United Kingdom: News

20 Aug 2024

Bill Gates

Who's Mike Lynch, UK's Bill Gates missing in superyacht sinking?

Mike Lynch, a prominent figure in the UK's technology sector, is currently unaccounted for following the sinking of a superyacht off Sicily's coast.

18 Aug 2024

Children

UK plans to classify extreme misogyny as terrorism: Here's why

The United Kingdom is planning to categorize extreme misogyny as a form of terrorism, under new government proposals.

16 Aug 2024

Central Government

Rahul Gandhi citizenship row: Subramanian Swamy moves Delhi High Court 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has moved the Delhi High Court over the issue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's citizenship.

15 Aug 2024

Columbia University

Columbia University president resigns after Gaza protests turmoil

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned after facing criticism for her handling of protests and campus divisions over the Israel-Hamas war.

Preparing for Iran attack on Israel likely this week: US 

The United States must be ready for potential "significant" attacks on Israel this week, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said on Monday (local time), as tensions in the Middle East remain high.

12 Aug 2024

India

UK CEOs paid triple that of Indian counterparts: Report

The average remuneration for CEOs of the 100 largest listed companies in the UK has reached an all-time high.

12 Aug 2024

Bharti Airtel

Airtel parent acquires 24.5% stake in UK's largest telecom provider

Airtel's parent company Bharti Enterprises is acquiring a significant 24.5% stake in British Telecom Group Plc (BT Group).

12 Aug 2024

Climate Change

Memes, emails are contributing to climate crisis. Say what now!

A study has revealed that the majority of data stored in cloud services, including memes and emails, is "dark data." This term refers to information that is used once and then forgotten.

12 Aug 2024

Technology

UK schools to teach students how to identify fake news

In response to recent riots triggered by online misinformation, UK's Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has proposed modifications to the school curriculum.

08 Aug 2024

Amazon

UK regulator investigates Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic

The United Kingdom's antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has initiated a formal investigation into Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic.

08 Aug 2024

Taylor Swift

Why violent riots are taking place across the UK

Riots have erupted in several cities across the United Kingdom following the spread of false information linking a local crime to an Islamist migrant.

07 Aug 2024

Ajit Doval

How Delhi is preparing for Hasina's likely extended India stays

Sheikh Hasina, the deposed Prime Minister of Bangladesh, may have to prolong her stay in India due to the United Kingdom rejecting her asylum request, reports said.

06 Aug 2024

London

'Exercise due caution': India issues travel advisory amid UK riots

The High Commission of India in London has issued a travel advisory to Indian nationals planning to visit the United Kingdom.

06 Aug 2024

Sheikh Hasina

Why London suits Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina for her political exile 

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, departed for India on Monday afternoon when it became evident that her government would collapse and her safety was at risk amidst a violent youth-led agitation supported by her rivals and the Army.

06 Aug 2024

Robots

This robot can function amid nuclear threats

UK-based AI start-up, Oxford Dynamics, has developed a robot named Strider designed to operate in hazardous environments.

04 Aug 2024

Health & Wellness

Board games are therapeutic tools for individuals with autism

Research conducted by the University of Plymouth and Edge Hill University in the UK, has revealed a unique connection between individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their affinity for board games.

03 Aug 2024

Technology

50% of UK may suffer from dental diseases by 2050

A recent study conducted by the University of Greenwich and Cape Western Reserve University, has forecasted a worrying increase in dental diseases among UK adults.

02 Aug 2024

World

How woman serial shoplifter defrauded retail giants of ₹5 crore

Narinder Kaur, a 54-year-old woman from Cleverton, United Kingdom, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for scamming over 1,000 stores nationwide.

29 Jul 2024

Japan

UK scientists break data transmission record with 402 Tbps speed

Scientists at Aston University in the United Kingdom have set a new world record for data transmission speed, achieving an impressive 402 terabits per second (Tbps) over optical fiber.

29 Jul 2024

Technology

UK school found using facial recognition on children without consent

A school in the UK has been found using facial recognition, to take cashless canteen payments from students without obtaining proper consent. They have been reprimanded by the country's data watchdog.

