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UK PM Boris Johnson says he risked dying during Covid-19 treatment

PM Boris Johnson won’t return to work right away, instead continuing his recovery at his official country residence.

UK to receive first batch of 3 million paracetamol packets from India by Sunday

The shipment will coincide with a series of charter flights arranged by the UK government to fly out British residents stranded in India's Covid-19 lockdown.

Boris Johnson is out of ICU, UK extends lockdown as toll continues to rise

PM Boris Johnson remains in hospital for close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery but he is in extremely good spirits.

Eight UK doctors have died fighting coronavirus, all of them immigrants

According to a report by NYT, foreign doctors in the United Kingdom have found work in practises that put them on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

PM Boris Johnson is improving in ICU but virus toll turns bleaker for Britain

Scientists predict UK will be headed into the peak of the outbreak over the next week, at the very moment it has a power vacuum in Johnson’s absence.

ISKCON reports 5 Covid-19 deaths in UK, after 1,000 gathered for a funeral

While the UK unit of ISKCON has reported 21 confirmed cases in the Greater London area, the society believes the number could be higher.

Admission offers in hand but no date, Indian students could ditch foreign plans for now

Consultants say students who have offers from universities abroad haven’t decided against going so far, but many are considering Indian options simultaneously.

UK’s Covid-19 crisis just got worse with PM Boris Johnson in ICU

With Johnson out of action, untested Raab will need to get a grip on govt machine as UK prepares for Covid-19 cases to climb over the next 10 days.

Boris Johnson to remain in hospital for ‘observation’

PM Boris Johnson has a persistent cough & fever and has been undergoing tests, but had a ‘comfortable’ night and is ‘in good spirits’.

UK Coronavirus death toll crosses 500 mark, biggest single-day rise

Several makeshift hospitals are becoming functional across the UK as the NHS aims to boost bed capacity to cope with the growing number of cases.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.