Day: July 26, 2020

Tata Steel offering UK taxpayer big stake in UK plant: Report

6:27 pm July 26, 2020

London: Tata Steel is reportedly offering the British taxpayer a 50 per cent stake in its Port Talbot steelworks in Wales as part of efforts to secure government backing to secure the future of the business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. According to ‘Sky News’, the Indian steel major is seeking GBP 900 million from the UK government’s […]

Rishi Sunak considers ethnic minority figures on UK coins

6:10 pm July 26, 2020

London: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering a proposal for influential ethnic minority figures to be featured on a set of UK coins to celebrate Britain’s diversity. According to ‘The Sunday Telegraph’, plans have been submitted to the Royal Mint to work out some proposals as the Indian-origin finance minister reflects upon a campaign to put influential […]

Indian couple found dead in flat in UAE

6:05 pm July 26, 2020

Dubai: An Indian couple have been found dead under mysterious circumstances in their flat in Abu Dhabi, media reports said. Janardhanan Pattiery, 57, and Minija, 52, from Kerala’s Kozhikode district, were residents of Abu Dhabi for nearly 18 years, Khaleej Times reported. Pattiery, who worked with a travel agency, had recently lost his job. Minija was a chartered accountant. “They were calm and quiet people. I […]

Putin attends naval parade, promises new ships to navy

6:01 pm July 26, 2020

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said the Russian navy will get 40 new ships and vessels this year, as he attended a naval parade in St. Petersburg on Sunday marking the Navy Day in Russia. The parade in St. Petersburg and the nearby town of Kronshtadt featured 46 ships and vessels and over 4,000 troops and aimed to “demonstrate the growing power […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

India is proud of heroes dedicated to protecting the country: Shah

12:51 pm July 26, 2020

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the country is proud of the heroes who are dedicated to protecting it and who drove away the enemy from the arduous hills of Kargil. On the 21st anniversary of the country’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war, Shah said the “Kargil Vijay Diwas” […]