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UK bans non-essential international travel till May 17
London: In view of the spread of COVID-19, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a ban on non-essential international travel from and to the country till at…
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Man offers local govt $71 million to find lost hard drive with 7,500 bitcoins in UK
Most people don’t regret throwing away trash but in this unusual case from the United Kingdom, there is every reason to regret, sob and laugh a little. A computer engineer…
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UK: Death of 24-yr-old Mohammed Hassan sparks protest after alleged police assault
In what can be called as the trigger, the death of 24-year-old Mohammed Hassan at his residence on January 9, a day later his release by the police in UK,…
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Air India flight with 256 passengers from UK lands in Delhi amid new COVID strain worry
New Delhi: Amid rising concerns of new COVID-19 strain that emerged in the United Kingdom (UK), an Air India flight with 256 passengers on board from the UK has arrived in…
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UK registers highest single-day Covid-19 deaths
London: The UK Department of Health reported a further 1,041 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, the highest daily toll seen in the country since April. The death toll now stands at…
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UK records highest daily increase in coronavirus cases
London: Another 55,892 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, marking the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began in the country, according to official figures…
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New COVID strain: India extends suspension of flights from UK
New Delhi: Passenger flights between the UK and India would remain suspended till January 7 and they will resume in a “strictly regulated” manner thereafter, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said…
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India
Amid new strain of COVID-19, experts say ‘follow existing precautions’
Hyderabad: As the new strain of COVID-19 has now emerged in India with six UK returnees testing positive for the mutant virus, experts of the research institute in Hyderabad on Wednesday…
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Japan to join ‘Five Eyes’ to check China’s clampdown on Uyghurs
Tokyo: Amid calls within the Japanese government to join the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence-sharing alliance, it provided key inputs to the US and the UK regarding Chinese clampdown on Uyghurs, reported…
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Telangana: Nine more UK returnees test positive for COVID-19
Hyderabad: Nine more persons who returned from the United Kingdom (UK) to Telangana have tested positive for Covid-19, state health officials said on Friday. With this, the total number of…
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Explainer: How serious is new COVID-19 strain that emerged in the UK?
Rising a serious alarm, a new and highly contagious variant of SARS-CoV2–the virus which causes COVID-19, has been identified as the cause of the increased transmission of the disease across…
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India bans all flights connecting to UK until December 31
New Delhi: Amid rising concerns over the spread of a new variant of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday announced a temporary ban on…
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‘Don’t panic’: Health Min after demands of UK flights ban erupt over new Covid strain
New Delhi: Even as concerns emerged regarding rising mutant COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom (UK) across the world, union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday urged the Indian population…
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Canada suspends flights from UK for 72 hours amid emergence of new COVID-19 strain
Ottawa: The Canadian government on Sunday announced the decision to suspend flights from the United Kingdom amid a genetic variant of the coronavirus which was identified in the UK. “The…
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60 protestors detained in London for anti-lockdown protests
London: More than 60 people have been detained in the UK capital during a protest against the government’s coronavirus-related lockdown measures, London’s Metropolitan Police Service said on Saturday. Several hundreds…
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UK considers removing its judges from Hong Kong
London: The United Kingdom’s government is mulling whether it is appropriate for British judges to continue to sit in Hong Kong’s top court, following the two “substantive” breaches of international…
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UK announces biggest military investment since Cold War
London: Britain is set to increase its defence budget by 16.5 billion pounds (USD 21.8 billion) in the next four years to deal with “perilous” international situation and “bolster its…
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UK plans to ban sale of new petrol, diesel cars by 2030
London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined his 10 climate pledges for a green industrial revolution for 2,50,000 jobs and ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and…
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Anil Ambani tells UK court he leads disciplined, not lavish lifestyle
London: Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani has told a UK court that suggestions of his lavish tastes are speculative because his lifestyle is “very disciplined” as he gave evidence in a…
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UK-Israel’s relationship is strong as ever: Dominic Raab
London: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reiterated the strong relationship shared between the UK and Israel after meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. “The UK-Israel relationship is as strong as ever. I expressed [United Kingdom’s] enduring friendship to…
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Hyderabad Nizam’s pistol to be auctioned in UK
Hyderabad: Nizam of Hyderabad’s, 650 Flintlock Cavalry-Pistol built in 1825 is set to be auctioned by Holts Auctioneers of Norfolk. The weapon may have been carried by soldiers of the…
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UK scientists to immunize hundreds with coronavirus vaccine
London: Scientists at Imperial College London say they are immunizing hundreds of people with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an early trial after seeing no worrying safety problems in a…
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Face masks to become mandatory in UK takeaways
London: Face masks will become mandatory in takeaways and sandwich shops in the UK under government laws which will come into effect on Friday, media reports said. The Downing Street is…
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13 UK universities on brink of collapse without COVID-19 bailout: Report
London: An estimated 13 UK universities, educating around 5 per cent of students in the country, would not be able to survive the coronavirus pandemic lockdown without a government bailout…
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UK unemployment claims soared to 2.1mn last month
London: The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the UK soared to 2.1 million in April, the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown, the Office for National Statistics…
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UK universities reach out Indian students for COVID-19 support
London: UK universities have urged distressed Indian students, whether still in Britain or in India, to get in touch with their varsity support services if they need help or guidance…
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Indians, ethnic minority medics in UK at high risk from COVID-19
London: Medical and healthcare professionals from Indian and the minority ethnic backgrounds fall into a higher risk category of contracting the deadly coronavirus in the UK, a first-of-its-kind survey among…
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UK’s NHS issues COVID-19 safety reminder for Ramzan
London: The UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) has issued additional guidance as a reminder for British Muslims to stay away from social gatherings during the holy month of Ramzan…
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UK sets up new Vaccine Taskforce as COVID-19 death
London: The UK has set up a taskforce to urgently find a coronavirus vaccine and prepare the industry to manufacture it at scale once it is developed, as 847 fresh…
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Coronavirus in UK: Death toll jumps to 9875
London: The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 9,875 as of Friday afternoon, marking a daily increase of 917, the Department of…
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