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British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

UK PM considering lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise: Reports

7:04 pm October 31, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a month-long nationwide lockdown amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country with an announcement expected as early as Monday, according to reports quoting government sources. Johnson met his most senior Cabinet colleagues on Friday to discuss the possible toughening of restrictions in light of worsening coronavirus infection rate […]

India, UK strike new COVID-19 research tie-ups

3:28 pm October 29, 2020

London: India and the UK have clinched new partnerships to boost bilateral cooperation on combating the coronavirus pandemic as part of the 10th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), held virtually following the COVID-19 lockdown and travel constraints. A GBP 8-million joint funding initiative announced on Wednesday as part of the EFD outcomes will support collaborative research […]

Virat is most complete player across formats, feels Root

1:31 pm October 24, 2020

London: England Test skipper Joe Root considers Virat Kohli as the “most complete player” across all formats, saying he has an all-round game and his ability to chase down totals in white-ball cricket is “extraordinary”. Root also called countryman Jos Buttler as the “most complete white-ball batsman” in the world currently. It has been widely accepted that Kohli, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, Australia’s Steve Smith and Root are currently the leading […]

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UK police recover stolen Ming dynasty vase worth $3 million

11:29 pm October 23, 2020

London: British police say they have recovered a 15th-century Chinese vase valued at 2.5 million pounds (USD 3.3 million) that was stolen in Switzerland last year. The Metropolitan Police force said Friday that they have arrested two men over the theft of the Ming dynasty vase. It is thought to have been stolen from a Swiss collection in June […]

UK uses sewage tracing as early warning system for coronavirus

7:43 pm October 23, 2020

London: AUK government-led project is working on detecting traces of coronavirus in sewerage to provide an early warning for local outbreaks and sharing the data with the official National Health Service (NHS) Test and Trace network as part of efforts to control the spread of infections. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) […]