Vijay Mallya's plea against extradition to India rejected by UK court

UK court has rejected embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya's plea against extradition, major news platform Economic Times has said in a tweet.

This comes after Vijay Mallya said he is willing to curtail his "lavish" lifestyle to satisfy numerous Indian.bankstrying to recoup some of the nearly 1.145 billion pounds owed to them. The 63-year-old had been sanctioned an "ordinary living expenses allowance" of a maximum of 18,325.31 pounds a week, which he offered to cut down to around 29,500 pounds a month during a UK High Court hearing last week.