Imprisoned daughter of cult-leader forgives father 08/12/2015 2:39 pm Rupanjana Dutta The brave daughter of Aravindan Balakrishnan has opened up about her life since escaping her father's cult and has to her credit says that she has forgiven him. Speaking on the show 'This Morning', known as 'Fran' to protect her identity, the 33-year-old spoke about how in captivity her father routinely beat and abused her, which she thought was normal.
Biometric enrollment for Schengen visas made mandatory 08/12/2015 2:52 pm Rupanjana Dutta Schengen visa applicants living in the UK have begun enrolling biometric details when applying for a visa, as part of the new EU-mandated regulation since 20 November 2015. The biometric enrollment applies only to new applications from 20 November, as existing Schengen visas are still valid until their individual expiry dates.
