PM Boris Johnson will attend Republic Day celebrations in India as chief guest, confirms UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
It was reported last week that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited UK PM as a chief guest for the 2021 Republic Day celebrations. The invite was extended during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's telephonic call to UK PM last week, according to sources.
Dec 15, 2020, 14:36 PM IST
UK and EU still apart on Brexit but PM doesn't want to walk yet: Minister
Britain and the EU agreed on Sunday to "go the extra mile" in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement.
Dec 14, 2020, 13:34 PM IST
Who is Margaret Keenan and why this 90-year-old British woman is grabbing eyeballs
Margaret Keenan alias Maggie is a 90-year-old British grandmother who became the first patient in the world to receive the Pfizer coronavirus jab following its clinical approval as the National Health Service (NHS) launched its vaccine campaign on Tuesday.
Dec 09, 2020, 10:25 AM IST
90-year-old British grandmother becomes first person to receive Pfizer anti-COVID jab in 'landmark moment'
Maggie is among the first set of people contacted in advance by the NHS for the jab based on a pre-determined health risk criteria and will include 87-year-old British Indian grandfather of nine Hari Shukla, who will get his first dose at a hospital in Newcastle.
Dec 08, 2020, 14:01 PM IST
Radical Sikhs for Justice to protest against farm laws at Indian consulates, India raises matter with UK Metropolitan police
According to reports, the rally, planned for December 10, is being organized by Khalistani secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which was banned by India last year only.
Dec 06, 2020, 07:46 AM IST
Don't get carried away with COVID-19 vaccine 'over optimism': UK PM Boris Johnson tells Britons
Johnson stressed that it remains important that the country follows the tiered COVID Winter Plan and remain under alert to get through the long and cold months ahead before the vaccine administration process is in full swing by early next year.
Dec 03, 2020, 18:27 PM IST
COVID-19 testing error in UK wrongly tells over 1,300 people they have coronavirus
"Swift action was taken to notify those affected and they have been asked to take another test, and to continue to self-isolate if they have symptoms," read a statement.
Nov 29, 2020, 00:28 AM IST
United Kingdom 's four nations to relax COVID-19 restrictions to save Christmas
Three households will be able to form a "Christmas bubble", allowing them to meet up at home, places of worship and in outdoor public places but not at indoor hospitality or entertainment venues.
Nov 25, 2020, 00:17 AM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson mentions Ram, Ravana in COVID-19 address, says Diwali teaches us that light triumphs over darkness, good over evil
Boris Johnson praised "fantastic virtual Diwali festival" for bringing the spirit of Diwali into people's homes while helping people stay safe.
Nov 07, 2020, 19:35 PM IST
After France, UK PM Boris Johnson mulls month-long COVID-19 lockdown in England next week
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was considering putting England on a month-long lockdown next week in the wake of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to official documents.
Oct 31, 2020, 16:28 PM IST
UK records 18,804 new coronavirus cases, total crosses 7.41 lakh
A Downing Street spokesman said coronavirus cases in the Greater Manchester area tripled over a two-week period.
Oct 20, 2020, 00:32 AM IST
12,872 new COVID-19 cases take United Kingdom's coronavirus count to 6,00,000
UK's coronavirus-related deaths rose by 65 to 42,825, the latest data showed.
Oct 11, 2020, 23:51 PM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson 'apologizes' after he 'misspeaks' over new COVID-19 rules
The UK's COVID-19 total has increased to 4,41,582, as per the data by Johns Hopkins University.
Sep 29, 2020, 21:12 PM IST
UK judge rejects WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange bid to delay US extradition case
Assange made international headlines in 2010 when WikiLeaks published a US military video showing a 2007 attack by Apache helicopters in Baghdad that killed a dozen people.
Sep 07, 2020, 23:10 PM IST
UK warns EU on Brexit, says we won't blink first
Britain will not blink first in Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union and is not scared of a no-deal exit, the country`s top Brexit negotiator warned the bloc on Sunday.
Sep 06, 2020, 12:48 PM IST
Police in UK's Birmingham declare 'major incident' after multiple stabbings in city
British police declared a "major incident" on Sunday after several people were stabbed in Birmingham city.
Sep 06, 2020, 12:01 PM IST
France accuses United Kingdom of stalling in post-Brexit trade talks
Britain left the EU on January 31 but both sides hoped that a chaotic Brexit could be avoided during 11 months of negotiations.
Aug 31, 2020, 18:52 PM IST
UK announces tougher fines for people breaching COVID-19 social distancing rules
Those participating in illegal gatherings, as well as those who do not wear face-covering where it is mandatory, might be fined 100 pounds (USD130), with the amount doubling on each offense up to 3,200 pounds ($4,188).
Aug 23, 2020, 21:19 PM IST
Pakistan declares Nawaz Sharif as absconder, approaches UK for extradition
Adviser to the Prime Minster on Accountability and Interior Shahzad Akbar said that Sharif's four-week bail on medical grounds expired in December last year.
Aug 23, 2020, 18:40 PM IST
Indian students struggle to access Covid-19 hardship funds in United Kingdom: Study
Several Indian students have been struggling to access COVID-19 hardship funds set up by universities to help out international students facing financial constraints amid job losses due to the coronavirus lockdown
Aug 20, 2020, 02:10 AM IST