UK

DNA: Why the oil crisis deepens in Britain?

The United Kingdom has been facing a fuel crisis in some parts of the country for the last few days, now, it looks like the crisis has hit the Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sep 30, 2021, 23:38 PM IST

Shortage of food and drink due to oil crisis in UK

There is an outcry in the UK due to the shortage of petrol and diesel. Long queues of vehicles are seen in front of the petrol pumps which are open.

Sep 28, 2021, 17:52 PM IST

New travel policy: Issue with vaccine certification and not Covishield, suggest UK officials

Following India's strong criticism over the UK's refusal to recognise Covishield, London amended its new guidelines.

Sep 22, 2021, 20:46 PM IST

Shashi Tharoor pulls out of event in UK, says 'It is offensive to ask fully vaccinated Indians to quarantine'

Shashi Tharoor has pointed finger towards the bizarre vaccination policy of the UK.

Sep 20, 2021, 17:22 PM IST

UK eases rules for vaccinated travellers, some benefit for India-UK route

From October 4, the current traffic light system of red, amber and green countries based on levels of COVID-19 risk will be scrapped and replaced with one red list only.

Sep 17, 2021, 22:44 PM IST

Chinese ambassador banned from attending event in Britain's parliament

Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang was stopped from speaking at an event.

Sep 14, 2021, 22:46 PM IST

UK spy chief warns Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan could fuel terror plots against West

Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan could gibve a "boost" to extremists plotting attacks elsewhere, the chief of Britain`s MI5 domestic spy service said.

Sep 11, 2021, 06:38 AM IST

Akshay Kumar thanks fans for showing concern over his mother’s ill health, says ‘tough hour for me’

Superstar Akshay Kumar, who recently flew back from UK after his mother Aruna Bhatia was admitted to a hospital, has now thanked his fans for their wishes and has called it a tough time for him and his family. 

Sep 07, 2021, 19:38 PM IST

UK did not expect Kabul to fall to Taliban this year, says foreign minister Dominic Raab

Britain, like the United States, failed to predict how swiftly the Afghan government would fall, so it had not made sufficient preparation for the chaos that would follow when the Taliban seized the capital on Aug. 15.

Sep 01, 2021, 23:47 PM IST

'US army must be held accountable for Afghanistan crisis,' says China

China, which has not fought in Afghanistan, is seen to be holding out an olive branch to the Taliban and the latter has also said that Beijing can contribute to its economic development.

Aug 24, 2021, 21:18 PM IST

UK approves Ronapreve, first ever antibody treatment drug, for Covid 19

Monoclonal antibodies are man-made proteins that act like natural human antibodies in the immune system. 

 

 

Aug 20, 2021, 22:27 PM IST

Desperate Afghan women throw babies over razor wire at Kabul airport compound, UK soldiers cry

Desperate Afghan women were seen throwing their babies over the razor wire of the Kabul airport compound.

Aug 19, 2021, 23:28 PM IST

Taliban claims control over Kandahar-Herat, US to send 3,000 extra troops within 48 hours to evacuate embassy staff

The capture of Kandahar and Herat - the country`s second and third largest cities - would represent the Taliban`s two biggest military victories since they began a broad offensive in May.

Aug 13, 2021, 06:50 AM IST

Mass shooting in UK's Plymouth, six dead including the suspected shooter

A mass shooting has been reported from UK's Plymouth city killing 6, including suspected shooter, in an incident described by the British Home Secretary as "shocking".

Aug 13, 2021, 06:21 AM IST

Pakistan writes to UK on moving India from red to amber COVID-19 travel list

In the letter to UK's Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Pakistan's Special Assistant on Health Faisal Sultan juxtaposed the country's pandemic statistics with those of other countries in the region.

Aug 11, 2021, 18:34 PM IST

UK retains Pakistan in red list amid 'deteriorating Covid 19 situation'

The red list of the countries means only the UK nationals and those with residency rights will be allowed to travel to the country if they stayed in Pakistan for the ten days before they arrive.

Aug 09, 2021, 07:52 AM IST

Six Pakistani men given life sentence for murdering 20-year-old in UK's West Yorkshire

Six Pakistani men were sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a 20-year-old man and attacking two of his friends on the streets of Batley in the UK`s West Yorkshire.

Aug 01, 2021, 12:26 PM IST

UK PM Boris Johnson, wife expecting their second child, due around Christmas

 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson, are expecting their second child in December.

Aug 01, 2021, 08:47 AM IST

UK lifts quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US travellers

Currently, only people who received their COVID-19 vaccine in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from these "amber list" countries under the government's traffic list travel system.

Jul 28, 2021, 20:57 PM IST

UK reports 131 coronavirus deaths, highest since March 17

The total number of coronavirus cases in the country stands at 57,45,526, while 1,29,303 have succumbed to the coronavirus.

Jul 27, 2021, 23:27 PM IST