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UN rebukes Suella Braverman remarks over asylum system
London: The UN Refugee Agency rebuked UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman remarks that the asylum framework is creating “huge incentives for illegal migration.” The UN stated that the Refugee Convention is the…
- Health
UK expert warns of pandemic worse than Covid in new book
New Delhi: The former chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce Kate Bingham has in a new book warned of a next pandemic that could come from a million unknown viruses and kill…
- World
English artist’s sculpture to honour hijab-clad women in UK
A one-of-a-kind steel sculpture, celebrating women who wear the hijab, will be installed in the UK next month. The sculpture has been named ‘Strength of the Hijab.’ Weighing one-ton and standing 16-foot-tall,…
- World
UK keen on welcoming IIT offshore campus, already in talks: British officials
New Delhi: The UK is keen on welcoming an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to set up an offshore campus in the country and some UK universities are already in talks with…
- Offbeat
Nearly 9 kg giant onion set to break world record!
A giant onion, grown by Gareth Griffin, a farmer from Guernsey, United Kingdom, weighing nearly 9-kilogramme is all set to break the Guinness World Record. The onion has been put on display…
- Middle East
You can now preorder your meals on all Emirates flights across Europe
Abu Dhabi: Following the successful launch of Emirates pre-order in-flight meal service on UK routes, the airline is expanding the service across routes to and from European cities. Locations added to the…
- World
UK visa fee hike for visitors, students to be effective from Oct 4
London: The British government has announced that a proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4, when a visit visa for under six months will cost GBP 15 more…
- Middle East
Mahsa Amini death anniversary: US, UK impose sanctions on Iran officials
The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) have announced the imposition of sanctions on Iranian officials to mark the first death anniversary of Mahsa Amini in police custody. US Treasury…
- World
Two-thirds dissatisfied with UK govt’s handling of immigration: Study
London: Public dissatisfaction with the UK government’s handling of immigration is at its highest level since 2015 with two-thirds (66 per cent) saying they are unhappy, according to a research. Just 12…
- Photos
UK PM Rishi Sunak at Akshardham Temple in New Delhi
New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with wife Akshata Murthy offers prayers at the Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, Sunday morning, Sept. 10, 2023. Sunak is in Delhi for the G20…
- India
5 ex-cops convicted in UK for racist messages on Rishi Sunak, royals
London: Five former Metropolitan Police officers have pleaded guilty to sending grossly offensive racist messages on WhatsApp against British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and late Queen Elizabeth II, among others, between 2020…
- World
UK PM Rishi Sunak signs new strategic pact with Singapore in India
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a new strategic partnership with Singapore during a meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the margins of the G20 Summit in New…
- Business
YouTube begins verifying health workers in UK to curb misinformation
London: Google-owned YouTube on Friday said it has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK in a bid to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical news on…
- India
Indian-American physician in UK’s top non-fiction prize longlist
London: A book by Indian-American cancer physician and researcher Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee has been longlisted for the prestigious 50,000 pound Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in London. ‘The Song of the Cell:…
- India
Will only agree India trade deal approach that works for UK, says PM Rishi Sunak
London: The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are “progressing” and Britain will only agree to a pact that works for the whole of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…
