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Moscow warns London for ‘provoking’ Kiev
Earlier developments show that the British authorities will send 120 armoured vehicles and anti-ship systems to Ukraine as part of the next package of military assistance.
April 27, 2022
West will ‘pay a price’ for Russia clampdown: Ex-army chief Jonathan Shaw
The West’s populations must be ready for years of “hardship,” a UK general has said
March 27, 2022
British PM unveils plan to end final Covid-19 restrictions this month
As of the end of January, people with Covid-19 in England can end their self-isolation after five full days, as long as they test negative on day five and six.
February 10, 2022
Next 24 hours could decide UK PM Boris Johnson’s Future
London, Jan 31 : Boris Johnson characteristically came out fighting in the House of Commons, as his future…
February 1, 2022
Britain withdrawing some embassy staff from Ukraine
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it considered the US decision "premature and a manifestation of excessive caution."
January 25, 2022
Britain records another 141,472 new coronavirus cases
Based on the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, Fenton said the peak may have occurred around the New Year period.
January 10, 2022
New “surge hubs” to be set up in Britain amid Omicron wave
London, Dec 31 : A number of new “surge hubs” are to be set up in Britain as…
December 31, 2021
Opinion: The Controversial UK Nationality and Borders Bill
The controversial Nationality and Borders Bill was introduced by the ruling Conservative Party in the House of Commons…
December 23, 2021
Britain raises Covid-19 alert level amid rising Omicron cases
The statement suggested people should continue to "take sensible precautions, including ventilating rooms, using face coverings, testing regularly and isolating when symptomatic."
December 13, 2021
Omicron variant may cause up to 75,000 deaths by April end in UK
The research is based on the assumption Omicron variant is less severe if one has been vaccinated, and also takes into account the current Plan B measures.
December 13, 2021
UK records more than 50,000 new Covid cases
The latest figures suggested that one in 60 people in England are estimated to have Covid.
December 4, 2021
More than 30 cases of Omicron coronavirus variant identified in Britain
Britain registered 48,374 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 10,276,007, according to the latest official figures.
December 2, 2021
More cases of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in Britain
Britain registered 42,583 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,146,915, according to official figures released on Monday.
December 1, 2021
Britain registers over 30,000 new coronavirus cases
Protection against hospitalization falls from 95 to 75 per cent for Oxford or AstraZeneca and 99 to 90 per cent for Pfizer or BioNTech.
November 8, 2021
Britain records another 44,985 new coronavirus cases
The prime minister said there is "absolutely nothing to indicate" the country will enter a new lockdown this winter, although he added the government would "do whatever we have to do to protect the public."
October 24, 2021
UK records nearly 50,000 new coronavirus cases
The country also reported a further 179 coronavirus-related deaths.
October 21, 2021
Britain records highest daily Covid death toll since early March
The latest data came after the country reported 49,156 cases of Covid-19 on Monday, marking the largest daily rise since lockdown rules ended in England three months ago.
October 20, 2021
Britain records another 29,612 Covid-19 cases
The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the UK now stands at 135,203. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
September 20, 2021
Britain records another 36,572 coronavirus cases
More than 87 per cent of people aged 16 and over in Britain have had their first dose of vaccine and more than 75 per cent have received both doses, the latest figures showed.
August 20, 2021
Britain records another 29,520 coronavirus cases
London, Aug 15 : Another 29,520 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number…
August 15, 2021
IPCC report wake-up call to take action now: Britain
"Alongside the need to drive down emissions, this report rings the alarm to urgently help vulnerable communities adapt and build resilience -- in developed and developing countries alike.
August 10, 2021
Britain Covid-19 daily cases pass 50K for first time since January
Meanwhile, the growth rate range of coronavirus is 4 per cent to 7 per cent, which means that the number of new infections is growing by between 4 percent and 7 percent every day.
