NEW DELHI: Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday seconded Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi after she objected UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for using the generic term 'Asian' with reference to child sexual abuse scandal across different parts of England. The accused gangs involved men of Pakistani origin.In a social media post on X, Chaturvedi said, "Repeat after me, they aren’t ASIAN Grooming Gangs but PAKISTANI grooming gangs . "Meanwhile, British Indians and other South Asian communities in the UK are voicing growing frustration with UK PM Starmer. “We are dismayed that the PM chose to whitewash this heinous atrocity with the word ‘Asian,’” said Krishna Bhan, Chair of the Hindu Council UK. “Our Hindu and Sikh girls were also victims of these grooming gangs, and using this vague term insults all Asians.”

AK Wildlife Cruises, which is based in Falmouth is a boat trip business which offers people an opportunity to see Cornwall’s coastline and surrounding waters. Here’s what the Times had to say about AK Wildlife Cruises: “Keith Leeves, aka Captain Keith, has a wealth of Cornish wildlife knowledge. This award comes on the heels of AK Wildlife Cruises also being named the "Most Trusted Wildlife Tour Operator in South West England" at the Acquisition International Global Excellence Awards. Adding to the excitement, AK Wildlife Cruises will launch its brand-new, custom-built catamaran, the R/V Spirit of Our Seas, on March 1. AK Wildlife Cruises is offering a 15% discount to anyone who books a trip before March 1.

The Times has named Merton as number four on a list of the UK’s best places to live, with Richmond and Sutton as number one and number eight respectively. According to data gathered by The Times, 26 per cent of Merton schools are outstanding. Merton has 15 outstanding schools, with seven of them being primary schools, along with five secondary schools, two special schools, and one independent school. Merton is one of south London’s more expensive places to live, with the average house price costing £579,000. Merton was named one of the best places to live by The Times and one of the best places to retire by The Telegraph.

Glance at the latest research from Canaccord Genuity’s Quest team and you can’t help conclude that UK-listed companies are on sale every day. To boot, on its analysis, plenty of household names are ripe for takeover: the likes of Marks & Spencer, Tate & Lyle and ITV. Headed “M&Ade in the UK”, the 82-page note from analyst Graham Simpson not only looks back at 2024’s “bumper” year for mergers and acquisitions but forward to undervalued companies with just the free cashflow metrics to appeal to private equity. And, while punting on takeover targets can be a ruinous way to build a share portfolio, Simpson’s appraisal has rigour. It’s depressing, too, for anyone who wants a thriving UK stock market.

It highlights the ongoing issue of Pakistani grooming gangs in the UK, who have been responsible for numerous sexual assaults on women, with many families receiving little to no justice.Musk, who has recently become vocal about UK politics, has condemned the failure of the government to address these groups effectively. In the post, he directly calls out the UK’s apparent focus on arresting people for sharing memes, rather than taking action against the actual perpetrators. His involvement in UK politics has sparked significant backlash, particularly following the release of jailed political activist Tommy Robinson. UK leaders have urged Musk to stay out of their political affairs, with many arguing that he is "misinformed" about the issues occurring in the UK. However, Musk continues to actively use his own platform, X, to criticise the UK government and its actions.

A window into the pastInsights from dinosaur footprintsOxfordshire’s Jurassic legacyPreserving a piece of historyA groundbreaking discovery has been reported from Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, where more than 200 dinosaur footprints have been unearthed, which marks the UK’s largest-ever dinosaur footprint site. This extraordinary find sheds light on the movements and behaviours of dinosaurs that roamed Britain during the Jurassic Period, over 166 million years ago.The footprints were remarkably detailed and formed five large trackways. His increased understanding allowed him to collaborate with experts from the University of Birmingham and Oxford to conduct a week-long excavation in June 2024. Researchers have captured over 20,000 images, allowing them to analyze factors like size, gait, and group dynamics of these ancient reptiles.Oxfordshire was a lush, tropical region with shallow seas and lagoons during the Jurassic Period. A peek into the past was erased when landfill covered similar trackways at the neighboring Ardley Quarry.

British special forces soldiers used extreme methods against militants in Afghanistan, including covering a man with a pillow before shooting him with a pistol, as well as killing unarmed people, according to testimony released Wednesday by an inquiry into the actions of British troops during the war there. “During these operations it was said that ‘all fighting-age males are killed’ on target regardless of the threat they posed, this included those not holding weapons,” one officer said in a conversation with a fellow soldier in March 2011 that he confirmed in testimony given during a closed-door hearing. Britain’s Ministry of Defense announced in 2022 that it would institute the inquiry to investigate allegations of war crimes by British armed forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. In 2023, it confirmed that the allegations related to special forces troops. The hundreds of pages of evidence released Wednesday, which includes email exchanges, letters and witness statements by senior officers and rank-and-file soldiers, painted a disturbing portrait of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity, which placed body counts above all other benchmarks.

