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UK flags disappear in EU as Brexit transition begins
World | February 02, 2020 23:50 ISTThe European Union (EU) has removed all traces of the UK from its buildings after Britain ended its 47-year relationship with the bloc, a media report said.
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Brexit: Britain begins new chapter outside European Union
World | February 02, 2020 0:04 ISTEuropean leaders have expressed sadness at the UK leaving the European Union (EU) after a long association of 47 years, with French President Emmanuel Macron emphasising Britain's "unrivalled ties" with France.
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Davis Cup Finals: Andy Murray wins on return as Britain beat Netherlands
Tennis | November 21, 2019 8:25 ISTAndy Murray defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday after trailing 4-1 in the third set and 4-1 in the decisive tiebreaker.
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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel promises new fast-track visa for countries like India
World | November 08, 2019 15:05 ISTThe so-called NHS Visa will be part of a new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS), which the Conservative Party government plans to introduce if it is voted to power in the December 12 polls. The main features of such a new visa would be a halving of fees and a quicker processing time of just two weeks for qualified doctors and nurses
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British MPs vote in favour of holding general elections on December 12
World | October 30, 2019 6:56 ISTThe House of Commons approved the bill by a margin of 430 to 20, paving the way for the general election -- the first in December since 1923.
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UK's reputation takes global hit with Parliament shutdown
World | September 01, 2019 14:52 ISTIt’s long been known that Britain’s Parliament building must be vacated for urgent repairs that will take years and cost billions, but the problem now goes beyond the water leaks and vermin infestation to Britain’s global reputation as a model of democracy-in-action.
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Hong Kong: British Foreign Ministry official goes missing after crossing into Chinese mainland
World | August 20, 2019 22:15 ISTAn employee of British Foreign Ministry has gone missing after he travelling to Chinese mainland from Hong Kong. Hong Kong Police on Tuesday confirmed it had received a report on August 9 about the employee.
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Priti Patel takes charge as first British Indian home secretary
World | July 25, 2019 7:04 ISTPriti Patel had been a prominent member of the "Back Boris" campaign for the Conservative Party leadership and was widely tipped for the plum post in the prime minister's frontline team.
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Iran warns Britain of 'repercussions' over ship seizure
World | July 10, 2019 15:32 ISTIran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Britain will face "repercussions" over the seizure of an Iranian supertanker last week that authorities in Gibraltar suspect was breaching European sanctions on oil shipments to Syria. Hassan Rouhani was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as calling the seizure "mean and wrong" during a Cabinet meeting.
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Theresa May to formally resign from UK’s ruling Conservative Party today, act as PM until new leader elected
World | June 07, 2019 14:00 ISTTheresa May, who has been Prime Minister for nearly three years since she took over from David Cameron in the wake of the June 2016 Brexit referendum, will formally resign in a letter to the 1922 Committee of Tory Backbench MPs.
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British PM May calls Modi on poll win, discusses G20, ICC World Cup
India | May 26, 2019 19:47 ISTBritain's outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his election victory, discussing a range of issues including the G20 Summit in Japan next month and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England.
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UK PM frontrunner wants 'even closer' partnership with India
World | May 25, 2019 23:50 ISTBritain's frontrunner in the prime ministerial race, Boris Johnson, wants an "even closer" partnership between India and the UK after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "emphatic" victory.
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Russia far bigger threat than IS, says British army chief
World | November 24, 2018 16:19 IST"We cannot be complacent about the threat Russia poses or leave it uncontested."
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80% chance of UK leaving EU, country likely to go for ‘soft’ Brexit: David Cameron in Kolkata
Business | July 19, 2018 17:01 IST“The important thing is that the British government does not like any kind of economic dislocation. Although there will be no big economic impact for leaving the EU, the UK may opt for a soft Brexit by staying close to it,” Cameron said.
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Britain announces its first ever spaceship launch site
Science | July 17, 2018 12:10 ISTBritain's space sector took one giant leap when the site of its first vertical launch spaceport was announced
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UK confirms Nirav Modi's presence in Britain
India | June 11, 2018 19:24 ISTNirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly cheating PNB, the country's second largest lender, to the tune of more than Rs 13,000 crore.
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Indian-origin Rahul Tarar wins local body elections in Britain; gets elected as Saint Andrew Councillor
World | May 07, 2018 20:16 ISTRahul –who fought the elections on the ticket of Conservative Party – defeated his opponent from the Labour Party, while garnering 55 per cent of the votes.
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Syria civil war: US, Britain and France unleashed over 100 missiles
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UK expels 23 Russian diplomats; suspends high-level contacts with Moscow
World | March 14, 2018 23:53 ISTFormer Russian spy Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were found collapsed after being poisoned last week. Both remain in a serious condition along with a police officer who came in contact with the same substance.
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Far-right extremists preparing for 'civil war on Islam' in UK: Report
World | March 02, 2018 20:06 ISTHope Not Hate, a campaign group which investigates neo-Nazi groups to combat far-right extremism, warns that the UK must be prepared for more terrorist plots and use of extreme violence from the far-right for the foreseeable future.
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