News for 'United Kingdom'

Want to study in the UK? Read this!

Want to study in the UK? Read this!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

From the Cambridge to the London School of Economics, United Kingdom is home to the world's best known universities. Suchitra Surve, counsellor, Growth Centre presents a lowdown on what you need to know before applying to a university in the UK.

Become A Parotta Master In 10 Days

Become A Parotta Master In 10 Days

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

If you don't know how to make parottas, don't worry. At the Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre you can master the skill in 10 days and start a catering business on your own, discovers A Ganesh Nadar.

Are you saying Canada gave us documents?: Jaishankar in New York

Are you saying Canada gave us documents?: Jaishankar in New York

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

"One, we told the Canadians that this is not the Government of India's policy," Jaishankar said. "Two, we told the Canadians saying that look, if you have something specific, if you have something relevant, let us know. We are open to looking at it," Jaishankar said while responding to a question from former US ambassador to India and CFR Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Juster, in his first public comments on the issue.

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.

Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram, son Karti summoned on Dec 20

Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram, son Karti summoned on Dec 20

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

A Delhi court on Saturday took cognisance of the chargesheets filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate against former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case and summoned them on December 20.

IMF lowers India's growth projection to 5.9% for FY24

IMF lowers India's growth projection to 5.9% for FY24

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered India's economic growth projection for the current fiscal to 5.9 per cent from 6.1 per cent earlier. Yet India will continue to be the fastest-growing economy in the world. In its annual World Economic Outlook, IMF also lowered the forecast for 2024-25 fiscal (April 2024 to March 2025) to 6.3 per cent from the 6.8 per cent it had predicted in January this year. The growth rate of 5.9 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal compares to an estimated 6.8 per cent in the previous year.

BJP will win over 300 LS seats in 2024, says Amit Shah

BJP will win over 300 LS seats in 2024, says Amit Shah

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win more than 300 Lok Sabha seats across the country in next year's general elections and return to power for the third consecutive term with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm.

Leicester-Norwich game postponed due to injuries, COVID

Leicester-Norwich game postponed due to injuries, COVID

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Norwich had their game at West Ham United postponed due to COVID-19 cases, injuries and illness reported among players and staff, while Leicester had matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Everton postponed due to coronavirus cases among their players.

SC dismisses plea seeking complete ban on BBC in India

SC dismisses plea seeking complete ban on BBC in India

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Alleging that the BBC has been biased against India and the Indian government, the plea alleged that its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a 'result of deep conspiracy against global rise of India and its prime minister'.

Omicron risk remains 'very high', says WHO

Omicron risk remains 'very high', says WHO

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

The weekly epidemiological update by WHO revealed the week of December 20-26 saw the global number of new COVID-19 cases increase by 11 per cent as compared to the previous week.

Rising attacks on places of worship in India: Blinken

Rising attacks on places of worship in India: Blinken

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Blinken asserts that America will continue to stand up for religious freedom around the world.

7-day institutional quarantine for all UK flyers arriving in Delhi

7-day institutional quarantine for all UK flyers arriving in Delhi

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Travellers coming from the United Kingdom to the national capital will have to undergo a seven-day institutional quarantine and a seven-day home quarantine even if they test negative for COVID-19 on arrival, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.

Canada, allies gathered intel on Indian officials: Report

Canada, allies gathered intel on Indian officials: Report

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Canada's allegations of India's involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist in Surrey that sparked a diplomatic row between the two nations are based on both human and signals intelligence and inputs from an ally from Ottawa's Five Eye intelligence network, a media report has said citing the Canadian government sources.

11 UK returnees found Covid infected in Mumbai since Nov 25

11 UK returnees found Covid infected in Mumbai since Nov 25

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

"Currently, 187 of the 590 passengers who returned from the UK last week are placed under institutional quarantine at various hotels," Dr Gomare said.

SC denies bail to Christian James in Agusta Westland chopper scam

SC denies bail to Christian James in Agusta Westland chopper scam

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied bail to Christian Michel James, an alleged middlemen in the AgustaWestland chopper scam cases, who is being probed by both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate.

Shiv Sena man shot by BJP MLA critical; Oppn guns for Shinde

Shiv Sena man shot by BJP MLA critical; Oppn guns for Shinde

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

The BJP MLA alleged that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is "trying to create a kingdom of criminals in Maharashtra".

UK riots: Sharma's world came crashing in 20 mins

UK riots: Sharma's world came crashing in 20 mins

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

The damages following the riots in United Kingdom run into millions of Pounds. For many like Sham Sharma from Wolverhampton, the traumatic experience will last their lifetime. Abhishek Mande reports

UK riots: Sharma's world came crashing in 20 mins

UK riots: Sharma's world came crashing in 20 mins

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

The damages following the riots in United Kingdom run into millions of Pounds. For many like Sham Sharma from Wolverhampton, the traumatic experience will last their lifetime. Abhishek Mande reports

Mumbai kid Shaw ready to take guard in Manchester

Mumbai kid Shaw ready to take guard in Manchester

Rediff.com7 May 2012

Harish Kotian meets with 13-year-old cricket prodigy Prithvi Shaw ahead of his three-month coaching-cum-educational stint in the United Kingdom.

NGO sues BBC for Rs 10,000 cr over Modi documentary, Delhi HC issues notice

NGO sues BBC for Rs 10,000 cr over Modi documentary, Delhi HC issues notice

Rediff.com22 May 2023

An NGO claimed that its documentary cast a slur on the reputation of India, its judiciary and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Rishi you are going to be something one day'

'Rishi you are going to be something one day'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

'Rishi is brought up with Indian values -- Indian qualities like respect our parents, respect our uncles -- but he is more British.'

