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Britain’s economy shrinks more than expected in July
London: Britain’s economic output shrank by a larger-than-expected 0.5 per cent in July after growth of 0.5 per cent in June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday. Output of…
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Indian-origin man jailed for smuggling banned drugs into the UK
London: An Indian-origin man and his accomplice have been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment each after pleading guilty to conspiracy to smuggle banned drugs into Britain after an investigation led by the…
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Can Britain tackle its problem of illegal migrants?
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has begun sending migrants on a floating vessel in southern England while their claims of asylum are processed. It is part of a wider policy…
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Third Indian killed in UK in three days
London: A 38-year-old Indian-origin man, hailing from Kerala, was stabbed to death in South London, just three days after shocking incidents of knife attacks in the UK, which saw the deaths of…
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Indian-origin nurse charged in death of 7-year-old in UK hospital
London: An Indian-origin nurse appeared in court for allegedly killing a seven-year-old boy at a private children’s hospital in Britain in 2016 by switching off his vital breathing device. Anuradha Bhupathiraju, 62,…
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Kohinoor to be cast as ‘symbol of conquest’ in new Tower of London display
London: The controversial colonial-era Kohinoor diamond claimed by India is to be cast as a “symbol of conquest” as part of a new display of Britain’s Crown Jewels at the Tower of…
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Britain’s Queen Consort Camilla chooses crown without Kohinoor for coronation
London: Britain’s Queen Consort, Camilla, has chosen a crown without the controversial colonial era Kohinoor diamond for her coronation ceremony with husband King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in May, Buckingham Palace…
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Biggest day of industrial action in Britain as teachers, workers strike over pay
London: Britain on Wednesday faced what has been dubbed the biggest industrial action in a decade as teachers, university lecturers, train and bus drivers and public sector workers went on a strike to…
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Britain has changed domestically: Tharoor on Rishi Sunak becoming UK PM
Jaipur: Rishi Sunak being elected Britain’s first Indian-origin prime minister signals a wind of change in the UK, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on the inaugural day of the 16th Jaipur…
- Middle East
Arms supplied by US, Britain continue to fuel Yemen long conflict: Report
Sanaa: Arms supplied by the US and Britain continues to fuel Yemen’s years-long civil war, killing and injuring many civilians, an investigation report released by charity organisation Oxfam revealed. According to the…
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Iran sentences ex-official to death over ‘spying for Britain’
Tehran: Iran’s judiciary has announced that a death sentence was handed down to a former Iranian Defence Ministry official on the charge of espionage against the country. The former Deputy Defence Minister,…
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5 killed in flats explosion on Britain’s island of Jersey
London: Police has confirmed that five people were killed following an explosion and fire at a block of flats on the British Channel island of Jersey on Saturday. “The number of Islanders…
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Iran summons UK envoy over ‘meddlesome’ remarks, sanctions
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the British ambassador over the “meddlesome” remarks of some British officials regarding Iran’s internal affairs and the imposition of sanctions against a number of Iranian…
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Sunak stresses importance of deepening ties with Indo-Pacific
London: Britain’s new Prime Minister, 42-year-old Rishi Sunak, was expected to stress in a speech on November 28 night, ‘the importance’ of ‘deepening ties in the Indo-Pacific’. This means Britain wants to…
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At 42, Rishi Sunak youngest to take UK PM office in over 200 years
London: Conservative party’s Rishi Sunak will become the first Hindu and the first person of colour to become Britain’s Prime Minister. At the age of 42, he is also the youngest person…
