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Amid financial squeeze, a $1.5m sculpture for UK PM’s garden
London: As millions feel a financial crunch in the UK, the government has splurged 1.3 million pounds (US$1.5 m) on a sculpture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s garden. The bronze sculpture by…
- Middle East
University of Edinburgh excludes Palestinian staff, scholars at IHRA meet
The University of Edinburgh has excluded Palestinian staff and scholars of Palestine from a task group set up to discuss the repercussions of the highly controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition…
- World
Sunak shares list of activity on G20’s last day, thanks Modi for Indians’ wishes
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday shared his hectic activity meeting world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and others including of the G7 and…
- Middle East
UK sanctions 24 Iranian officials for crackdown on protesters
Tehran: Britain on Monday said it is sanctioning 24 Iranian officials over the ongoing crackdown on protests against the death of Mahasa Amini. The sanctions, coordinated with international partners, include Iranian communications…
- World
PM Modi meets UK’s Rishi Sunak for first time at G20 Summit
Bali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his United Kingdom counterpart Rishi Sunak after assuming office for the first time on the sidelines of the 17th edition of the G20 Summit.…
- World
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…
- Middle East
Iran issues death threats to UK-based journalists
London: Two British-Iranian journalists for the UK-based Persian TV channel ‘Iran International’ have been warned of a possible risk to their lives, a UK law enforcement source has confirmed, according to a…
- India
Gurugram: Four doctors booked over UK citizen’s death
Gurugram: Four doctors of a private hospital here have been booked for their alleged negligence of duties that eventually led to the death of a 22-year-old UK citizen who was hospitalised in…
- Hyderabad
University of Hyderabad student bags EMBO Scientific Exchange Grant
Hyderabad: A PhD scholar from the University of Hyderabad has been selected for the prestigious EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants. The scholar identified as Koyel Bardhan researching the plant growth-promoting ability of a…
- World
Bank of England warns of longest recession in 100 yrs
London: The Bank of England has warned the UK risked being plunged into the longest recession in 100 years after it pushed up the cost of borrowing to 3 per cent in…
- Tollywood News
Chiranjeevi treats British Deputy High Commissioner to Telugu delicacies
Chennai: Megastar Chiranjeevi treated new British Deputy High Commissioner Garath Wynn Owen to some traditional Telugu delicacies when the latter called on him to discuss the collaboration between the UK and the…
- India
Wheel of fortune turned full circle: Bommai on Sunak’s UK Premiership
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday expressed happiness after Indian-origin British Conservative party politician Rishi Sunak made his way to the post of UK Prime Minister. Talking to reporters at…