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UK drilling down on charity licences in India, House of Lords told

The charity founded by Mother Teresa in Kolkata was recently denied an FCRA renewal along with other NGOs

Malaysia workers seek judicial review of Supermax deal to supply UK NHS

Workers at Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp will seek a judicial review of the British government's decision to approve the company as a supplier to the NHS

UK reports more than 190,000 daily Covid-19 cases as tally nears 14 mn

Britain reported 194,747 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 13,835,334

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to 'ride out' Omicron wave

Johnson announced plans for 100,000 critical workers to take daily tests from January 10 in order to keep infections under closer check

UK logs over 200K daily Covid cases for first time since start of pandemic

The United Kingdom has reported 218,724 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 200,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic

UK PM Johnson plans to 'ride out' Omicron wave with no more curbs

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he hopes England can "ride out" the current wave of Covid-19 without further restrictions.

Covid-19: UK makes Omicron contingency plans for hospitals, schools

The UK government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the country's record-breaking spike in coronavirus infections

UK planning to offer easier visas to clinch trade deal with India: Report

UK is planning to relax immigration rules by offering cheaper and easier visas for Indian tourists, students and professionals, in an attempt to clinch a trade deal with India, a media report said

UK in better position in battling Covid-19 even as cases soar: Johnson

UK PM Boris Johnson has said Britain is in an "incomparably better" position than last year in its fight against Covid-19 pandemic, despite the country's daily infections repeatedly rising to new high

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd to acquire UK's battery firm Faradion

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL) has signed definitive agreements to acquire UK-based sodium-ion battery techn company Faradion for an enterprise value of GBP 100 million, both companies said

Covid-19: New 'surge hubs' to be set up in UK amid Omicron variant wave

A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's NHS goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said

AUKUS supplants Quad's geo-strategic ante, shaping strategic affairs

The newly formed strategic alliance involving Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States will form a pivotal role in shaping the strategic affairs of the international system.

UK pledges to provide $141 mln to help vulnerable countries fight Omicron

The fund will be used to increase testing capacities and improve access to oxygen supplies for ventilators

UK reports record rise with more than 180,000 daily Covid-19 cases

Britain reported a new record increase of 183,037 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 12,559,926

UK return youth tests positive for Omicron in Siddharthnagar

Omicron infection has been confirmed in a youth who recently returned here from abroad, a senior official said on Wednesday. The 21-year-old, resident of Uska police station area here, lives in Britain. When he landed at the Delhi airport on Sunday evening, he had rapid antigen and RT-PCR tests done and was sent home after the antigen test did not confirm the infection but later his RT-PCR report came positive, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr A.K Singh said on Wednesday. The CMO said that he was informed through an e-mail from the Health Department of Delhi that the youth's report after genome sequencing has confirmed Omicron infection. The health department team has informed the youth and put him in isolation at his home, the CMO added.

UK logs 98,515 Covid cases in 24 hrs; infections tally tops 12 mn

The UK reported 98,515 Covid-19 fresh cases and 143 deaths in the past 24 hours on Monday (local time).

UK logs record 122,186 new Covid cases amid glimmer of Christmas hope

The UK on Friday recorded another daily Covid-19 infection high at 122,186, up from 119,789 cases the previous day

UK PM Johnson uses Christmas message to push Covid-19 boosters

In his video message, Johnson said a coronavirus booster jab would be a "wonderful" Christmas gift and also linked it to the teachings of Jesus Christ

Hospitalisation rate lower for Omicron than Delta variant: UK study

COVID-19 infections with the Omicron variant of coronavirus are less likely to result in hospitalisation compared to the Delta strain, according to early results from a study conducted in the UK

Iranian Foreign Ministry accuses West of 'fuelling tensions' in Gulf

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that Western countries have always stoked tensions in the region