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Will look at any text presented at WTO on vaccines IP waiver, says UK vaccines minister

The minister's comments came as the NHS launched plans for vaccines booster jabs as part of a two-stage programme alongside the annual flu vaccination programme from September.

Enid Blyton flagged again as ‘racist’ — here’s the latest controversy triggered by UK charity

On 17 June, a UK-based charity termed Enid Blyton's works as 'racist' and 'xenophobic', renewing criticisms against the author and sparking conversations about cancel culture.

Delta or B1.617.2 variant of Covid now dominant in UK, comes with risk of hospitalisation

London: The Delta variant of COVID-19, or the B1.617.2 highly transmissible variant of concern (VOC) first identified in India, has now become the dominant...

India and UK are finalising an interim agreement to help clinch a major trade deal

The agreement would give British medical devices & agricultural products access to Indian markets, while widening the scope of employment in the UK for Indian seafarers and nurses.

Covid pandemic: ‘Bizarre’ offer to tarnish Pfizer in France, win lottery for vaccine in Poland

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe

Swaminarayan Temple raid shows US has to reckon with caste discrimination imported from India

According to a 2018 survey, two-thirds of Dalits in America ‘reported being treated unfairly at their workplace because of their caste'.

UK’s cases of Covid variant from India more than double in just one week

Officials have detected 3,424 cases of the B1.617.2 variant. That’s up from 1,313 last week. They're also investigating a mutation called VUI-21MAY-01, with 49 cases logged so far.

India & UK sign enhanced deal, to begin Free Trade Agreement talks in autumn

The trade & investment deal worth around 1 billion pounds aims for a 'quantum leap' in UK-India ties, with India elevating the relationship status to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Higher body weight linked with increased risk of worse outcomes from Covid — Lancet study

The study is based on more than 6.9 million people living in England and included data from over 20,000 Covid-19 patients who were hospitalised or died during England's first wave.

UK to send ventilators, oxygen concentrators to India in support of Covid fight

The medical devices are due to leave the UK Sunday and the first shipment is expected to arrive early Tuesday with further consignments reaching later this week, said UK High Commission.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

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.