Kolkata official briefs Queen Elizabeth II on UK-India COVID-19 collaboration
Kolkata/IBNS: Queen Elizabeth II on Friday heard from an Indian consular officer about the close collaboration between the UK and India during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India requested UK to not consider asylum for Vijay Mallya: MEA
New Delhi/IBNS: India has requested the United Kingdom to not consider asylum for fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya as per his plea, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
After losing appeal in UK court, Vijay Mallya faces extradition to India
London/IBNS: Fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya on Thursday exhausted all legal options to evade extradition, after he was denied permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against a High Court order that upheld a 2018 order to extradite him to India to face charges of fraud, media reports said.
3600 Britons stranded in India set to return to UK on new chartered flights
New Delhi/IBNS: A total of 3,600 more stranded British travellers are set to return home from India on 14 new flights chartered by the UK Government.
UK hosts vital discussion on climate commitments in the run-up to COP 26
Kolkata/IBNS: The British Deputy High Commission Kolkata, in collaboration with the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, organised an event on “Mind the Climate: Discussion on Climate commitments in the run up to COP 26” on Monday.
India, UK joint exercise 'Ajeya Warrior 2020' commences
Lucknow/UNI: The fifth edition of Exercise Ajeya Warrior 2020 between India and United Kingdom Army commenced on Thursday at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom.
Citizenship protest: US, UK, Israel caution citizens about visiting NE India
New Delhi/UNI: The United States government, Israel, United Kingdom and a few other countries have advised their citizens to be careful and exercise caution while travelling to the violence-hit north east India.
PM Modi congratulates Boris Johnson for winning UK elections
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Britain's Conservative leader Boris Johnson for winning the UK elections.
Counter-terrorism police lead investigation after 5 stabbed in UK city Manchester
London, Oct 11 (Xinhua): Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation after five people were stabbed close to a shopping center in the British city of Manchester, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said Friday.
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): External affairs minister S. Jaishankar, visited London from July 9 to 11 to participate in the 19th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) hosted by the UK in its capacity as Chair-in-Office and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from UK and some other Commonwealth member countries.
Over 60 Indian institutions honoured at House of Commons, London
London, Jun 20 (UNI): Over 60 eminent Indian institutions including Mayo College, Billimoria, Musoorie International, JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Apeejay Stya University and, Sanskar Valley, Children's Academy, Satluj Public School, Suchitra Academy were felicitated at House of Commons, London.
British envoy to India pays tributes to those who died in Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
Amritsar, Apr 13 (IBNS): As the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy touched 100 years, British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith on Saturday visited the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial in Amritsar visited the memorial and paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the firing incident that had left the countrymen shocked.
Arrest warrant against Nirav Modi in UK, BJP says it's PM's diplomacy impact
New Delhi/London, Mar 18 (UNI): TheBJP on Monday welcomed the issuing of warrant against fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,600 crore PNB scam, by a London court and said the development reflects success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic efforts.
Arrest warrant against Nirav Modi in UK: Reports
London, Mar 18 (IBNS): The Westminster Magistrates Court in London has issued an arrest warrant against billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,600 crore PNB scam, media reports said.
ED clarifies on action taken against Nirav Modi
New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI): Refuting the media reports that the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) had confirmed to Indian Authorities by March, 2018 that Nirav Modi was in UK, the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that no such formal or informal communication was received by them from UK authorities in March, 2018 or at a later date informing that he was in UK.