File photoNEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has dismissed a plea by a man challenging his arrest and prosecution in a case related to the March 2023 protests by Khalistani groups at the Indian high commission in London. NIA said audio-video evidence showed Gaba’s presence and active involvement in the protests on March 22. He was seen raising anti-India slogans , associating with key protest organisers, and engaging in activities that undermined the sovereignty of India. A lookout circular was issued against Gaba on Dec 9 last year. Attari immigration officials had detained him and seized his passport, subsequently handing him over to NIA.

Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Rachel Reeves’s announcement of the creation of pension megafunds shows a level of naivety and lack of understanding that is worrying in a chancellor of the exchequer (“Pension reforms ‘to free billions in investment funds’”, Nov 14). Local government pension funds are pooled and professionally managed. These funds are sovereign and their trustees have a fiduciary obligation to the fund, not to the government. Should the funds underperform the shortfall is made up by local taxpayers, which is why decisions are made locally and not by a centralised government that displays avarice towards the funds without having “skin in the game”. Nick ChardVice-chairman, Kent Pension FundSir, The proposals by Rachael Reeves on changes to local authority pension

NYPD Expands Drone Use To Enhance Emergency Response The innovative program aims to cut response times and increase safety across New York CityNew York City is taking to the skies with its latest initiative to leverage technology for public safety. NYPD drones are equipped with high-definition video and audio capabilities, which feed real-time data back to officers' smartphones on the ground. Officer Craig Vitale, one of the licensed drone pilots, expressed the potential benefits, saying, "I've been on the ground, and if we had this [drone technology] available, how much easier and safer it could have been." To date, the incorporation of drone technology has proven successful, with drones dispatched to various emergency calls, generating thousands of real-time insights for on-the-ground officers. The implementation of the DFR program reflects the NYPD's commitment to modernizing its practices amid increasing safety challenges.

Jean Tanner (nee Huggins) Angela, Derek and Tracey sadly announce that our very dear mum, Mrs Jean Tanner, passed peacefully awayon Tuesday 5th November at Queens Court Care Home in Windsor age 92 years. Our very sincere thanks to the dedicated nursing team and carers at Queens Court who cared for mumduring her short stay there. Funeral to be held at Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham on Tuesday 26th November at 12.30h. Mum will be so sadly missed by us all, including her sisters, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Any enquiries, please contact F.G. Pymm and Son, Maidenhead.

Deputy state department spokesperson Vedant Patel rejected a UN report comparing Israel's actions in Gaza to genocide as 'unfounded'. A UN special committee has said that Israeli policies and practices in Gaza are 'consistent with the characteristics of genocide'

On 13 November, Labour Party prime minister Keir Starmer refused to call Israel’s actions in occupied Gaza a genocide. Starmer has used the word genocide elsewhere…There have long been debates over where to use the word genocide. Like his boss, he has also insisted on avoiding the word genocide, and on minimising Israel’s crimes. And despite kneeling before the altar of the pro-Israel lobby, Starmer still faces pressure to back Israel’s genocide even more passionately. Indeed, British governments under Starmer and Sunak have participated in Israel’s genocide via RAF flights over Gaza, and US flights from the UK’s base on Cyprus.

The technical malfunction resulted in widespread disruption, affecting over 700,000 travellers at British airports on August 28, reported the Mirror.The CAA investigation determined that Nats had arranged for a Level 2 engineer to be available on call, rather than present at the facility, despite it being an exceptionally busy travel day. A less experienced Level 1 engineer, present at Nats' Swanwick facility in Hampshire, initiated diagnostic procedures immediately after systems failed at 8.32am.The report indicated that system architecture complications prevented quick verification of the Level 2 engineer's login credentials. After exhausting remote assistance options, the engineer travelled to the control centre, arriving three hours and 15 minutes after the incident began, with the journey taking 90 minutes.Investigators recommended that Nats should maintain Level 2 engineering presence on-site during peak periods, including summer. The report acknowledged that implementing necessary improvements following the August 28, 2023 system failure would require substantial investment, potentially reaching £100 million.EasyJet's Johan Lundgren criticised Nats severely for failing both airlines and passengers, emphasising the need to prevent similar incidents. The unprecedented failure stemmed from identical three-letter waypoints used for location identification.

For a time this was the racing heart of London’s social scene — at a cost of five guineas a year for membership. In the wake of Annabel’s, clubs like Sibylla’s opened. Fortunately London still boasts some fantastic private members’ nightclubs where you can dance and dine. The muscularly managed waiting list for membership is full of people who aspire, and are expected to, live up to the proprietor’s standards. ● Cost of membership £3,500● Waiting list time You have to provide employment details on application, so presumably what you do is a factor in this.

Diego Forlan speaks on 'very special' debut in new sport - despite being thrashedFormer Manchester United striker Diego Forlan made his professional tennis debut at the Uruguay Open in Montevideo. Despite the loss, Forlan said the moment as "very special". Reflecting on the match, Forlan was quoted as saying by claytenis.com : "I'm grateful for the opportunity to play with Fede. However, much like Forlan, Maldini and his doubles partner Stefano Landonio suffered a one-sided 6-1 6-1 defeat against Poland's Tomasz Bednarek and Dutchman David Pel. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

The former Australian human rights commissioner Chris Sidoti appears in New York to present a report by the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. He warns that as the war against Hamas continues, the Israeli government risks creating more enemies in the children now living through the conflict in Gaza. 'I wonder when the current Israeli prime minister Netanyahu talks about finishing off Hamas, I wonder about what the 1 million children in Gaza will be doing in 20 years time,' Sidoti says

Loads of the MAFS UK 2024 cast have spoken out about how the experiment wasn’t what they thought it would be. Several suggested MAFS UK cared more about entertaining the masses then finding the contestants true love. So, here is a rundown of all the times the MAFS UK 2024 cast accused the show of being more about entertainment than love. After the commitment ceremony aired in which Richelle and Orson finally quit MAFS UK 2024, Richelle posted some scathing comments about the show on Instagram. For all the latest MAFS UK 2024 cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates – like The Holy Church of MAFS on Facebook.

A search to find a man in his 50s with links to Breckland is continuing nearly two months after he went missing. Jim (Gene) Harper, 55, who is from Weasenham, was last seen in Roys of Dereham in Yaxham Road, at 11.47am on September 17. Specialist search officers and volunteers from Lowland Search and Rescue will be out in Dereham on Saturday and Sunday, revisiting an area close to where Mr Harper was last seen. Jim Harper is missing from Weasenham. “I would ask people who know the area around the Roys store if they remember seeing anyone who fits Jim’s description over the last few months.

Employers are increasingly prioritising adaptability and work experience or internships when evaluating candidates, the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) 2025 revealsThe GEURS, produced by data from French consultancy Emerging and published with Times Higher Education (THE), shows that employers want graduates that have undertaken some form of work experience. In 2025, 52 American universities feature in the top 250, a slight increase on previous years. The top UK university is the University of Cambridge in fifth place position, with the University of Oxford following in seventh place. There are 13 UK universities present in the ranking this year. However, other institutions such as the University of Toronto (14th), McGill University (31st) and the University of British Columbia (36th) remain in similar positions to last year.

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How will the next archbishop be selected? As Archbishop Welby was scheduled to retire in 2026, it’s likely that the Church of England was already beginning to plan for the process of replacing him. The job of managing it falls to a committee known as the Crown Nominations Commission, which was created in 1974. It has 16 voting members, including bishops, representatives from the Canterbury diocese, the global Anglican Communion and the General Synod, which is the church’s national assembly. The group is likely to canvass quietly within the church although there may already be prepared dossiers on potential successors.