New Delhi/IBNS: Britain's King Charles III made his first address to the mourning nation on Friday following the demise of his mother and the country's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
King Charles III to be proclaimed Britain's new monarch tomorrow, speech tonight
London/IBNS: King Charles III will make his first address at 10:30 pm IST Friday as Britain mourns the demise of its longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96.
British lawmaker Neil Parish resigns after watching porn in parliament
A British lawmaker, who had been suspended from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, said Saturday that he had stepped down after admitting that he had watched porn twice on his phone in the House of Commons in a "moment of madness", media reports said.
UK: Man charged with Indian-origin womanSabita Thanwani's murder
London: British police have charged a man who has been arrested in connection with the murder of Indian-origin student Sabita Thanwani in London.
Britain withdrawing some embassy staff from Ukraine
London/UNI/Xinhua: Britain has begun to withdraw staff from its embassy in Kiev, the country's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said on Monday.
UK's Royal Mint launches commemorative Mahatma Gandhi coin on Diwali
London/IBNS: UK on Thursday unveiled a new commemorative coin on Diwali, celebrating the life and legacy of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi.
Got two doses of Covishield: UN General Assembly President amid India-UK vaccine war
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the India-UK vaccine war, United Nations General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid has said he was administered with two doses of anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, media reports said.
Submarine row: Boris Johnson tells irate France to get a grip
London/Paris: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has commented on France's condemnation of the trilateral nuclear submarine deal, which is likely to further fuel Paris' anger, according to media reports.
Former UK PM Tony Blair slams western alliance for 'abandonment' of Afghanistan
London: Former UK prime Minister Tony Blair has criticised the "abandonment" of Afghanistan by US and NATO forces and called the move "dangerous" and "unnecessary".
Fully vaccinated British health secty Sajid Javid tests Covid+
London/IBNS: British health secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for coronavirus and is self isolating.
Uyghurs: British lawmaker asks govt to back political boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
London: An influential group of British lawmakers have said PM Boris Johnson-led government should back a political boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to pressure the Chinese government over the "genocide" of Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in the northwest province of Xinjiang.
US President Joe Biden says G7 infrastructure project is an alternative to China's BRI
London/UNI: US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the G7's new infrastructure initiative would be a better option for developing countries than China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Article on press freedom: China summons British envoy
Beijing: The Chinese foreign ministry has summoned Britain’s ambassador to Beijing to lodge stern representations over an “inappropriate” article she wrote defending recent international media coverage on China, media reports said.
London/IBNS : Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have confirmed to Queen Elizabeth II that they will not return as working members of the royal family, Bukingham Palace has said, according to a BBC report.
London/IBNS : Britain has asked for proof that Sheikha Latifa, one of the daughters of Dubai's rulers, is alive and doing well after the British Broadcasting Channel (BBC) released a video in which she said she was being held against her will in a barricaded villa, a Reuters report said.