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Nirav Modi seeks permission to appeal extradition to India in UK top court
It is unknown if and when extradition may take place as Nirav Modi still has legal challenges open to him
24 Nov 2022 12:32 PM
British PM Rishi Sunak reverses decision on COP27, says will attend climate summit
The Oppn described the reversed decision to attend as Sunak being
02 Nov 2022 4:49 PM
Rishi Sunak takes charge as UK's first Indian-origin PM after meeting King Charles
The 42-year-old former Chancellor of Exchequer, a devout Hindu, is the youngest British prime minister in 210 years
25 Oct 2022 4:52 PM
Rishi Sunak to take charge as UK Prime Minister after meeting King Charles
The former chancellor will then make his first prime ministerial address on the steps of 10 Downing Street
25 Oct 2022 9:37 AM
Rishi Sunak set to become first Indian-origin PM of United Kingdom
One of the wealthiest politicians in Westminster, Sunak will become the country's first leader of colour
25 Oct 2022 7:03 AM
Rishi Sunak holds firm as bookies' favourite to replace Liz Truss as UK PM
The 42-year-old is holding a solid 55 per cent lead with the Oddschecker betting odds aggregator
21 Oct 2022 5:26 PM
Boris Johnson eyes comeback bid as UK Tories pick new leader
Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt are among the bookmakers' favourites along with Boris Johnson
21 Oct 2022 2:55 PM
Liz Truss resigns as British Prime Minister
She has been in office for just 45 days - the shortest tenure of any British prime minister
20 Oct 2022 7:26 PM
Rebels plot to replace Liz Truss with Rishi Sunak amid UK crisis
It comes as a YouGov poll for the The Times found that almost half of Tory party supporters believe the party chose the wrong candidate
14 Oct 2022 5:01 PM
Queen Elizabeth's final flight is the most tracked in history
A total of 4.79 million people watched the flight live online, with a further quarter of million people watching it on YouTube channel
14 Sep 2022 10:38 AM
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
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A major issue for both parties is abortion and the right to life
Singaporeans can visit 192 out of 227 international destinations without visas
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