(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelBritish-Indians are outraged over the use of the term “Asian grooming gangs” by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the media during the ongoing sexual grooming debate, reported TOI. They argue they are being unfairly smeared for crimes in which they have no involvement.On Monday, Starmer used the phrase “Asian grooming gangs” while defending himself against criticism from Elon Musk, despite the fact that the perpetrators are largely of Pakistani descent. "We are dismayed that the PM chose to whitewash this heinous atrocity with the word ‘Asian’," said Krishna Bhan, chair of Hindu Council UK . "Sikh Youth UK, which has spent 15 years supporting Sikh victims of grooming gangs, criticized the blanket term. "We have dealt with thousands of cases of Sikh victims," Deepa Singh, head of Sikh Youth UK told TOI.

The Times - using data from different categories including crime rate, education, NHS, waiting times and house prices - named the Stroud district as the third best local authority to live in England. "But this Christmas, we at the Times data team decided to try out a different approach. What if, instead of using our esteemed judges, we let data decide the best place to live? "To do this, we combined nine different data sets covering a range of different categories for every local authority in Britain. "We used three NHS measures: satisfaction with GPs, waiting times and treatment targets.

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...TELEGRAPHManchester United are one of several clubs exploring a loan move for PSG forward Randal Kolo Muani and the deal would not hinge on exits. ATHLETICMarcus Rashford's representatives have held exploratory talks with AC Milan about loaning the Manchester United forward in the January transfer window. DAILY MAILChelsea are leading the race to sign Kobbie Mainoo in a sensational deal if the Manchester United midfielder leaves Old Trafford. Chelsea defender Renato Veiga is attracting interest from Premier League sides Wolves and Bournemouth. David Luiz is in talks to return to European football during the January transfer window, with Olympiakos keen to sign him.

THIS is the terrifying moment a drunk-driver weaved across a busy motorway onto oncoming traffic. Walerij Mirosznikow, 53, was nearly four times over the legal limit when he swerved along the M25. Mirosznikow gave two no comment interviews following his arrest - even after being shown the footage - but later admitted dangerous driving, drink-driving and driving without a licence. "It was a prolonged piece of dangerous driving over at least ten minutes. 4 Mirosznikow driving in the wrong direction on the M25 Credit: SWNS

It also criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer for appointing Tulip to the role as city minister. “The Times view on questions over City minister: Siddiq Saga” expressed scepticism about Tulip’s suitability for the role of Labour’s city minister, questioning both her qualifications and potential conflicts of interest. It added that “Tulip Siddiq was not an obvious choice to be Labour’s City minister. “At a critical moment for the economy, with growth stalling, Ms Siddiq cannot do her job. “The only sensible course is for Ms Siddiq to stand aside while the investigations proceed.

Pakistani Grooming Gangs not Asian: Why British-Indians are angry at UK PM Keir StarmerThe ‘Asian Grooming Gangs’ DebatePast Diwali ControversyBroader ContextA Call for Transparency and SensitivityBritish Indians and other South Asian communities in the UK are voicing growing frustration with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The recent use of the term " Asian grooming gangs " has sparked outrage , with community leaders accusing him of unfairly implicating diverse Asian ethnicities in crimes predominantly committed by individuals of Pakistani heritage . “Our Hindu and Sikh girls were also victims of these grooming gangs, and using this vague term insults all Asians.”Jay Shah, spokesperson for Friends of India Society International UK, added, “Why should we be classified as part of these gangs? When it comes to grooming gangs, we are ‘Asian.’ When it’s about Kashmir, we’re ‘Indian.’ This inconsistency is deeply offensive.”Community leaders also point to the harm caused by such terminology in perpetuating stereotypes and undermining trust between ethnic groups. As Starmer continues to defend his record and address systemic failures, the calls for transparency and respect grow louder.

Rauf was among nine members of the Rochdale grooming gang , jailed in 2012 for the sexual abuse and trafficking of young girls across England. However, despite multiple attempts by UK authorities to remove him, Rauf remains in the UK.Tech billionaire Musk has repeatedly criticised the UK government’s mishandling of grooming gangs, demanding accountability from Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. What if he popped up on the doorstep of a girl he abused?”Rauf isn’t the only member of the Rochdale grooming gang who has avoided deportation. Other gang members, like Aldi Khan and Abdul Aziz , have also managed to stay in the UK. This has only made local residents more frustrated, as they feel the UK government isn’t doing enough to take action.

The broadcaster, 59, who is a former editor of the Daily Mirror and the Murdoch-owned News Of The World, has struck a deal to give him ownership of his Uncensored media brand. Morgan is buying the brand, which has 3.6 million YouTube subscribers, through his production company Wake Up Productions. The deal will see News UK, which publishes The Sun and The Times, as well as being behind Times Radio and Talk TV, retain a share of the Uncensored show’s revenues until 2029. Uncensored was broadcast on Talk TV and saw him interview people including Donald Trump, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kevin Spacey. Scott Taunton, president of News UK subsidiary News Broadcasting, said the deal “gives Piers flexibility to grow his own business”.