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Amid Global Tensions, 24 Indian Crew Members Of Seized Iranian Ship Grace 1 Freed

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday August 15, 2019

All 24 Indian crew members who were aboard the Grace 1 -- an Iranian tanker seized by Gibraltar authorities with the help of British marines over a month ago -- have been freed, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted on Thursday. The much-awaited development comes over a month after India launched efforts to secure their rel...

United Kingdom, Australia, Germany Warn Citizens Not To Travel To Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday August 3, 2019

Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom on Saturday asked their citizens to avoid all travel to Jammu and Kashmir, a day after the government asked tourists and Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to "immediately" cut short their stay and return, in an unprecedented advisory amid intelligence inputs of terror threats.

Gibraltar To Decide On Release Of Indians Aboard Seized Iranian Ship: UK

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The United Kingdom on Wednesday said the authorities in Gibraltar will decide on release of the Indian crew on board an Iranian oil tanker following due process of law.

Hafiz Saeed's Arrest, Anti-Terror Moves A Mere Eyewash, Says Ex-Pak Envoy

World News | ANI | Thursday July 25, 2019

While Pakistan's Imran Khan-government praises itself after arresting 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, claiming that it is committed to eradicating terrorism from its soil, the reality is in stark contrast, the country's former envoy to the United Kingdom has said.

On Brexit Mission, Britain's Boris Johnson Takes Office Of Prime Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Boris Johnson began putting together his top team as he prepared to take over as Britain's prime minister on Wednesday, on a mission to deliver Brexit by October 31 by any means necessary.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson "Will Be Great", Says Donald Trump

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 24, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday heralded the selection of Boris Johnson as the new leader of Britain's governing Conservative Party and the United Kingdom's next prime minister, in a possible sign of warmer relations between the two allies.

Air India Announces New International Flights, Check Routes Here

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday July 16, 2019

In a separate offer, Air India is offering 10 per cent discount on international flight tickets under its "Monsoon Bonanza Offer". Bookings under the sale can be made till August 10. The discounted fares are available for travel to select cities of United Kingdom, Europe and Israel, according to carrier's website.

World Cup 2019: Lord's May Witness A 'Sea Of Blue' As Indians Set To Fill Stands

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

The setting wouldn't be an ideal one but Indians across the globe who have landed in or based out of the United Kingdom will be in majority during the World Cup final at the Lord's on July 14.

'Alexa, My Head Hurts': UK Health Service Signs Up Amazon

Science | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The UK government said Wednesday that Britons will be able to get an answer to this and other simple medical questions from the National Health Service (NHS) using their Amazon smart speakers.

Trump 'Dossier' Author Grilled By US Justice Department Watchdogs: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Federal lawyers probing the origins of the investigation of ties between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign have interviewed the author of a "dossier" that alleged misconduct between Trump and Moscow, prompting the lawyers to extend their inquiry.

Vijay Mallya Allowed To Appeal Extradition, Tweets "Justice Prevails"

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday July 3, 2019

The UK High Court in London on Tuesday permitted fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to appeal against a lower court's verdict for his extradition.

UK Police Give Up Search For Missing Three-Metre Python In Cambridge

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 2, 2019

British police gave up their search for a nearly three-metre python on Monday after concluding that it posed a risk only to small animals and not people in the English university city of Cambridge where it was last seen.

Maharashtra Man Working In UK Charged For Cheating, Harassing Wife: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Nine people, including four persons presently living in Leicester in United Kingdom, have been charged in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly harassing and cheating a newly-married woman, a senior official said on Monday.

"Had Bhang Lassi" In India: Jeremy Hunt On Naughtiest Thing He's Ever Done

World News | Reuters | Monday June 24, 2019

Jeremy Hunt, one of the two people vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Monday that the naughtiest thing he was prepared to confess on a programme was that he once had a Bhang Lassi - which is a kind of cannabis lassi - when he was backpacking through India.

United Kingdom, India Invested 75 Million Pounds For Academic Exchanges

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 22, 2019

The United Kingdom and India have jointly invested over 75 million pounds in academic collaborations since 2006, effecting over 25,000 bilateral exchanges.