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Will Nirav Modi Be Extradited? Big UK Court Verdict Today: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday February 25, 2021

Wanted for fraud and money laundering in the Rs 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, jeweller Nirav Modi is expected to find out whether he will be extradited to India on Thursday with a UK court's ruling in the nearly two-year-long legal battle. The 49-year-old is expected to appear via video conferencing from Wandsworth Prison in south-w...

Prince Philip "Responding To Treatment" For Infection: Palace

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Queen Elizabeth II's 99-year-old husband Prince Philip will spend more time in a London hospital where he is being treated for an unspecified condition, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.

The 27-Year-Old MIT Grad Who Became A Covid Data Superstar

World News | Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg | Monday February 22, 2021

Spring 2020 brought with it the arrival of the celebrity statistical model. As the public tried to gauge how big a deal the coronavirus might be in March and April, it was pointed again and again to two forecasting systems: one built by Imperial College London, the other by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, or IHME, based in Seattle.

Cruella Trailer: Emma Stone Swaggers Into ‘70s Punk Rock Scene in London

Akhil Arora | Thursday February 18, 2021

Cruella trailer is here — say hello to Emma Stone’s take on the iconic Disney villain from One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Cruella movie release date is May 28. Emma Stone, Emma Thompson lead Cruella cast.

UK's Prince Philip Taken To Hospital As "Precaution"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 18, 2021

Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was spending a second night in a London hospital, with sources saying it was not due to coronavirus symptoms.

Indian High Commission's Open Letter After UK MP Claudia Webbe's Farmer Protest Tweets

India News | ANI | Tuesday February 16, 2021

As United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester East, Claudia Webbe, extended support to the farmers' protest, the Indian High Commission in London wrote an open letter on Tuesday saying that the MP was welcome to convey any apprehensions of the community that she represented to the High Commission.

Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas' Long-Distance Valentine's Day Celebrations Look Like A Dream

Entertainment | Written by Nilanjana Basu | Monday February 15, 2021

"I wish you were here, Nick Jonas," wrote Priyanka Chopra, who is currently in London

Facebook Faces New UK Class Action After Data Harvesting Scandal

Reuters | Wednesday February 10, 2021

A second London High Court class action has been filed against Facebook over a data harvesting scandal. The social media giant was fined in Britain in 2018 over how third-party app ‘This Is Your Digital Life’ gathered Facebook users' data without consent between 2013 and 2015.

Vijay Mallya Allowed Access To Court-Held Funds In UK To Meet Expenses

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 8, 2021

Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya was granted access to around 1.1 million pounds from court-held funds to meet his living expenses and legal costs by the High Court in London on Monday.

London's 'Thinnest' House Is Up For Sale For $1.3 Million

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 7, 2021

Blink and you could easily miss it. Wedged between a doctor's surgery and a hairdressing salon, London's thinnest house is only identified by a streak of dark blue paint.

Opinion: As Foreign Criticism Grows, Modi Has An Image Problem

Opinion | Vir Sanghvi | Saturday February 6, 2021

It should be clear by now that India has a global image problem. Most Western newspapers of note (The New York Times, Le Monde, Time, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The London Times, etc.) have all been critical of the government's record on farmer protests, Kashmir, free speech, the right to dissent, treatment of minorities, and so on.

Nirav Modi's Remand Extended Until Extradition Judgment On February 25

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 5, 2021

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi appeared via videolink from his London prison for a regular call-over hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, when he was further remanded in custody until February 25 when the judgment in his extradition case is to be handed down.

Accused Arms Dealer Sanjay Bhandari Bail In UK Extradition Case Extended To April 9

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 5, 2021

A UK court presiding over the extradition case of Sanjay Bhandari, an accused arms dealer and "proclaimed offender" wanted in India on money laundering charges, extended his bail until April 9 at a case management hearing in London on Friday.

Famous Model Naomi Campbell Donated These Italian Delights To Healthcare Workers

Neha Grover | Friday February 5, 2021

Supermodel Naomi Campbell expressed her gratitude towards the healthcare industry by donating a huge chunk of delicious foods to a hospital in London.

London's Neasden Temple Starts New Covid Vaccination Centre

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 4, 2021

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London, one of UK's largest temples known as Neasden Temple, has opened a new vaccination centre to aid the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines being administered by the National Health Service (NHS).