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Hope to find a landing point that works for both of us: Jaishankar on India-UK FTA
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said a free trade agreement (FTA) is at the focus of the India-UK relationship and New Delhi is hopeful of finding a “landing point” in…
- World
Rishi Sunak fires UK minister over remark on pro-Palestinian protests: Reports
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak began a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday morning by sacking his Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, after days of speculation over her job since it emerged a controversial…
- Middle East
UK cancels visa of Egyptian journo Moataz Matar for ‘backing Hamas’
The authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) have canceled the visa of an exiled Egyptian journalist Moataz Matar for allegedly supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas, British newspaper The Telegraph reported. The…
- World
EAM Jaishankar arrives in London on 5-day UK visit
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has arrived in London at the start of a five-day visit to the UK with an aim to review various aspects of bilateral ties and give…
- Middle East
British couple in Egypt died after room fumigated for bedbugs
Cairo: A devastating incident unfolded during a vacation for a British couple, John and Susan Cooper, who tragically lost their lives due to carbon monoxide poisoning at a hotel in Hurghada, Egypt,…
- World
UK PM Rishi Sunak under pressure to sack Suella Braverman as Home Secy
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to sack his Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, as the row surrounding her controversial newspaper article attacking the Metropolitan Police over its handling of…
- India
Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine faces legal challenge in UK: Report
London: The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, known as Vaxzevria in Europe and licensed as Covishield in India, is facing a legal challenge in the High Court in London, a UK media report said…
- World
UK to add India to safe states list; no asylum rights for Indian illegal migrants
London: In a key step in delivery of the Illegal Migration Act, the UK government plans to add India and Georgia to a list of safe states to speed up the process…
- World
Israel-Gaza protests: UK’s Home Secretary Braverman in war of words with police
London: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has launched a war of words with the Metropolitan Police with a tough-talking newspaper article on Thursday that accuses the force of not tackling the “hate…
- Sports
14-year-old Delhi girl sets powerlifting world record
New Delhi: A 14-year-old Delhi girl has set a new powerlifting world record in the recently-held WPC World Championships at Manchester in the UK. Ishti Kaur, a Class 10 student of GD…
- World
4 cops injured in pro-Palestinian protests in UK; 29 protesters arrested
London: Four police officers were injured after pro-Palestinian protesters set off fireworks into crowds in central London, with 29 arrests made on suspicion of racially motivated crimes. The Metropolitan Police said more…
- World
British Indian politician tables motion against anti-Hindu hate crimes
London: A British-Indian London Assembly member tabled a motion this week calling on the Metropolitan Police to include the breakdown of hate crimes by religion to tackle growing instances of anti-Hindu hate.…
- Business
After UK, India summit to pave the way for global framework on AI risks: MoS IT
New Delhi: After the successful AI Safety Summit in the UK, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) in New Delhi next month will further deliberate upon the risks associated with artificial…
- World
7 nations condemn political violence that hit Bangladesh ahead of polls
Dhaka: Seven countries, including the US, the UK and Canada, on Monday, condemned the political violence in Bangladesh following clashes between the supporters of the main opposition BNP and the ruling Awami…
- World
Gem-set, enamelled Tipu Sultan sword sells for GBP 100,800 at UK auction
London: A gem-set and enamelled sword, believed to be from the personal armoury of 18th century Mysore king Tipu Sultan, has gone under the hammer for GBP 100,800 at a sale at…
