BRITAIN

COVID-19 deaths rise for second week as tougher curbs imposed in UK

8:20 pm September 29, 2020

London: The number of fatalities as a result of COVID-19 have registered a rise for the second consecutive week across England and Wales, from 99 to 139, according to official statistics released on Tuesday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that with the northern parts of England reported the biggest rise in deaths from the deadly virus, just as the region […]

UK’s duchess Kate toasts new scout appointment with marshmallows

6:54 pm September 29, 2020

London: Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, marked her appointment as joint president of Britain’s Scout Association on Tuesday by joining scouts in north London for their traditional activity of toasting marshmallows over a camp fire. The duchess, wife of Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince William, joins the monarch’s cousin, the Duke of Kent, as president of the organisation which […]

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

Swedish fuel giant stops planned expansion of oil refinery

7:23 pm September 28, 2020

Stockholm: Sweden’s largest fuel company said Monday that it has decided to stop a planned oil refinery expansion that would have made it the country’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and was increasingly becoming a hot potato issue for Prime Minister Stefan Lofven’s minority government. Preem said that “the COVID-19 crisis and its effects on […]

Uber, Lyft team up on database to expose abusive drivers

Uber wins court appeal to continue operating on London roads

6:42 pm September 28, 2020

London: Taxi ride-hailing giant Uber won a court appeal in Britain on Monday to be granted a new licence to operate in London. The US-headquartered app has been operating in London on an interim basis while its appeal was being heard after Transport for London (TfL) had rejected its licence application last year over safety concerns. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard arguments in the case earlier […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Upgrad appoints Saranjit Sangar as CEO – UK, Europe, Middle East

2:28 pm September 28, 2020

London: Edutech firm Upgrade on Monday announced the appointment of former Amazon executive Saranjit Sangar as CEO for the UK, Europe, and the Middle East as it aims to garner USD 1 billion revenue from these markets in the next 4-5 years. The company has been providing online courses in several overseas markets but this is the first time it has appointed […]