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Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Schools, colleges reopen in 1st step of UK’s lockdown easing

8:27 pm March 8, 2021

London : Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the “national effort” that has gone into fighting against coronavirus as schools and colleges opened on Monday to mark the step one in the UK’s phased roadmap to lift strict lockdown restrictions in place for months to control the spread of COVID-19. Secondary schools and colleges will be inviting students for their […]

It’s a girl, Meghan and Harry tell Oprah

11:16 am March 8, 2021

Montecito: Meghan and Harry say their second child is a girl. The two made the revelation in their interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on Sunday night, a rare positive moment in a conversation that dwelt mostly on their struggles within the royal family. Their first child, son Archie, turns 2 in May. Harry said ”to have a […]

Meghan says royal family wouldn’t protect her

11:13 am March 8, 2021

Montecito: Meghan Markle told Oprah Winfrey that she realised soon after marrying Prince Harry that she learned that the institution of the royal family would not protect her. In their pre-taped interview on Sunday night, Meghan told Winfrey that “not only was I not being protected, but they were willing to lie to protect other members of the family, but they weren’t willing […]

London Mayor sets tough emissions fines for large polluting vehicles

10:50 pm March 3, 2021

London: The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has tightened the city-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) rules, which means that heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and coaches that fail to meet emissions standards will be hit with a daily charge of up to 300 pounds. The new standards, Euro VI (NOx and PM), apply to heavy […]

UK COVID-19 vaccine rollout expands to over-60s in latest phase

11:21 am February 28, 2021

London: The UK’s vaccination programme against COVID-19 enters a new phase on Sunday as the National Health Service (NHS) will begin contacting all over-60s to book their jabs at the nearest vaccination centre or with a general practitioner (GP) or pharmacy. Almost 2 million people aged 60 to 63 will be invited after over 64s had been […]