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90-year-old Maggie world's first to get anti-COVID jab

A 90-year-old British grandmother, Margaret "Maggie" Keenan, on Tuesday became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech jab against COVID-19 as the United Kingdom kicked off its......

UK: Popular Indian-origin radio jockey dead

Santosh Prashar, a noted Indian-origin radio presenter based in Coventry in the east Midlands, has died. He was 80. Prashar, a former postman who worked in the Indian Air Force before migrating to......

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

A sprawling mansion in the heart of London which was the former family home of Maharaja Duleep Singh's son, Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh, has gone on sale with a price tag of £15.5......

Record numbers rush for jabs as UK opens COVID vaccines to all adults

More than 700,000 COVID-19 jabs were booked in Britain as people rushed to get vaccinated after the National Health Service opened up its vaccination programme to all adults aged 18 and over, the......

UK regulator issues allergy warning for Pfizer vaccine

Britain's medicines regulator on Wednesday issued a warning for people with 'significant' history of allergic reactions to medicines, food or vaccines to not have the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, a day......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Ola spreads wings to 2 more UK cities

Customers in Coventry and Warwick will enjoy competitive pricing -- with new users receiving 50 per cent off on all rides for the first two weeks, according to the company. Ride-hailing firm Ola......

Jaguar F-Type is nothing short of a masterpiece

The first glance at the alluring Jaguar F-Type, and Grammy winner Rodney Crowell’s famous line springs to mind: “If looks could kill then my heart would beat no more.” It’s......

Rolls-Royce: 400 workers may lose jobs

Aerospace firm Rolls-Royce has said it is in consultation over job cuts at one of its plants, after a union said nearly 400 workers are at risk. According to the Unite union, Rolls-Royce sent an......

Tata Tech to exibit eMO electric vehicle in Detroit

Pune-based Tata Technologies, engineering services and product development IT company has been chosen by Michelin to display its electric mobility engineering study EV at North American......

Coventry receives golden key as new IOC President

New IOC head already counting down to LA 2028 IMAGE: Kirsty Coventry, who starts her eight-year spell officially on Tuesday as the most powerful sports administrator in the world, became the first......

Cricket's comeback to bolster India-Games connect: IOC prez

IOC eyes ‘right media partner’ in India as cricket returns to Olympics in 2028 IMAGE: On October 30, ICC chairman Jay Shah had met IOC President Kirsty Coventry to continue ongoing discussions......

Coventry makes history as IOC's first female president

IMAGE: As the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry will now be tasked with steering the Olympic Movement into a new era, overseeing future Games. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Kirsty......

From Olympic gold to IOC throne: Kirsty Coventry's historic rise

IMAGE: Kirsty Coventry's journey from the Olympic podium to the highest office in sport has been marked by excellence, resilience, and reform. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Kirsty......

What new IOC chief Coventry said on India's 2036 Olympics bid

IMAGE: Newly-elected International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry with International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah. Newly-elected International Olympic Committee president Kirsty......