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Uber launches flight bookings feature for users in the UK.
London, May 11 Ride-hailing platform Uber has announced a new feature, which will allow users to book flights directly in the app for customers in the UK. Uber partnered with Canada-based travel agency Hopper to sell national and international flights through the ride-sharing app. "Perfect for business travellers and tourists ...Study links domestic abuse exposure to increased levels of asthma in women.
London, May 7 Women, who have suffered domestic abuse, may have a higher risk of developing atopic diseases, including asthma, according to research led by one of Indian origin. Published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, the research found that in the analysis of patient records, ...Rishi Sunak faced devastating losses of more than 1,000 Tory seats in local elections.
London, May 6 The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced devastating losses of more than 1,000 Tory seats in the local elections. Meanwhile, Labour has said the party is on track to win power at the next general election, media reported. The Prime Minister conceded the English Council results were ...Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace.
London, May 3 Just days ahead of King Charles III's coronation, UK police have arrested a man from outside Buckingham Palace after throwing suspected shotgun cartridges. According to the police, a cordon was erected, and a controlled explosion was carried out following the incident, which took place at around 7 ...NHS worker jailed for sending threat letter to ex-Home Secy Priti Patel
London, May 1 A National Health Service (NHS) worker has been jailed for five months for abusing and threatening to "tear" former Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel "to pieces" in a letter, a media report said. Pooneeraj Canakiah, 65, from Hackney, sent the letter in January 2022 when Patel was ...Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs feature on Royal Mail stamp marking King’s coronation
London, May 1 A stamp depicting Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and their places of worship feature on one of the four stamps issued by the Royal Mail to mark the coronation of King Charles III on May 6. Captioned "Diversity and Community", the stamp reflects a multi-faith community and the cultural ...Indian-origin teen charged over online banking scam in UK
London, April 30 An Indian-origin teen in the UK has been charged with fraud offences as part of an investigation into a website, which enabled criminals to subvert banking anti-fraud measures. Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, 19, from Buckinghamshire was recently charged along with two others with conspiracy to make and supply articles ...British-Indian jailed for over 8 yrs for drug trafficking, money laundering
London, April 30 An Indian-origin crime boss, who conspired to buy and supply Class A drugs and guns on an encrypted communications platform, has been jailed for more than eight years, UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Officers found that Raj Singh, 45, of Surrey in south east England worked ...UK begins first human trial of new Zika vaccine
London, April 29 (IANS The UK has begun the first human clinical trials of a new Zika vaccine, after it showed promising results in animal studies. The vaccine is being trialled by the University of Liverpool. India is also reportedly developing a vaccine against Zika. Although now not as prevalent ...British-Indian businessman jailed for Covid loan fraud
London, April 28 A British-Indian businessman has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 18 months, after admitting abuse of an interest-free loan offered by the UK government to businesses to cope with the Covid-19 lockdown. Rajesh Dhirajlal Vaghela, 46, from Stanmore, who had received a 25,000-pound loan ...
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