Sandhya Agarwal: UK weather conditions not like before, it could help India
Former batter Agarwal, who still holds the record for the highest Test score (190) among Indian women, feels the playing XI should savour the moment and do something special in the solitary Test against England. Sandhya Agarwal, the first global superstar of Indian women’s cricket team, has been calling for the restoration of Test cricket... Read More
Snippets from UK: Many Brits Blame India for Unending Covid Lockdown
Delta woes for distressed Brits: A full lifting of the lockdown in Britain has been delayed as expected by up to four weeks from its due date of June 21. This is due to the persistent spread of the Delta variant of Covid, now duly being described as such, and further only as a variant first... Read More
EAM Jaishankar, FM Sitharaman to headline UK’s India Global Forum
India Global Forum, organised from London as a hybrid event between June 29 and July 1, will bring together a range of worldwide experts External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were on Tuesday confirmed as the headline speakers at a global event that will lay out India’s vision for post-pandemic growth. India Global Forum, organised... Read More
Despite travel restrictions, UK emerges as one of the top education destinations for Indian students
Siddhant (surname withheld upon request) is excited about being selected for admission at a prestigious university in London for a master’s degree course. However, he and his parents are worried. “There are several uncertainties before I can go and join my classes in the United Kingdom. India is on the red list of countries of... Read More
Abu Dhabi expands green list; UK, India not added
Abu Dhabi last week made it mandatory for its residents to have a green pass on the country’s Covid-19 app in order to enter shopping malls, restaurants, cafes and other public places from June 15. Abu Dhabi, the second-most populous emirate in the UAE, has updated the list of countries in its ‘Green list’, which... Read More
Returnees rant over UK hotel quarantine ‘horrors’
British Indian Puneet Dwivedi spent hundreds of pounds on phone calls to the UK from India to organise his mandatory hotel quarantine, only to find the calls diverted to an Indian call centre. After landing at Heathrow, he was taken on a three-hour bus journey to a hotel in Swindon, 106km from the airport, where... Read More
UK PM upset he couldn’t welcome PM Modi at G7 Summit: India
PM Modi attended the outreach sessions at the G7 summit virtually from India where he made a pitch for a coordinated global response against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and future pandemics with the mantra of “One earth, one health”. UK’s Boris Johnson was disappointed at not being able to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi in person... Read More
Here’s all you need to know if UK is in your travel plan
As India remains in UK’s ‘red list’ of countries, here’s all you need to know about travel restrictions and exceptions for those travelling to England. If you are planning to travel to the UK, your ride isn’t going to be a smooth one. As India remains in UK’s ‘red list’ of countries, here’s all you... Read More
Freedom day for England is looking like a mirage
The news media call it “freedom day,” the fast approaching moment when England’s remaining coronavirus restrictions are scheduled to be cast off at last, allowing pubs to fill to capacity, nightclubs to open their doors and the curtain to rise in theaters around the country. But a recent spike in cases of the highly transmissible... Read More
PM Modi’s participation at G7 will be seamless, UK tells India
With Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi all set to participate at the G7 outreach summit over the weekend virtually, UK has told India that his presence at the meet will be “seamless”. UK has invited India for the G7 meet, but PM Modi could not attend it physically due to the 2nd wave of devastating... Read More