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Friday, October 3, 2025
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RT-PCR test compulsory for air travellers before leaving UK, upon arrival in India

Flights from the UK resumed Friday in a limited capacity. Thirty flights will operate each week — 15 each by Indian and UK carriers.

Swamped hospitals expose depth of UK’s unfolding Covid crisis

After overtaking Italy again as the country with Europe’s highest death toll, the UK is at the epicenter of the continent’s struggle to contain Covid.

With health system facing crisis, Johnson orders third full lockdown across England

The full emergency lockdown will start immediately and last until at least February 15, threatening to push the economy into a double-dip recession.

Boris Johnson warns of stricter lockdown, delay in reopening schools as Covid cases surge

PM Johnson hasn’t elaborated on what the additional measures will be and rejected criticism that his govt has been too slow to act on the new strain spreading rapidly across UK.

Stay home for New Year’s eve, pretend you have Covid — UK tells public to curb spread

With a new Covid strain spreading and adding pressure on health services, ministers launched a publicity campaign saying everyone should take responsibility and stay home.

UK approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid vaccine for emergency use

The vaccine will be prioritised for the country’s most vulnerable groups. It’s the second Covid vaccine to be cleared for emergency use in the UK after Pfizer and BioNTech.

UK army to step in, help with Covid testing as Boris Johnson faces school pressure

While PM Boris Johnson has made keeping schools open a priority to kickstart the economy, unions, politicians and scientists have been building pressure to delay students' return.

2020 forced some of the most earth-shaking reckonings on India, US and UK

Pandemic found three of the world’s most prominent democracies shockingly underprepared and encumbered by states incapable of performing a most basic duty: protecting human lives.

Why Dominic Raab’s visit to India matters, as UK heads for Brexit

New coronavirus strain aside, India-UK ties have been really solidifying over the last 18 months.

6 key questions & answers about new Covid variant in UK

The new Covid strain has prompted strict lockdown measures across England & led several countries to put up travel restrictions to protect against its spread. Here's what we know.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.