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Rishi Sunak bids to be UK’s Prime Minister
London: Indian-origin former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British government Rishi Sunak on Friday formally launched his bid to become leader of the Conservative Party. If he succeeds, he will automatically…
- India
Boris Johnson agrees to resign, will stay UK PM until new leader elected
London: Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday finally agreed to step down as the Conservative Party leader, triggering a leadership election for a new Tory leader who will go on…
- Middle East
Iran arrests British Deputy Ambassador on spying charges
Tehran: Iran has arrested the deputy head of the United Kingdom’s mission in Iran, Giles Whitaker, and several other academics on charges of espionage, local media reported on Wednesday. The Islamic Revolutionary…
- Technology
UK opens probe into Microsoft’s $69 bn acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker
London: The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday announced a formal investigation into Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard. The UK watchdog has invited comments…
- World
UK PM names new Health Secretary, Finance Minister after Javid, Sunak resign
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday named new UK Health Secretary and Finance Minister shortly after Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak tendered their resignation,…
- Featured News
Indian diaspora in UK march against danger of ‘genocide’ in the country of their origin
By M Ghazali Khan London: Hundreds of Indian diaspora from all over the UK gathered outside 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London on…
- Middle East
Watch: 52-year-old Iraqi pilgrim arrives in Makkah on foot from Britain to perform Haj
A 52-year-old British man of Iraq-Kurdish origins Adam Muhammad arrived in Makkah on foot on Sunday, crossing 11 countries after completing about 11 months’ journey on foot to perform the Haj 2022.…
- Technology
Apple Music raises price of its student plan in US, UK
San Francisco: After quietly raising the price of the Apple Music student plan in several countries, including India, the company is now adjusting the prices of the Apple Music student plan in…
- India
Delay in student visas: India raises issue with several countries
New Delhi: India on Friday strongly raised with Australia, Canada, the UK, the US, Germany and a number of other countries the issue of long delays in grant of visas to the…
- World
Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine, offers more military training
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew out to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to the capital Kyiv, where he launched a major training operation for Ukrainian…
- Technology
Apple faces $935 mn lawsuit in UK for secretly throttling iPhones
London: Apple is set to face another class-action lawsuit seeking damages worth $935 million in the UK over intentionally slowing down the performance of older iPhones to encourage customers to buy newer…
- Bollywood
Aamir Khan’s ‘Lagaan’ to be adapted as a West End show in UK
Mumbai: ‘Lagaan: Once Upon A Time’ has completed 21 years of its release in Hindi cinema on Wednesday and now the Aamir Khan-starrer is set to be adapted as a Broadway show…
- Hollywood
The Lady Of Heaven: Film on Prophet’s daughter sparks outrage, why?
While India is dealing with the outrage against BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remarks on the Holy Prophet Muhammad, the United Kingdom has also found itself in the eye of a…
- Technology
TikTok probing claims of aggressive work culture: Report
London: Short video platform TikTok is reportedly investigating claims of an aggressive work culture after a senior executive at the firm allegedly said he “didn’t believe” in maternity leave. Joshua Ma has…
- World
UK: Boris Johnson wins no-confidence’ vote
New York: (The Conversation) Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote by 211 votes to 148 votes against his leadership. But Johnson’s margin of victory is smaller (as a percentage of all…