July 17, 2021
Britain Reports another 36,660 COVID-19 Cases
London, July 14 : Britain has reported another 36,660 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the…
July 14, 2021
Britain reports another 34,471 Covid-19 cases
More than 87 percent of adults in Britain have received the first jab of COVID-19 vaccine and over 66 percent have received two doses, the latest official figures showed.
July 13, 2021
Britain records 35,707 new COVID-19 cases and 29 more deaths
Friday's figures compare to 32,551 infections and 35 deaths reported on Thursday.
July 10, 2021
Boris Johnson announces withdrawal of UK troops from Afghanistan
Over the last two decades, 150,000 members of Britain's armed forces served in Afghanistan, 457 of whom died, according to Johnson.
July 9, 2021
Britain reports 28,773 new coronavirus cases, highest since late January
To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Russia, the US as well as the European Union have been racing against time to roll out coronavirus vaccines.
July 7, 2021
Britain reports highest daily rise in Covid-19 cases since Jan 30
Johnson has announced a four-week delay to the final step of England's roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions until July 19, amid a surge in cases of the Delta variant first identified in India.
June 29, 2021
Britain reports Highest Daily Covid-19 Cases since February
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a four-week delay to the final step of England's roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions until July 19, amid a surge in cases of the Delta variant first identified in India.
June 27, 2021
Britain reports highest daily increase of coronavirus cases since Feb
The latest data came as Susan Hopkins, Public Health England's strategic coronavirus response director, revealed that there are 25 coronavirus variants "under monitoring".
June 17, 2021
Joe Biden arrives in Britain in 1st trip abroad as US President
On Wednesday of next week, Biden is expected to hold an eagerly awaited summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva before the US president returns to Washington.
June 10, 2021
Britain reports highest daily coronavirus cases since February
The latest data were revealed as more than one million people booked a COVID-19 vaccine through the National Health Service (NHS) website on Tuesday, a record high.
June 10, 2021
Britain reports 5,765 new Covid-19 cases as govt continues to mull easing restrictions
The number of cases of the Delta variant has risen by more than 5,000 since last week to 12,431, according to the data from PHE released on Thursday.
June 6, 2021
UK expert warns Third Covid wave as another 3,383 cases reported
The plan to end coronavirus restrictions in England on June 21 should be postponed, he said.
June 1, 2021
UK reports nearly 3,000 cases of Indian Covid Variant
The spread of the Indian variant has raised concerns that England's final step of the roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions scheduled for June 21 might be delayed.
May 20, 2021
Britain says no surplus COVID vaccines available to give to India
LONDON : Britain has no surplus of COVID-19 vaccines to give to India as it faces a deadly…
April 29, 2021
Boris Johnson reduces length of India visit due to COVID-19
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reduced the length of his visit to New Delhi at the end of this month due to the COVID-19 situation in India, Downing Street said on Wednesday
April 15, 2021
Britain’s Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passes away
Prince Philip was one key figure the Queen could turn to and trust.
April 9, 2021
UK records another 19,114 coronavirus cases, 1,014 deaths
London, Feb 6 : Another 19,114 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number…
February 6, 2021
UK PM refutes Scotland independence debate, urging joint efforts to fight COVID-19
England is currently under the third national lockdown since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country. Similar restriction measures are also in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
January 29, 2021
UK records another 53,285 coronavirus cases, 613 deaths
According to figures from the British Office of National Statistics, the new virus strain could make up 63 per cent of cases in England and 77 per cent in London.
January 2, 2021
UK now free trading country, says Boris Johnson as country moves out of EU
Britain would work with partners around the world as it chairs the G7 club of nations and the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP 26, said the Prime Minister.
January 1, 2021
AstraZeneca- Oxford covid vaccine approved in UK, India to follow soon?
A piece of very good news by the end of the year has been received from the United Kingdom as Britain becomes the first country in the world to approve coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a new coronavirus variant in the UK.
December 30, 2020
UK records over 50,000 Covid cases overnight for first time
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to announce any changes to England’s tier restrictions on Wednesday.
