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Two Indian children caught up in foster care in UK amid parental row

10:52 pm August 6, 2020

London: Two minor children with Indian nationality, aged 11 and 9, are caught up in the foster care system in England, with local authorities wanting to change their citizenship status to British amid a legal row with their parents, which has landed in the UK’s Court of Appeal. In a judgment handed down by a three-judge bench including Lord Justice Peter […]

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

UK PM halts lockdown easing in England as COVID-19 cases rise

7:15 pm July 31, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday applied brakes on further easing of lockdown measures, due from this weekend, in England, fearing a spike in the COVID-19 cases. Addressing a briefing at Downing Street in London, Johnson said, “we must squeeze the brake pedal” to keep the virus under control and also announced that face coverings will become mandatory across […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

7:02 pm July 31, 2020

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Friday. 5:41 p.m. Eleven fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Mizoram as state’s tally rises to 408. Tripura reports 219 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the state’s tally to 4,724. 5:33 p.m. Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal rejects the AAP government’s decision to allow hotels and weekly markets under […]

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 […]

COVID-19: 100-pound fine for failure to wear face masks in England shops from Jul 24

8:56 pm July 14, 2020

London: Ending days of speculation, the UK government on Tuesday declared that wearing a face mask or face covering will become mandatory in shops across England from July 24 and a fine of up to 100 pounds would be imposed on those not complying with the rule as the country eases out of the coronavirus lockdown. The enforcement powers […]