England include uncapped Emily Arlott in squad for India Test
Fresh off a hat-trick this weekend, England have called up Emily Arlott, the uncapped seamer, to their squad of 17 for the Test match against India at Bristol, which begins next Wednesday. Arlott has eight wickets in three matches for unbeaten Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy this season. On Saturday, she took five for 29, including a... Read More
Snippets from UK: G7 Tax Tactics May Spur Investment in India
From the focus on the Indian economy showing signs of rebounding to cases of Covid Delta variant cropping up in the US, a roundup of what’s making news today. Tax deal beneficial for India: The stage is now set for the G7 summit in Carbis Bay in Britain’s Cornwall from Friday this week. But one of... Read More
UK vs India: Boris urged to be tough on Modi ahead of G7 summit – row to erupt
BORIS JOHNSON has been urged to take a tough stance with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the upcoming G7 summit following a number of disputes involving British firms. The Prime Minister has invited the Indian Prime Minister as a guest to the G7 summit which begins in Cornwall on Friday. The UK is looking to... Read More
Variant exploding in U.K. accounts for 6 percent of U.S. infections, White House says
The highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus that was first identified in India now accounts for 6 percent of infections in the United States, the Biden administration said Tuesday, but vaccines appear to be highly effective against the version that has quickly spread in Britain and beyond. Anthony S. Fauci, a member of the White... Read More
What India’s revised vaccine guidelines say and how UK, US, Israel and China have fared on inoculation
The new guidelines, which will be effection from 21 June, seek to streamline the whole process of procurement, distribution and right up to the beneficiaries of the vaccines. Inoculating a vast country such as India with a population of over 138 crore is no mean task. And if it happens in the face of a pandemic... Read More
India Detects New COVID-19 Variant From Brazil & UK Returnees; Here’s More On B.1.1.28.2
Even as India continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus crisis, the National Institute of Virology has detected a new COVID-19 variant in India-B.1.128.2. Even as India continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus crisis, the National Institute of Virology, Pune, has detected a new COVID-19 variant in India- B.1.1.28.2. This was revealed in a study conducted by 13... Read More
India coronavirus: What is the government’s change to vaccine policy?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that all adults in India will now get free vaccines. “It has been decided that from 21 June, all adults over the age of 18 will be vaccinated [for] free,” Mr Modi said. “Whether it is the poor, the lower middle class, the middle class, or the upper... Read More
UK must pay India reparations for its colonial plunder. Germany offers lessons
In apologising unambiguously and agreeing to pay such a high sum as reparations, Germany’s actions stand in stark contrast to the approach adopted by its European neighbours, many of whom maintained vast colonial empires in the 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries. In May 2021, the German government announced, in an unprecedented move, that it... Read More
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Indian students plan return to UK varsities despite lockdown
Indians with a valid student visa can travel to the UK but must follow the ‘red list’ travel requirement of compulsory 10-day quarantine. UK Home Office statistics indicate that most students are keen to take up their courses as they are able to return to university since lockdown eased further from May 17. Indian students... Read More