December 30, 2020
UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases
London: Another 36,804 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, marking the highest daily increase of coronavirus…
December 23, 2020
New Covid virus strain likely evolved in UK
“There are no data to suggest it had been imported from abroad, so it is likely to have evolved in the UK,” he is quoted to have said in the BMJ.
December 23, 2020
Israel bans flights from Britain over new Covid-19 variant
Jerusalem: Israel on Sunday announced a ban on flights from Britain following the discovery of a fast-spreading variant…
December 21, 2020
France says to halt all travel from UK for 48 hours from midnight Sunday
France will halt all travel from Britain for 48 hours from midnight Sunday including journeys “related to goods…
December 21, 2020
UK reports another 26,860 coronavirus cases, 462 deaths
To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Germany, Russia and the United States are racing against time to develop coronavirus vaccines.
November 15, 2020
UK reports 26,860 new COVID cases on Saturday, 462 deaths
LONDON: Britain reported 26,860 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, down from 27,301 on Friday and the lowest…
November 15, 2020
New UK takeover rules thicken the global M&A fog – Reuters
LONDON : Britain is falling in line with the rich world’s march towards protectionism. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s…
November 12, 2020
UK PM Boris Johnson announces month-long lockdown in England
To bring life back to normal, countries, such as Britain, China, Russia and the United States, are racing against time to develop coronavirus vaccines.
November 1, 2020
Britain records 16,171 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
The data showed 150 new deaths from COVID-19, defined as having occurred within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test, compared to 136 on Friday.
October 18, 2020
Adel Abdel Bary: Bin Laden’s former spokesman heading for Britain after release
Osama bin Laden’s former London spokesman is set to return to Britain a free man after being released…
October 13, 2020
Chances of Brexit deal fading every day, EU Commission chief says
The British pound, which moves in line with perceptions of either a chaotic or orderly Brexit, held within striking distance of a two-month low on Wednesday.
September 16, 2020
Assange warned he will be removed from London court if outbursts continue
U.S. authorities say he is wanted not because he embarrassed them but because he endangered informants, dissidents and rights activists in several countries, including Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.
September 8, 2020
Air India flight with 331 returnees from UK lands in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 12 : An Air India flight with 331 passengers from Britain landed at the Rajiv Gandhi…
May 12, 2020
Iran warned against further nuclear deal breaches
New York: Britain, France and Germany have warned Iran against any further breaches of the international nuclear deal…
September 27, 2019
Imran meets Johnson, Erdogan on UNGA sidelines
New York, Sep 24 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan met his British counterpart Boris Johnson and Turkish President…
September 24, 2019
HK protesters urge UK to back democratic calls
Hong Kong, Sep 15 (IANS) Hundreds of protesters took their anti-Beijing message to the UK’s Consulate-General in Hong…
September 15, 2019
Johnson vows Britain will break free of its ‘manacles’ from the EU like the Incredible Hulk
London, Sep 15 : While insisting, Britain will break out of the “manacles” of the European Union (EU),…
September 15, 2019
UK vows to retaliate against Russian hacking
London, May 24 British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jeremy Hunt has pledged to retaliate against alleged…
May 24, 2019
UK court again rejects Nirav Modi’s bail plea
London, May 8 A British court on Wednesday extended, till May 30, the judicial custody of fugitive diamantaire…
May 8, 2019
India, Britain share assessment of global terror threats
New Delhi, Nov 16: Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, India and Britain…
November 17, 2018
Indian hockey colts settle for silver after loss to Britain
Britain were quick to overcome the 0-1 deficit as they equalised in the 7th minute through Daniel West's field goal.
October 13, 2018
Brexit will turn Britain into second class power: Ex-Indian diplomat
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), popularly called Brexit, will turn the…
October 10, 2018
Fight against Islamic State : Britain to support UN, halts cooperation with US
United Nations, Aug 24 : British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said Britain will fully support the UN’s…
August 24, 2018
Dawood Ibrahim’s finance manager Jabir Moti arrested in London
London, Aug 19 :Dawood Ibrahim’s finance manager and right-hand man Jabir Moti has been arrested by UK security…
August 19, 2018
Referendum 2020 rally : Britain says people have right to protest
New Delhi, Aug 10 : Replying to the couple of demarches sent by India to the UK over…
August 10, 2018
Brexit won’t hit European economy hard: IMF
Washington, July 20: The United Kingdom’s planned exit from the European Union will have a small negative impact on…
July 20, 2018
Did UK’s defence minister snub Nirmala Sitharaman?