Handscomb to replace Shaun Marsh at World Cup

Handscomb to replace Shaun Marsh at World Cup

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 has approved Peter Handscomb as a replacement player for Shaun Marsh in the Australia squad for the remainder of the tournament.

'Global catastrophe' if NATO clashes with Russian army, warns Putin

'Global catastrophe' if NATO clashes with Russian army, warns Putin

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that any direct contact or direct clash of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops with the Russian army would lead to a 'global catastrophe'.

US action against Hong Kong may boost India's jewellery export

US action against Hong Kong may boost India's jewellery export

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

After China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong earlier this month, the United States on July 14 withdrew the special status granted to Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada followed suit.

Remittances from overseas Indian workers to fall

Remittances from overseas Indian workers to fall

Rediff.com10 Mar 2009

Overseas Indian workers are located in two regions -- the Middle East and developed countries such as the US, UK and Canada, ADB said. Those in the Middle East are mostly unskilled labour employed in construction and oil-related services while overseas Indians in the developed countries include skilled labour in the banking and information technology industry. 'Consequently, it is almost inevitable that remittances will decline,' the report said.

Ambanis not relocating to London: Reliance

Ambanis not relocating to London: Reliance

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

It termed reports of the Ambani family looking to make the 300-acre country club in Buckinghamshire, Stoke Park their primary residence, as 'unwarranted and baseless speculation'.

PIX: G20 leaders pay homage to 'beacon of peace' Mahatma Gandhi

PIX: G20 leaders pay homage to 'beacon of peace' Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

G20 leaders, including United States President Joe Biden, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial Rajghat in New Delhi on Sunday.

Ukraine rejects Russia's offer for talks in Belarus

Ukraine rejects Russia's offer for talks in Belarus

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Zelenskyy named Warsaw, Bratislava, Istanbul, Budapest or Baku as alternative venues.

Indonesia hands over G20 presidency to India as Bali Summit ends

Indonesia hands over G20 presidency to India as Bali Summit ends

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

At a brief ceremony, Indonesian President Joko Widodo handed over the G20 presidency to Prime Minister Modi at the conclusion of the two-day G20 Summit in Bali.

Britain set to ban Pakistani Taliban

Britain set to ban Pakistani Taliban

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

The United Kingdom on Tuesday moved to ban Pakistan-based Tehrik-e-Taliban as a terrorist group, weeks after intelligence reports stated that the outfit was planning to carry out Mumbai-style attacks in the country and mainland Europe.The order moved in British Parliament will make the membership of Pakistani Taliban and raising funds for the organisation in the United Kingdom a criminal offence.Home Secretary Theresa May introduced the order in Parliament for its approval.

Rishi Sunak Charms The Tory Faithful

Rishi Sunak Charms The Tory Faithful

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Rishi Sunak, one of the finalists in the race to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative party and Britain's prime minister, is campaigning hard to win over the Tory faithful who will vote from today, July 28, to August 31 to elect their next leader.

The most crowded nations on earth

The most crowded nations on earth

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

The index finds that countries like United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland are more crowded than India or China, which are the most populous nations on earth.

WTC Final reserve day ticket prices reduced

WTC Final reserve day ticket prices reduced

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

The new rates will be GBP 100 (INR 10,296), GBP 75 (INR 7722) and GBP 50 (INR 5148).

'Trudeau painted Modi in a corner'

'Trudeau painted Modi in a corner'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

'By making it so public in the House of Commons, you know the reaction in India... Mr Modi is not very happy about it; you're kicking out Canadian diplomats; you suspended visa services for Canadians...'

Omicron scare: Sec 144 imposed in Mumbai for today, tomorrow

Omicron scare: Sec 144 imposed in Mumbai for today, tomorrow

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in Mumbai for December 11 and 12, prohibiting rallies, morchas, processions etc of persons and vehicles.

Indian Army wins gold at 'Olympics of Military Patrolling'

Indian Army wins gold at 'Olympics of Military Patrolling'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

The Indian team was among only three out of 96 participating teams in the Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2021 at Brecon in Wales to win the Gold medal at the conclusion of phase six of the exercises, held between October 13 and 15.

UK ban is politically motivated, says Zakir Naik

UK ban is politically motivated, says Zakir Naik

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Mumbai-based Islamic televangelist Dr Zakir Naik, who was banned from entering the United Kingdom for his "unacceptable behaviour", on Tuesday said the British Home department's decision of issuing exclusion order against him was "politically motivated".

Rahul seeks speaker's permission to respond to 'defamatory' claims

Rahul seeks speaker's permission to respond to 'defamatory' claims

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Gandhi invoked Rule 357 which allows for "personal explanations" and also cited the example of Bharatiya Janata Party MP and then minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who invoked the Rule to give an explanation regarding comments made by Jyotiraditya Scindia in relation to him in Parliament

Cases of people infected with UK Covid strain at 96

Cases of people infected with UK Covid strain at 96

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

The presence of the new UK variant of the coronavirus has been reported by several countries, including Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Sweden, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Japan, Lebanon and Singapore.

Tasks Cut Out For New Commerce Secretary

Tasks Cut Out For New Commerce Secretary

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The government is targeting export of goods and services worth $2 trillion by 2030.