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20,000 youths from Punjab sneak into Europe every year: Study

Nearly 20,000 youths from Punjab try to illegally migrate to the European Union (EU) every year, the majority to Britain, according to report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The report said many of these illegal immigrants either land up in jails of the destination countries, commit suicide while on their way, or lose money to unscrupulous travel agents.

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Cambridge University to train police chiefs in India

The university's Institute of Criminology signed an agreement with the National Police Academy of India, under which it will provide mid-career training for 420 police executives. Sir Ian Blair, the former Metropolitan Police commissioner, will co-direct the course.

Business Update

Seven Indian companies eye London's AIM listing to raise funds Global financial services provider Religare Enterprises Limited, as a nominated adviser to three of the seven companies, will facilitate them in raising about $250 million (Rs 1,135 crore) from the London market.

Entertainment News

Shyam Benegal celebrated at Asian film festival in London Benegal, one of India's leading filmmakers, is in the UK for a series of events exploring his vast career and celebrating his achievements in Indian cinema.

Lifestyle

India's football reality show winner to train at Chelsea academy Winner of the 'Super Soccer Star' contest - India's first football reality show - will get the opportunity to train at the Chelsea academy, Cobham.

Investing in India

Land grab: Goa's latest booming business Last December, British residents Nicholas Papa and Michael Cooper got an early Christmas present: A show cause notice from India's Directorate of Enforcement (DoE), saying their home in Goa will be confiscated, and they face fines up to three times the land's value.

Studying in the UK

India leads rapid rise in UK postgraduate enrolment Figures show that in 2002-03 there were 6,520 Indian students had enrolled for postgraduate courses in UK, in 2008-09 the number had more than tripled to 19,615.

Health and Wellbeing

Support groups in poor areas can save newborn lives Setting up women's support groups in poor areas can make a dramatic difference to the welfare of mothers and their babies, according to a new study. British and Indian researchers have worked on a project in two poor states in eastern India, Jharkand and Orissa since 2005. More than 40 per cent of babies die at birth in these regions.

Art and culture

Exhibition of Indian portraits over three centuries A unique exhibition, billed as the first of its kind in the UK, will tell the story of the Indian portrait over three centuries, exploring the fascinating ways in which artists have approached the depiction of the human form and the changing role of portraiture.

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