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Saudi Arabia seeks to join 6th-gen fighter jet project ‘Tempest’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is seeking to join the project to develop the sixth-generation fighter jets along with United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Japan, British daily Financial Times reported.…
- Middle East
Study Master’s in UK, Dubai: Scholarship for Indian students
The University of Birmingham has launched a fully-funded scholarship— Lord Karan Bilimoria (chancellor’s) for Indian students applying for Master’s degree programmes. This scholarship is open to Indian students applying for Master’s at…
- World
Rishi Sunak hails Ukraine’s courage as UK falls silent on Russian conflict anniversary
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led the UK in a “national moment of reflection” joined by wife Akshata Murty, as the first couple hung a blue and yellow wreath in the colours…
- Hollywood
Selena Gomez confesses having ‘girl crush’ on Bella Hadid
Los Angeles: Actress-singer Selena Gomez has confessed that she has a “girl crush” on Bella Hadid years after the pair sparked feud rumours. The 30-year-old ‘Come and Get It’ singer and the…
- World
UK Chancellor to arrive in Bengaluru for G20 finance meet
London: The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, will arrive in Bengaluru on Thursday to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, and with a declared mission to…
- India
Operations at BBC offices ‘affront to freedom of expression'”: Global watchdogs
New York: Global media watchdogs and human rights bodies on Tuesday criticised the Indian government’s income tax survey operations at the BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, saying the action “smacks…
- World
‘Russia will lose war:’ Zelenskyy in historic address to UK lawmakers
London: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday predicted that Russia would lose the war against his country, and thanked the British people for their support from “Day One” since Moscow’s military offensive.…
- World
UK deploys emergency response teams to tackle Turkey quake
London: The UK government said on Monday that it will immediately deploy emergency response teams to Turkey to assist with rescue efforts in the wake of the country’s worst earthquake in decades.…
- World
NSA Ajit Doval to meet UK counterpart Tim Barrow in London
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is all set to meet his UK counterpart Tim Barrow in London, sources said. In September 2022, Tim Barrow was chosen to serve as the…
- World
Report claims surge in Indians entering UK illegally on boats across English Channel
London: Indians have allegedly become the third-largest group of migrants entering UK shores illegally across the English Channel on dangerous small boats, according to a UK media report quoting Home Office sources…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad-made tuk-tuk to run on England streets
Hyderabad: Europe-based Voi mobility has partnered with BILITI Electric to service e-scooters, and will soon use city-manufactured Biliti’s Taskman also called an e-auto or battery-operated auto, to carry out service tasks like…
- World
Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK PM with pledge to deliver change
London: Rishi Sunak marked his 100th day in office as the first non-white British Prime Minister on Thursday with a slick new video for social media pledging to deliver change, amidst multiple…
- World
UK defends BBC freedom, says investing heavily in relations with India
London: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output” in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra…
- World
Half a million UK workers strike over pay amid high inflation
London: Up to half a million teachers, university staff, train drivers and civil servants in the UK went on a strike in the largest coordinated action for years amid high inflation and…
- World
UK business and financial circles describe Indian Budget as very encouraging, stabilising
London: The Union Budget tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday has been widely welcomed in the UK business and financial circles as “very encouraging” for the bilateral partnership and also…
