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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicU.K.

Topic: U.K.

South Asians are at higher risk of dying due to Covid in UK hospitals, study finds

After hospitalisation, South Asian patients in UK were 20% more likely to die than other ethnic groups – a finding partly explained by higher rates of diabetes.

UK firms apologise for slavery links, Bank of England to remove images of former directors

The Black Lives Matter movement has particular resonance in UK, with its record of colonising swaths of Africa and the Caribbean, and its central role in slave trade.

Narayana Murthy’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak is new UK finance minister

The 39-year-old replaces Sajid Javed for the coveted position, and is set to move into No. 11 Downing Street, next to the Prime Minister's Office.

A blackout plunges Venezeula into darkness as May’s Brexit woes continue

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

The 6 complicated steps India needs to take to extradite Vijay Mallya

But even if these procedures are followed, India may not get Vijay Mallya back.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.