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UK's Lords condemns Brexit bill as UK-EU talks stay stalled

London buses step up virus measures after 20 drivers die

7:41 pm April 17, 2020

London: London‘s transport authorities on Friday announced new measures to protect bus drivers from coronavirus, as colleagues held a minute’s silence for 20 who have already died. Mayor Sadiq Khan, whose father was a bus driver, led tributes to the victims as authorities said passengers would no longer be able to use the front door […]

US stocks open sharply lower amid pressure on oil market

Global stocks, oil price sink on grim forecasts

7:02 pm April 15, 2020

London: Global stocks and oil prices tumbled on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund said the world’s economy will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s due to the coronavirus pandemic. Indexes in London and Frankfurt were down about 2 per cent and benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney […]

UK reiterates stay at home message over Easter as daily fatalities hit 980

12:04 am April 11, 2020

London: The UK government on Friday issued another clarion call for people to stay at home over the Easter weekend period as another record of 980 daily fatalities took the country’s death toll from coronavirus up to 8,958. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged the British public to resist the urge to enjoy the nice […]

British PM Boris Johnson says UK and India are natural partners

Boris Johnson moves out of ICU, ‘in extremely good spirits’: Govt

1:55 am April 10, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care as his condition improves, Downing Street said on Thursday evening. “The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery. He is in extremely […]

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

Boris Johnson’s condition stable; spends second night in intensive care

7:42 pm April 8, 2020

London: British Prime Boris Johnson spent a second night in intensive care and he was “stable” and “in good spirits” while receiving treatment for coronavirus, a senior health official said on Wednesday. Johnson, 55, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the St Thomas’ Hospital here on Sunday “for close monitoring” after his condition […]