Are you Coming to watch Olympic, Paralympic Games in UK? Then You can stay in UK for up to 6 months

If you are coming to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a visitor, you will be allowed to stay in the UK for up to six months in most cases. Also, get your papers ready. From 1 January 2012, the UK Border Agency will begin processing visitor visas for those coming from outside the UK to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games.The Games will be the biggest event that the UK has hosted and many extra visitors will arrive during the busy summer period in 2012.The UKBA said: 1We will process...

After Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and Monaco, Taiwan participates in UK youth mobility scheme

After Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and Monaco, its TaiwanFrom 1 January 2012, Taiwan will join the list of countries and territories that participate in the UK's youth mobility scheme, under Tier 5 of the points-based system.The scheme is for young people from participating countries and territories who want to come and experience life in the UK.Every year, the UK government allocates a number of places on the youth mobility scheme for each country and territory.For 2012, Taiwan, Japan...

Indians in UK at-least have a reason to cheer now?. Indian-origin Seema Malhotra wins London bypoll

Indians in the UK have another reason to cheer. Indian-origin Labour candidate Seema Malhotra has won London bypoll. Daughter of Indian immigrants, Malhotra grew up in Feltham and went to school in Heston.Born in 1972, the British Labour Party politician is a former management consultant. She worked for Accenture and PriceWaterhouseCoopers and also founded the Fabian Women's Network.She was a previous National Chair of the Young Fabians and worked as an adviser for Liam Byrne and Ian Austin, while...

Top 3 First Day Collections in Tollywood

The whoofing opening weekend collections of 'Panjaa' have brought the debate on - Which Hero's film holds the record of Highest First Day Collections in Tollywood?Here are the list of Top 3 First Day Collections in Tollywood:Oosaravelli First Day Collections - 15.46 Crores.Panjaa First Day Collections -  13.5 to 14.5 Crores.Dookudu First Day Collections - 12.56 Crores.Oosaravelli still holds the First Day record with a margin of Rs 1 crore.  The factors which helped this film are its wide...

You love their songs, but don’t want the foreigners here(UK)! Why This Kolaveri Di?

20 million viewers in less than one month....Before saying anything about the song that has transcended so rhythmically social, ethnic, language and even geographical borders, it’s a musical idea to look up the meaning of the two melodic words Kolaveri Di.Even in India — the land of the rising song — most people do not understand the meaning of the words that have set the foot tapping and people swaying in the UK and other parts of the world.The inboxes of all those having to do even a little...

Sehwag's trend setting highest record in one day internationals, next man was Sachin Tendulkar

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India v England 1st ODI Highlights Online at Hyderabad, Oct 14, 2011

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Spain, immigrants leaving the country because of economic crisis

19 October 2011 - With the crisis and the threat of a new economic recession, Spain is no longer the Eldorado for immigration, especially of North Africans and South Americans. Data on the current population, revealed by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), confirm the reversal of the trend highlighted by earlier estimates: for the first time in the last ten years, the first 9 months of this year showed a negative balance in immigrant population. From January to September 2011,  around...

And now, bring your under-21 foreign spouse to UK

13th October 2011: In a judgment expected to benefit those wanting to bring their under-21 spouses to the UK, the Supreme Court this morning overturned an immigration rule prohibiting the entry of foreign spouses from non-EU countries, who are under the age of 21. The judgment is significant as the age limit was raised from 18 to 21 in 2008. explaining the rationale behind the move, the Home Office had claimed it was an attempt to prevent forced marriages.But, the Supreme Court was not convinced....

UK to curb immigrant rights (especially Indians) to settle permanently?

3rd October 2011:  The government is working out a proposal to introduce new rules to curb immigrants' rights to settle down permanently in the UK. The move is likely to unfavourably influence thousands of Indians and other foreigners seeking to live in the country. The Conservative Party-led coalition government will abandon a rule that gives foreign workers the right to live permanently in Britain, after working here for five years. It will also limit the rights of their family members...

If anyone Leaving or entering UK with over £1,000 cash? You need to explain

7th October 2011: Leaving or entering the UK with more than £1,000 in cash? You need to provide evidence of the source, and intended use, of the money. The assertion by the UK Border Agency came soon after a man from Stoke-on-Trent, who tried to leave the UK carrying over £40,000 in cash that he could not account for, was ordered to forfeit the money. UKBA assistant director Malcolm Bragg said: 'Stopping the flow of money that has not been acquired legitimately is an important part of the...

New UK National Minimum Wage rates: 1st October 2011

27 September 2011. From 1 October 2011, new rates and entitlements will be introduced to the National Minimum Wage. The new National Minimum Wage rates will apply from 1 October 2011.  Workers who are aged 21 and over will be entitled to the main National Minimum Wage rate. The new rates will be: • ADULT NMW: £6.08 per hour for workers aged 21 years and over (up from £5.93, qualifying age 22, in 2010-2011) • DEVELOPMENT NMW: £4.98 per hour for workers aged...

UKBA to carry out more raids to check immigration scams

The Home Office has made it clear that the UK Border Agency will be carrying out raids in the next few days as a part of an operation to check immigration scam. It also claimed they have a  formidable team specialising in immigration related criminality. The announcement came soon after a series of dawn raids let UKBA smash a £1m benefit and immigration scam. The Home Office said: `Around 50 officers from the UK Border Agency, Metropolitan Police and other agencies targeted eight addresses...

England v India 4th ODI Highlights at Lord’s

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You have time till 6th October come out with suggestions on family migration

6th September 2011: You still can have your say on reforms to work routes. You also have time till 6th October to have your say on family migration. The UK Border Agency says its public consultation on reforms to work routes, including routes that lead to settlement, Tier 5 and overseas domestic workers, continues till Friday 9th September. The UKBA says the consultation sets out the government's proposals for breaking the link between temporary and permanent migration. Under the proposals,...

A guide to being self employed in UK – tax and benefits

The tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) you'll pay depend on whether you're self-employed or an employee - so it's important to check that you really are self-employed. ù You qualify as self-employed if: • you run your own business and take responsibility for its success or failure; • you can decide how, when and where you do your work; • you deal with more than one paying customer, or have the choice to do so; • you are free to hire other people to do the work for you or help you...

What The Ancient Indians Did For The World

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17 Reasons Why Having Sex Is Good for Your Health

Sex seems to be more than a hormonal discharge and some short moments of pure pleasure. Scientists show that sex is extremely beneficial for our health, while the lack of an active sex life might have negative effects. But too much sex, can also be harmful: more than thrice a week it can weaken the immune system, making us vulnerable to infections... 1. Our mental and emotional health balance is clearly influenced by sex. Abstinence is known to cause from anxiety to paranoia and depression......