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England
New UK prime minister to be announced on September 5
Nominations will officially open and close on Tuesday, with a new PM set to be installed when parliament returns from the summer break
12 Jul 2022 10:53 AM
Boris Johnson to resign, will stay UK PM until new leader elected
The move came after days of high drama and a steady stream of resignations from his Cabinet since Tuesday
07 Jul 2022 1:57 PM
Boris Johnson wins no-confidence vote: but the margin will make him nervous
The 148 votes against Johnson means that for the first time the public, and the rebels, know the scale of the opposition Johnson now faces
07 Jun 2022 11:02 AM
Angry UK lawmakers trigger confidence vote in Boris Johnson
Johnson has been under growing pressure since the documented alcohol-fuelled parties at the heart of power when Britain was under lockdown
07 Jun 2022 12:25 AM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face confidence vote
If Johnson is ousted it would spark a Conservative leadership contest, in which several prominent government ministers are likely to run
06 Jun 2022 1:37 PM
Indian democracy is global public good; if that cracks, it will cause problem: Rahul
Rahul said that there are two different designs of governance at play in India, one that stifles voices and the other that listen
21 May 2022 12:41 PM
Study finds limited efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines against Omicron
The research found that only individuals vaccinated with a third or booster dose form antibodies that can partially block Omicron
23 Feb 2022 1:11 PM
SARS-CoV-2 can damage heart blood vessels without infecting them: Study
The research indicates blocking antibodies could represent a new treatment to alleviate cardiovascular complications
22 Feb 2022 3:52 PM
Vaccine protection better maintained against severe COVID-19: Lancet study
Researchers noted that the protection wanes at different speeds depending on the type of vaccine used
08 Feb 2022 2:26 PM
Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government
The U.K. government made the claim based on an intelligence assessment, without providing evidence to back it up
23 Jan 2022 11:13 AM
Vaccine skeptics slammed across Europe as Omicron rages
Amid a seemingly unstoppable surge in infections, officials are focusing restrictions on unvaccinated people
09 Jan 2022 1:11 PM
Multivariant Covid vaccine booster shows promise, early data suggests
The initial phase one clinical data shows the vaccine has strong levels of neutralising antibodies
05 Jan 2022 2:04 PM
Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies say
The findings have not yet been reviewed by other experts, the gold standard in scientific research
23 Dec 2021 2:25 PM
Boosters may prolong COVID pandemic, warns WHO chief
Unrestrained end-of-year celebrations could still prove to be major source of new infections, the WHO warned
23 Dec 2021 12:21 PM
UK researchers developing new COVID-19 vaccines
The research project will boost the UK's and the world's ability to rapidly develop new vaccines
20 Dec 2021 9:53 AM
New drug could treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia: Lancet study
The team tested namilumab in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia
17 Dec 2021 1:20 PM
Spacecraft enters Sun's corona for first time in history
The corona is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere where strong magnetic fields prevent turbulent solar winds from escaping
15 Dec 2021 10:28 AM
2 doses of Covid vaccines induce lower antibody levels against Omicron: Oxford study
The researchers noted that these data are important but are only one part of the picture
14 Dec 2021 1:47 PM
British PM Boris Johnson says UK and India are natural partners
Johnson said that over the coming decade, India and the UK will continue to deepen their bonds
14 Dec 2021 11:25 AM
UK announces booster drive to fight 'tidal wave' of Omicron
Uk began easing coronavirus restrictions in June and the alert level was at stage three, which means the epidemic is in general circulation
13 Dec 2021 10:47 AM
Columns
India's GDP was $30.6 billion in 1950, $3,530 billion in 2021
India, acting internationally as a pragmatic, non-preachy, middle power would be new for its citizens
What’s behind this sudden urge of the Yogi Sarkar to scrutinise news emerging from the grassroots?
Unlike Britain, Ukraine, which feels that it has paid in blood for membership, sees Europe as its political and cultural home