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London Mayor wants to bring IPL matches to British capital

6:15 pm April 9, 2021

London: Seeking re-election next month, London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed to work with cricket authorities and bring IPL matches to the British capital after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided. Khan expressed his optimism after the successful hosting of NFL (National Football League) and Major League Baseball (MLB) matches in London. ”This is part of […]

British PM Boris Johnson says UK and India are natural partners

UK to ease lockdown next week, will test vaccine passports

11:03 pm April 5, 2021

LONDON: Britain’s slow but steady march out of a three-month lockdown remains on track even as coronavirus cases surge elsewhere in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday, as he confirmed that businesses from barbers to bookstores will be allowed to reopen next week. Johnson said it’s too soon to decide, however, whether U.K. residents […]

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

Boris Johnson looks to ‘brighter days ahead’ in Easter message

7:56 pm April 4, 2021

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson used his Easter message on Sunday to count on ”brighter days ahead” after a ”very tough” year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. While acknowledging that lockdown restrictions will mean scaled-down Easter celebrations, he attempted to strike a note of optimism to point to the lifting of these restrictions in the coming weeks. ”This has […]

Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after violent unrest

5:29 pm April 4, 2021

London: Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for calm after officers were attacked and cars were set on fire during a second night of unrest. Three cars were hijacked and set on fire Saturday night in Newtownabbey, an area on the outskirts of Belfast. The BBC reported that police officers were targeted with Molotov cocktails and […]

France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks

10:19 pm April 3, 2021

Paris: France’s top diplomat spoke with his Iranian counterpart Saturday and urged Iran to be “constructive” and avoid further nuclear escalation ahead of talks next week aimed at trying to salvage a global accord curbing the Iranian nuclear program. The United States and Iran said Friday they will begin indirect negotiations next week, in one […]