness.

In the seventh episode of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, Driftmark, Prince Aemond claimed Vhagar as his dragon in a moment that was so dark that many people reported they had trouble understanding what was going on.

Customer care for HBO Max Help said the following on Twitter: "Good day! We value your inquiry regarding a House of the Dragon: Episode 7 night scene that seemed dark on your screen. This scene's poor lighting was purposefully chosen by the artist. Thanks!"

However, several spectators complained that the dim lighting made it impossible to see the action on the screen; some even posted images of their TVs' completely dark screens.

One more tweeted: "I'm going to need @hbomax to send me a written apology for literally the whole episode of #HouseOfTheDragon having a black screen. This is absurd."

"Literally turned off the lights, shut the curtains, and maxed the brightness and IT'S STILL F**KING DARK #HouseOfTheDragon," one viewer alleged.

Added another admirer: "I had trouble seeing anything during the House of the Dragon episode that aired tonight. It might have just as well been audio-only. Watching required me to use my imagination to picture what was actually happening, much like listening to a radio programme."

Several memes that were viral at the time stated that many people were squinting and straining their eyes to watch the TV show.

Since the show's debut in August, audiences have responded strongly to it for a number of reasons.

Manchester United defeats Everton thanks to a partnership between Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro

 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro Manchester United defeated Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park to maintain pressure on the top four teams in the Premier League.

The visitors overcame Frank Lampard and his Toffees to win after falling behind 6-3 in the Manchester derby the previous Saturday.

Everton got ahead.

After Alex Iwobi gave the Toffees the lead in the opening five minutes, Erik ten Hag's men had to make things difficult for themselves.

The former Arsenal player took one touch to put a superb attempt past the flailing David de Gea, who could do little to stop the strike, after receiving the ball 20 yards away.

a quick change

Anthony Martial pulled up and walked down the tunnel before the rest of his teammates during the warm-up before the game while hanging onto his hip, but it was decided that he would start.

It appeared to be a wise choice as Antony ran onto a perfectly weighted ball from Martial to score his third goal in as many games with a twisting finish.