25 Jul 2024

Prince Harry

Prince Harry reportedly interested in attending Anant-Radhika's UK wedding celebrations

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has reportedly expressed interest in attending the United Kingdom celebrations of Indian billionaire Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's extravagant wedding.

24 Jul 2024

Prince Charles

Why King Charles will receive extra £45mn of public money

King Charles is set to see a significant increase in his official annual income, with a rise of over 50% according to official accounts.

24 Jul 2024

Germany

Indian passport allows visa-free travel to these 58 countries

The Henley Passport Index 2024 has placed the Indian passport at the 82nd position globally.

23 Jul 2024

Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce's nuclear power project for space missions gets UK funding

Rolls-Royce has secured $6.2 million in funding from the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), to develop its space nuclear power technology.

22 Jul 2024

Health & Wellness

Innovative graphene-based brain chip offers hope for Parkinson's treatment

Inbrain Neuroelectronics, a start-up based in Barcelona, has engineered a brain implant that can both interpret signals and stimulate brain impulses.

20 Jul 2024

Spain

Why do cats steal random stuff? Scientists take a look

Scientists are now investigating a globally observed but unstudied behavior of cats - their propensity to 'steal' random objects.

19 Jul 2024

World

Riots, violence break out in Leeds, UK: What happened

A major riot erupted in Leeds, United Kingdom, on Thursday night when a large group of locals set a bus on fire and overturned a police car.

17 Jul 2024

Bitcoin

Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator accused of perjury in the UK

Australian scientist Craig Wright, who claimed to be the creator of Bitcoin since 2016, is facing allegations of perjury in a UK court.

16 Jul 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft faces UK antitrust probe over Inflection AI deal

Microsoft is currently under investigation by the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) due to its partnership with Inflection AI.

14 Jul 2024

Anushka Sharma

Anushka-Virat attend 'kirtan' in London amid buzz of UK relocation

Amid the hullabaloo of the Ambani wedding, attended by the who's who of Bollywood, one celebrity couple is seemingly enjoying their time away from it all.

13 Jul 2024

Health & Wellness

Night owls have sharper minds than early risers, research finds

A study led by scientists from Imperial College London, has found that individuals who are active during the night, exhibit higher cognitive function than early birds.

12 Jul 2024

University of Oxford

UK firm develops world's most powerful quantum computing chip

Oxford Ionics, a University of Oxford spinoff, has developed a high-performance chip that sets new records in the quantum computing field.

11 Jul 2024

Taiwan

World will add many millionaires by 2028, thanks to Taiwan

A new report from financial firm UBS forecasts a significant global increase in the number of millionaires by 2028.

10 Jul 2024

London

3 women killed in crossbow attack in UK; manhunt launched

A nationwide manhunt is underway in the United Kingdom for 26-year-old Kyle Clifford, suspected of a triple murder using a crossbow.

10 Jul 2024

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt spotted filming for YRF's 'Alpha'

Alia Bhatt has officially started shooting for the highly anticipated YRF Spy Universe film, Alpha.

05 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi congratulates Starmer for poll win; has message for Sunak

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer for his party's historic win in United Kingdom general elections.

05 Jul 2024

Rishi Sunak

Which Indian-origin politicians made it to UK's House of Commons

Rallying behind the slogan "It's time for change," the Labour Party in the United Kingdom (UK) delivered a stunning blow to the Rishi Sunak-led Conservative Party after 14 years.

05 Jul 2024

Rishi Sunak

What Keir Starmer's poll win means for UK-India relations

Britain's Labour Party swept to power on Friday after over a decade in opposition—marking the party's return to government less than five years after its worst defeat in nearly a century.

05 Jul 2024

Rishi Sunak

When would Sunak have to move out of Number 10

Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak will vacate 10 Downing Street following his defeat in the United Kingdom's general elections to Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party.

05 Jul 2024

Rishi Sunak

Who is Keir Starmer, the UK's next PM? 

The Labour Party's leader Sir Keir Starmer is poised to replace Rishi Sunak as the prime minister of the United Kingdom.