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Militants open fire at security forces in J-K's Shopian

Indo-UK joint military exercise concludes

9:23 pm February 25, 2020

Jammu: The 13-day-long Indo-UK joint military exercise — Ajeya Warrior — Concluded on Tuesday in Salisbury Plains of the United kingdom, a defence spokesman said here on Tuesday. The 5th edition of the joint military exercise had commenced at the Salisbury Plains Training area in the UK on February 13, he said. The Dogra Regiment […]

UK police rule out terror in London mosque stabbing

12:41 am February 21, 2020

London: British police on Thursday said they were not treating as terror related a London mosque stabbing in which an elderly man suffered non-life threatening injuries. The London ambulance service said the victim had been taken “to a major trauma centre” after the mid-afternoon attack. “A 29-year-old man, who is believed to have been attending […]

Priti Patel unveils campaign to counter UK's Windrush immigration scandal

Priti Patel launches UK’s historic’ points-based visa system

8:24 pm February 19, 2020

London: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday unveiled a new points-based visa system to attract the “brightest and the best” from the world, including from India, and to reduce the number of cheap and low-skilled workers coming to the country. The new system will come into force from January 1, 2021 at the end […]

Prince Charles visits 99-year-old Prince Philip in hospital

Prince Charles opens new Tata JLR innovation centre in UK

11:44 pm February 18, 2020

Coventry (UK): Britain’s Prince Charles on Tuesday formally launched a new Tata Motors’ Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) innovation centre, Europe’s largest automotive research and development facility of its kind, at the University of Warwick in central England. The 150-million pounds (USD 195 million) National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), dedicated to advanced automotive research, design and […]

UK budget on March 11 as planned: new finance minister

6:55 pm February 18, 2020

London: Britain’s first budget following Brexit will take place on March 11 as planned, the country’s new finance minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday after the shock resignation of predecessor Sajid Javid. “Cracking on with preparations for my first Budget on March 11,” tweeted Sunak, who Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week appointed to the post […]