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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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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),…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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".
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Smartphone addiction disruptes sleep patterns
Most people are responding to messages, looking at social media notifications, reading news or replying to office emails…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…