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Time is very short: Britain rules out any more Brexit talks next year

Prepared to negotiate if we think an agreement is still possible: PM's spokesman

Time is very short: Britain rules out any more Brexit talks next year
Updated On : 08 Dec 2020 | 1:05 AM IST

Vaccine day in Britain; Americans await regulator's nod for vaccine

Vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech could be in use in the US by Friday if the FDA approves emergency use

Vaccine day in Britain; Americans await regulator's nod for vaccine
Updated On : 08 Dec 2020 | 12:46 AM IST

Brexit crunch time: EU and Britain remain divided over trade deal

Britain formally left the EU on Jan. 31 but has been in a transition period since then under which rules on trade, travel and business remain unchanged.

Brexit crunch time: EU and Britain remain divided over trade deal
Updated On : 07 Dec 2020 | 3:29 PM IST

UK ready for roll-out; Pfizer CEO not certain if shot stops spread

US, China also set to start process of inoculating their citizens from this week

UK ready for roll-out; Pfizer CEO not certain if shot stops spread
Updated On : 07 Dec 2020 | 12:57 AM IST

Modi's dilemma: Will farmer protests be his Thatcher or Anna Hazare moment?

Modi can retreat like Manmohan Singh did under pressure from Anna movement, or push farm reforms in Thatcher style. His choice will determine national politics going ahead

Modi's dilemma: Will farmer protests be his Thatcher or Anna Hazare moment?
Updated On : 05 Dec 2020 | 6:26 AM IST

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Fears of vaccine nationalism in Britain

Facebook vows to remove false claims about vaccines, Wuhan novelist chronicles city's first lockdown, California to impose its strongest virus measures and other pandemic-related news around the globe

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Fears of vaccine nationalism in Britain
Updated On : 04 Dec 2020 | 2:28 PM IST

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine volunteers say the risk was worth it

Is the Pfizer vaccine the right fit for India, celebrity ambassadors to drum up interest in vaccinations, how herd immunity works-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine volunteers say the risk was worth it
Updated On : 03 Dec 2020 | 2:07 PM IST

59% people say won't rush for coronavirus vaccine: LocalCircles survey

The survey received more than 25,000 responses from citizens across 262 districts of India

59% people say won't rush for coronavirus vaccine: LocalCircles survey
Updated On : 03 Dec 2020 | 1:46 AM IST

Covid vaccination debut

The UK's experience could provide some pointers

Covid vaccination debut
Updated On : 02 Dec 2020 | 10:55 PM IST

Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules

Google and Facebook dominate digital advertising, accounting for around 80% of 14 billion pounds spent in 2019, Britain's competition regulator the CMA said

Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules
Updated On : 27 Nov 2020 | 8:00 AM IST

Britain asks regulator to assess AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine amid questions

The British government said it has formally asked the country's medicines regulator to assess whether a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University should be authorised for use

Britain asks regulator to assess AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine amid questions
Updated On : 27 Nov 2020 | 6:30 AM IST

Rishi Sunak allocates funds for UK's Counter Terrorism Operations Centre

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced to set aside millions of pounds to establish a world-leading Counter Terrorism Operations Centre (CTOC) based in London

Rishi Sunak allocates funds for UK's Counter Terrorism Operations Centre
Updated On : 26 Nov 2020 | 10:08 AM IST

UK will suffer its deepest recession in more than 300 years: Rishi Sunak

Says health emergency not over yet & economic emergency has only just begun

UK will suffer its deepest recession in more than 300 years: Rishi Sunak
Updated On : 26 Nov 2020 | 2:07 AM IST

Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle reveals she had miscarriage in the summer

Meghan described the experience in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday

Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle reveals she had miscarriage in the summer
Updated On : 25 Nov 2020 | 3:14 PM IST

UK's competition regulator looking at formal investigation into Google

The investigation relates to digital advertising on online platforms

UK's competition regulator looking at formal investigation into Google
Updated On : 24 Nov 2020 | 12:54 AM IST

Britain wants to agree a European Union free-trade deal: FM Rishi Sunak

Britain wants to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union, but the short-term impact of not doing so will be overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic, British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said

Britain wants to agree a European Union free-trade deal: FM Rishi Sunak
Updated On : 23 Nov 2020 | 8:58 AM IST

Britain coronavirus update: 18,662 fresh Covid-19 cases reported

UK has reported 18,662 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 1,512,045, according to official figures released

Britain coronavirus update: 18,662 fresh Covid-19 cases reported
Updated On : 23 Nov 2020 | 7:31 AM IST

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine could get UK approval this week, says report

Britain formally asked its medical regulator, the MHRA, last week to assess the suitability of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine could get UK approval this week, says report
Updated On : 23 Nov 2020 | 4:12 AM IST

Net zero emissions targets are everywhere - we need to sort the genuine

The UK government has just published a ten-point plan for getting to net zero emissions, while the election of Joe Biden heralds a welcome change in the direction of US climate policy

Net zero emissions targets are everywhere - we need to sort the genuine
Updated On : 21 Nov 2020 | 11:09 AM IST

Priti Patel didn't breach ministerial code over bullying claims: UK PM

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that his Home Secretary Priti Patel did not breach the ministerial code over bullying accusations

Priti Patel didn't breach ministerial code over bullying claims: UK PM
Updated On : 21 Nov 2020 | 10:32 AM IST