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Friday, September 27, 2024
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Topic: United Kingdom

UK Health Minister Nadine Dorries tests positive for coronavirus

The health minister became the first UK lawmaker to be diagnosed with the virus. As per reports, UK has recorded 6 coronavirus deaths and over 380 cases.

Dubai princess who fled to UK feared threats, found a gun on her bed

Princess Haya and her estranged husband, Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed, are embroiled in a custody battle over their two children.

Infosys’ Narayana Murthy’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak to present UK budget on 11 March

Sunak added that he would deliver the promises made to voters ahead of December's General Election won by the Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Brexit bill clears House of Commons hurdle as UK’s exit from EU on 31 January draws closer

The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill will now go to the House of Lords on 13 January for voting before it receives the royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II to become law.

Cricket, hijab, language: How the British, French and Americans conduct citizenship tests

In any cricket match between England and a South Asian team, if Indians and Pakistanis cheered for non-English teams, they were accused of disloyalty.

Neil Basu, UK top cop who killed London Bridge attack suspect, was a victim of racism too

The assistant commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, or Scotland Yard, Basu’s roots can be traced back to Kolkata, from where his father – Pankaj Kumar Basu – hailed.

What Modi govt’s ‘DNA bank’ will look like and the concerns over its misuse

ThePrint details how the DNA profiling method originated in the UK, and the legislative concerns that have been raised over the genetic database.

Military spouses or partners in UK face higher risk of depression and binge-drinking

A UK study found binge-drinking in military partners was linked to longer absences of military personnel from home – suggesting poor coping during this time.

As Brexit deadline nears, Boris Johnson tells Parliament to stand aside or vote his govt out

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to apologise or resign for trying to suspend the legislature, and even demanded a Brexit election.

A tale of two proposals: Contentious bills driving politics in UK and Hong Kong

Britain's House of Commons has passed the ‘Brexit delay’ proposal and Hong Kong protestors have dismissed withdrawal of the extradition bill as 'too little and too late'.

On Camera

India has 2 women CMs now. Atishi and Mamata Banerjee are both victims of bad PR

Women look up to women in power as role models. But so far, Atishi’s public image is that of a woman-in-waiting rather than a woman-in-charge.

Tamil Nadu govt & Ford go way back. How carmaker’s return is new chapter in story that began in 1995

High value of 350-acre Ford plant property drove TN to encourage Ford to return over nearly a yr of negotiations. It's expected to reinforce state's resurgence as global manufacturing hub.

A fitness & fighter aircraft enthusiast, who is Air Marshal AP Singh, the next Chief of Air Force

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.