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Indian-origin billionaire brothers buy popular UK fast food chain Leon

The brothers look to grow their foodservice operations in Britain

UK Home Ministry clears extradition of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi

The fugitive diamantaire was arrested by the UK Police in London in March 2019 and his repeated applications for bail, were rejected by the Westminster Magistrates' Court and High Court, London

European Union-UK talks over Brexit fail to reach a breakthrough

Top European Union and British officials failed to get a breakthrough at talks on Northern Ireland trade rules

India fast-tracks emergency use of foreign-made Covid-19 vaccines

No need for prior local clinical trials for vaccines cleared by regulators

UK's Prince Philip: 3 royal visits to India and a tiger controversy

Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at 99, made three memorable royal visits to India in his years of accompanying the monarch during nearly 69-year reign

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to bring IPL matches to British capital

Seeking re-election next month, London's Mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed to work with cricket authorities and bring IPL matches to the British capital after the Covid-19 pandemic has subsided

UK sets out traffic light system to reopen Covid-restricted foreign travel

A traffic light system, which will categorise countries based on risk alongside the restrictions required for travel, has been rolled out by the UK government on Friday

SRAM & MRAM Group to invest Rs 100 cr in manufacturing of PPE products

UK-based global conglomerate SRAM & MRAM Group on Thursday said it will invest Rs 100 crore in manufacturing the PPE products under its flagship brand'Walletz4u' in India. The company is set to produce premiumNitrile Examination Glovesthat are currently being produced from its factories in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, saidSRAM & MRAM Group in a statement. "With the series of investments and manufacturing units in place, the company is gearing up to become the leading OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of medical and industrial grade gloves in East Asia," it added. SRAM & MRAM Group ChairmanSailesh Lachu Hiranandanisaid the company hasgeared itself up to tackle the PPE shortage by acquiring and leasing a lot of production lines to meet the ever-increasing demand, especially gloves of all types for all industry verticals. "With the launch of 'Walletz4u', the conglomerate has joined the leading players for selling their branded premium gloves across the globe," he

Oxford-AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to long-haul flight: UK minister

The level of risk from an extremely rare form of blood clot being investigated as possible link with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is at the same as taking a long-haul flight, UK health minister said

UK unveils package to support Hong Kong families escaping draconian law

The UK government has launched a 43 million pound package to help the new arrivals from Hong Kong with housing, education and employment

Johnson expected to unveil Covid passports, travel traffic lights for UK

UK PM Boris Johnson is set to unveil a series of measures as part of plans to start unlocking the nation from its coronavirus lockdown, including so-called COVID passports for mass events

Amazon-backed Deliveroo shares dive 30% as debut of the decade turns torrid

Within minutes of the market opening on Wednesday, it lost 2.28 billion pounds of its value, which equity capital markets bankers said could undermine the market for some IPOs in Britain and Europe

UK records another 3,862 coronavirus cases, taking tally to 4,333,042

Another 3,862 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,333,042, according to official figures released Sunday.

More than a fifth of small UK exporters have suspended EU sales

More than a fifth of small British exporters have temporarily halted sales to the EU and 4% have done so permanently, a survey showed, highlighting problems that have followed the Brexit trade deal

At $2.06 per dose, India pays the least for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The price paid by different governments for a vaccine dose - including for the same vaccine - varies across countries, Unicef data shows

In retaliatory move, China now sanctions UK entities and lawmakers

The sanctions came after UK governm­ent's sanctions against Chinese officials for alleged human rights violations against its Uyghur minorities

Mastercard battles return of $19 billion UK class action on 'overcharging'

A London court will this week re-consider allowing an historic $19 billion class action against Mastercard to proceed, which could entitle adults in Britain to about 300 pounds each if successful

UK records another 5,605 coronavirus cases, 98 deaths

Another 5,605 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,312,908, according to official figures released Wednesday.The country also reported another 98 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 126,382. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.More than 28.6 million people in Britain have been given the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the latest official figures.Earlier Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said cooperation between Britain and the European Union (EU) is "very important" to fight the coronavirus pandemic.Johnson made the remarks at the House of Commons, lower house of Parliament, as tension between Britain and EU over vaccines supply remains high.The prime minister said he does not believe blockades "are sensible", adding that the long-term damage ..

UK PM Boris Johnson marks lockdown anniversary with cautious message

Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the "great spirit" shown by Britain in tackling the pandemic and struck a cautious note of optimism about the lifting of restrictions

US, UK, Canada call on China to end 'repressive practices' against Uyghurs

The United States, the UK and Canada slammed China for human rights violations and abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang