London: More than 450 Indians have confirmed their British citizenship under the government’s ‘Windrush Scheme’, set up in the wake of an immigration scandal last year. The ‘Windrush Generation’ refers to citizens of former British colonies who arrived in the UK before 1973, when the rights of such Commonwealth citizens to live and work in Britain were substantially curtailed. TNS
NSA against 2 in MP for ‘illegally’ ferrying cows
Agar Malwa: Authorities in Agar Malwa district of MP have booked two men under the National Security Act for alleged illegal transportation of cattle and disruption of public peace. “The two accused — Mehboob Khan, a resident of Lambikheda in Ujjain, and Rodumal Malviya of Agar Malwa — were arrested under the Act for transporting cows illegally and disrupting public peace,” Kotwali police station in-charge Ajit Tiwari said. PTI
BJP leader shot in Bihar
Patna: A BJP leader was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants while he was out for a morning walk in Aurangabad district of Bihar on Friday. The deceased, Madan Yadav, was a resident of Paharpur village and block-level president BJP farmer cell. He ran a PDS shop and had shifted to BJP during the last Assembly poll after being with RJD for over two decades. TNS
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