Indo-Canadian biologist takes up cudgels for Indian elephants in UK Parliament
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) With only 40,000 of Asian elephants left on the entire planet and 60 per cent in India, biologist and conservationist...
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Bank of England hikes rates to highest level since April 2008
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The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a half point to 5 per cent as it intensifies its efforts to tackle stubbornly-high inflation,...
India-born Yakub Patel elected Mayor of UK’s Preston
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London, May 23 (IANS) The city of Preston in the UK has elected Gujarat-born Yakub Patel as its first Indian-origin Muslim Mayor for 2023-24 following the...
World is on track for 2.7-degree C of heating and ‘phenomenal’ human suffering: Study
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London, May 23 (IANS) Global heating will drive billions of people out of the “climate niche” in which humanity has flourished for millennia, a study has...
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G7 agrees to short-term gas investments amidst Russia-Ukraine war
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The G7 leaders on Saturday agreed to stronger language on short-term gas investments in the context of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and the resulting...
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PM Modi to attend G-7 summit in Japan
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New Delhi May 18 (IANS) With a view to mark the rise of India in global stature, it will be the fourth occasion that Prime Minister...
London Stock Exchange Group to set up tech centre in Hyderabad
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Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSEG) has announced that it will establish a Technology Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, which will generate...
Sonam Kapoor starts speech with ‘namaste’ at King Charles coronation concert
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Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Indian actress Sonam Kapoor, who attended King Charles coronation concert in London, gave a desi touch to begin her speech as she...
King Charles III, Queen Camilla crowned at Westminster Abey in London
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London, May 6 (IANS) King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been crowned in a majestic ceremonial event in seven decades at Westminster Abbey in...
UK Deputy PM Dominic Raab resigns over bullying report
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London, April 21 (IANS) UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab on Friday resigned over a report investigating bullying allegations against him. In his resignation letter, Raab...
2nd India-UK financial markets dialogue held; focus on sustainable finance, cryptoassets
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The second India-UK financial markets dialogue took place on Wednesday, where both sides discussed several areas with a view to deepen...
UK to join trade pact with 11 Asia and Pacific nations
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London, April 01 (IANS) The UK has signed a deal to join a trade pact with 11 Asia and Pacific nations, three years after it officially...
HSBC acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK
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London, March 13 (IANS) HSBC UK Bank plc is acquiring Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVB UK) for 1 pound, after a weekend of frantic negotiations...
UK Foreign Secretary raises IT searches at BBC offices with Jaishankar
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New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Wednesday raised the issue of tax searches at BBC offices in India with his Indian...
UK Foreign Secretary in India, to launch scheme for young professionals
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New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Ahead of attending the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will be meeting his counterpart External Affairs...
India received the highest number of UK student visas in 2022: Envoy
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New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The UK issued a total of 2,836,490 visas in 2022, out of which 25 per cent went to India, the highest...
UK DELEGATION SUPPORTS ‘ATMANIRBHARTA’ AT AERO INDIA
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New Delhi, Feb 13: The UK defence sector has turned up in force at India’s premier air show, Aero India, in a demonstration of the...
UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly wishes Jaishankar on R Day
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New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Thursday extended his wishes to his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar and the people of India...
Govt slams BBC documentary on PM Modi, calls it ‘biased propaganda piece’
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The government on Thursday criticised a BBC series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming it “a biased propaganda piece”. New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The government...
UK REAFFIRMS 2030 ROADMAP COMMITMENTS AT HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE WITH INDIA
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Jan 16, 2023: Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, met in New Delhi...
UK passports to become more expensive from Feb
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London, Jan 16 (IANS) For the first time in five years, the UK government is set to introduce new passport fees for all applications starting February...