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UK rapper Solo 45 sentenced to 24 years for violent rapes

11:45 pm July 30, 2020

London: British grime musician Solo 45 was sentenced Thursday to 24 years in prison for raping four women in what police said was among the most violent sexual behaviour they had seen. The rapper, whose real name is Andy Anokye, was convicted of 30 charges, including 21 rapes and five counts of false imprisonment. Anokye claimed his […]

Catalan separatists sue Spain’s ex-spy chief over phone hack

6:20 pm July 30, 2020

Barcelona: Two Catalan separatist politicians filed a lawsuit Thursday against the former head of Spain’s intelligence agency and an Israeli technology company for allegedly trying to hack their cell phones. Roger Torrent, the speaker of Catalonia’s regional parliament, and Ernest Maragall, a member of Barcelona’s town council, filed the suit at a Barcelona courthouse against former spy chief Félix Sanz Roldán and the Israeli company […]

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

UK’s Boris Johnson seeks tough spokesperson for TV briefings

11:58 pm July 29, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking for a spokesperson with broadcasting experience — and a thick skin — to become the government’s face at televised media briefings. The government placed a job ad Wednesday on the governing Conservative Party’s website seeking applicants with news judgment, the ability to remain calm under pressure and “excellent risk […]

Tata Steel offering UK taxpayer big stake in UK plant: Report

6:27 pm July 26, 2020

London: Tata Steel is reportedly offering the British taxpayer a 50 per cent stake in its Port Talbot steelworks in Wales as part of efforts to secure government backing to secure the future of the business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. According to ‘Sky News’, the Indian steel major is seeking GBP 900 million from the UK government’s […]

As cost cutting measure, Railways stops British-era practice of using Dak messengers

10:59 pm July 25, 2020

New Delhi: The Railways has decided to do away with a British– era practice of sending confidential documents via personal or Dak messengers and instructed zones to move to communication via videoconferencing. This is the latest in a string of instructions for zonal railways to cut costs. “As a measure to reduce cost and improve savings on establishment related […]