New Delhi, July 2: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has trashed media report suggesting Britain’s defence minister Gavin Williamson…
July 2, 2018
Nirav Modi is in UK, British minister assures support to India
New Delhi, June 11: UK Minister for Counter-Terrorism Baroness Williams on Monday confirmed that Nirav Modi, accused in…
June 11, 2018
UK ‘deeply disappointed’ at US steel tariffs: PM
London, June 2; British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she was “deeply disappointed” at the unjustified decision…
June 2, 2018
‘Britain committed to Iran nuclear deal’
London, May 12: British Prime Minister Theresa May has told US President Donald Trump that her government remains firmly…
May 12, 2018
Cambridge Analytica to cease all operations
Cambridge Analytica is accused of acquiring the data of 87 million Facebook users through an academic researcher at the University of Cambridge, Alexander Kogan.
May 3, 2018
Coordinated airstrikes on Syria violate UN charter: China
Beijing, April 14: China on Saturday criticized the allied airstrikes conducted by the US, Britain, and France in Syria…
April 14, 2018
Britain’s blunder : Lab chief can’t confirm Russia was ‘precise source’ of nerve agent
Social media is abuzz with the announcement by Britain scientists who denied that Russia is the source of…
April 3, 2018
Russia expels 4 German diplomats in spy dispute, reports AFP
Germany joined the US and other EU nations in expelling Russian envoys to show support for Britain which has blamed Russia for the nerve agent attack on its soil.
March 30, 2018
Row over ex-spy’s poisoning : Moscow expels UK diplomats
The diplomatic crisis between UK and Russia has escalated after the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the Second World War".
March 18, 2018
UN chief condemns use of nerve agent in poisoning of spy in Britain
United Nations, March 15: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the alleged use of nerve agent in the poisoning…
March 15, 2018
Brexit will not divide Britain: May
London, March 1: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday rejected any plans that would mean a Brexit border…
March 1, 2018
World gearing up for a third world war : UK warns of Russian threat
There is a growing unease in United States and Britain about Russia progressing in achieving “Eurasian Union” of…
February 23, 2018
India signs pact with Britain on illegal migrants
New Delhi, Jan 12: India has signed an MoU with the United Kingdom to enable the return of illegal…
January 12, 2018
Islamic State is ‘not yet defeated’, says Theresa May
London, Dec 10: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday congratulated her Iraqi counterpart Haider Abadi over the Islamic…
December 10, 2017
Trump attacks May for criticising him over video tweets
Washington, Nov 30: US President Donald Trump hit out at British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday over video tweets saying, focus…
November 30, 2017
India’s Dalveer Bhandari re-elected as ICJ judge after Britain pulls out
United Nations, Nov 21: India’s nominee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari has been been re-elected…
November 21, 2017
Now, children under 13 cannot join Facebook and Twitter
London, Nov 5: Under a new legislation to be debated in the UK’s House of Lords later this week,…
November 6, 2017
India backs UN to refer Mauritius-Britain dispute to ICJ
United Nations, June 23 : Defying London and Washington, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to refer to…
June 23, 2017
Britain, EU to begin Brexit negotiations on Monday: official
Britain is set to leave the EU with or without a deal by the spring of 2019
June 15, 2017
Theresa May appoints Remainers, signals overhaul of Brexit plans
To avoid the coup against her government, British Prime Minister Theresa May has installed Remainers in key positions…
June 14, 2017
Intelligence identifies 23,000 jihadists in Britain
London, May 28, 2017: The British intelligence has identified 23,000 jihadist extremists living in the country as potential…
May 28, 2017
British PM Theresa May wins Parliament vote to hold snap Elections on June 8.
