Bill Aitken, recorder of India's terrain & trains, dies at 90
Thursday, 17 April 2025 Bill Aitken, the Scottish-born writer renowned for his insightful explorations of India's spiritual and geographical landscapes, passed away in Dehradun at the age of 90. Aitken, who had made India his home in 1959, leaves behind a rich literary legacy encompassing travel, railways, and mountain culture.
Reform UK’s Deputy Leader Richard Tice said it was a “remarkable” result for his party after they came third behind SNP and Scottish Labour who won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-elections in a shock result. Tice also said he was “sad” to see party chair, Zia Yusuf, leave.
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Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has hailed his party’s shock victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-elections, saying the results sent a “clear message” from the Scottish people, who he says are “sick of the SNP” and “reject the poison of Farage”. Scottish Labour stunned the SNP to win the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election by just 602 votes, whilst Reform UK beat the Conservatives into third place, just 800 votes shy of the SNP in second. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Scottish Labour stunned the SNP to win the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election by just 602 votes, whilst Reform UK beat the Conservatives into third place, just 800 votes shy of the SNP in second. Newly-elected Davy Russell celebrated the victory, claiming the SNP had "let down" the Scottish people and that the 'poison' of Reform was not welcome in Scotland. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Seven members of a family from Dehradun were found dead inside a parked car in Panchkula’s Sector 27, following their return from a spiritual event by Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri. A handwritten note cited unbearable financial distress as the reason. The head of the family accepted full responsibility and pleaded not to blame anyone. The family included elderly parents and children. One member was found alive but later died in hospital. Authorities are investigating further while the tragedy has sparked conversations around mental health and debt in India.
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