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UK reaffirms support for India as permanent member in UNSC
New Delhi: The UK has reaffirmed its support for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council (UNSC). It has called for an expansion of the UNSC in both permanent…
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UK: Cost of living rises as inflation hits 41-year high
London: Cost of living in the United Kingdom is continuously rising due surge in the prices of essential commodities. The inflation in the country has jumped to a 41-year high. In October…
- Sports
United Kingdom, Ireland submit bid to host Euro 2028
London: United Kingdom and Ireland have submitted their bid to host Euro 2028, along with 14 shortlisted stadiums. As per Sky Sports, the matches will potentially take place at Wembley, Villa Park,…
- World
Great step: New UK-India visa scheme hailed by industry, student groups
London: Industry and student groups in Britain have welcomed the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme launched by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, calling it a great step in ensuring the smooth movement of…
- India
Modi, Sunak agree on ‘enduring importance’ of UK-India relations
Bali: The UK on Wednesday unveiled a new scheme offering 3,000 places annually to 18 to 30 year-old degree-educated Indian nationals to come to Britain to live and work for up to…
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Labour MP starts drive to stem decline of Indian languages in UK schools
London: An opposition Labour Party politician is leading a drive to seek government funding to boost the uptake of Indian languages in British schools, with official figures showing a sharp decline in…
- India
Rishi Sunak greenlights 3,000 UK visas for Indians
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given the go-ahead for 3,000 visas for young professionals from India to work in the UK each year. The British government said India is the…
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Rising energy prices bane for UK businesses: ONS
London: One in six businesses in the UK expect their overall performance to drop in 2023 as a result of the spiking energy prices, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in…
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11-yr-old Muslim boy from UK beats Einstein, Hawking in IQ test
London: An 11-year-old Muslim boy from the United Kingdom (UK) achieved the highest possible score on a Mensa IQ test – an incredible 162, outperforming geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Hawking and Einstein…
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UK economy: A crisis in the making for some time, with India trade deal offering hope
London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and a looming two-year-long…
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Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan awarded UK’s royal Order of Merit
London: India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science. The 70-year-old UK-based molecular…
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Couple returns to Ukraine from UK due to ‘terrible’ living conditions
A couple that fled their Kyiv house when Russia invaded Ukraine has moved back due to the high expense of renting in the United Kingdom (UK). Joe and Irina Place claimed that…
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UK has ‘no plans’ to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem
London: The United Kingdom has “no plans” to relocate its Israel embassy to Jerusalem, Al Jazeera reported citing a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Responding to a question about the consideration…
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British PM Rishi Sunak reverses decision on COP27, says will attend climate summit
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he will attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next week, reversing his previous decision to skip the meeting in Sharm El…
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Is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s elevation dividing British Muslims?
New Delhi: Rishi Sunak’s rise to the top in British politics has come with its share of ‘shock and awe’. Sunak became the prime minister of the UK within a month of…