Britain’s parliament has voted by 522 to 13 in favour of Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to hold…
April 19, 2017
UK to trigger Brexit negotiations on March 29: Spokesman.
After we trigger, the 27 will agree their guidelines for negotiations and the Commission’s negotiating mandate,” Slack said. “President Tusk has said he expects an initial response within 48 hours. We want negotiations to start promptly.
March 20, 2017
Theresa May does ‘not agree’ with US ban on refugees
Jan 29: British Prime Minister Theresa May does “not agree” with President Donald Trump’s refugee ban and will appeal…
January 29, 2017
Russia angered as Britain’s navy keeps eye on ‘ship of shame’
Jan 27: Russia has slammed comments by British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon calling Moscow’s flagship aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov…
January 27, 2017
NRI stabs wife 124 times to death
Delhi, 8 Oct: An NRI banker who stabbed his wife 124 times in front of a four-year-old toddler…
October 8, 2016
Smartphone addiction disruptes sleep patterns
Most people are responding to messages, looking at social media notifications, reading news or replying to office emails…
September 28, 2016
No going back on Brexit: Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday insisted that there will be no back-door attempts to keep the…
August 31, 2016
Lea Michele poses nude for magazine cover
London, Aug 2: Actress Lea Michele has posed nude just for a magazine cover. Michele covered Britain’s Women’s…
August 3, 2016
Britain’s new PM forms cabinet, appoints Boris Johnson as Foreign Secy
London, July 14, 2016: After becoming the Britain’s new Prime Minister, Theresa May devoted most of her first…
July 14, 2016
One in eight women infertile in Britain
At least one in eight women and one in ten men in Britain have experienced infertility, yet nearly…
July 2, 2016
Call for “NO” Brexit, Over 2.5m signed Petition for second EUref
The backlash against Brexit has strengthened with more than 2.5 million people signed a parliamentary petition calling for…
June 26, 2016
Gold surges 4.69 % after Britain votes to quit EU
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange advanced sharply on Friday as Britain…
June 25, 2016
Brexit: Value our multifaceted relationships with UK and EU, says India
As in a historic manner Britain voted to exit the European Union, India today said it valued its…
June 24, 2016
Deciding moment: Britain to vote in EU referendum today
Britain is set to go to the elections on Thursday in a historic referendum on whether the country…
June 23, 2016
Thousands of shepherds could lose jobs with Brexit vote’
The livelihoods of 10,000 shepherds and sheep farmers would be at risk if Britons vote to leave the…
May 17, 2016
Queen Elizabeth Says Chinese Officials ‘Very Rude’
The Queen Elizabeth has been recorded on camera making the uncharacteristically unguarded comments at a Buckingham Palace garden…
May 11, 2016
Afghanistan, Nigeria fantastically corrupt countries: Cameron to Queen
The latest gaffe that has caught the heels when Britain prime Minister David Cameron told Queen that Nigeria…
May 11, 2016
‘Cameron should apology for calling Trump divisive, stupid’
British Prime Minister David Cameron should apologise to US presidential hopeful Donald Trump for branding him “divisive, stupid…
May 4, 2016
Vijay Mallya lives in $15 mln British mansion
Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who owes Rs. 9,000 crores to various banks in the country, has been…
April 25, 2016
President Mukherjee greets Queen Elizabeth II on her 90th birthday
President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted Queen Elizabeth II of Britain on her 90th birthday which…
April 20, 2016
Britain ‘stronger, safer and better off’ in EU: Cameron
Britain ‘stronger, safer and better off’ in EU: Cameron Britain will be “stronger, safer and better off” if…
March 12, 2016
Pathankot attack probe being completed, Pakistan tells Britain
Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz here on Tuesday assured British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond that a joint…
March 8, 2016
Britain aped Indian education system: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday claimed that Britain aped the traditional education system of India during the…
January 3, 2016