A 61-year old frontline immigration officer in Heathrow and his 33 year-old daughter have died of coronavirus within 24 hours. Terminal-3 worker Sudhir Sharma, passed away on Wednesday and his daughter pharmacist Pooja the following day. Since...
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7th Apr 2020 | Updated at 10:11am 7th Apr 2020
Johnson leads the government despite hospitalisation
On Sunday 5th April, following Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s televised speech, reports surfaced of Prime Minister Boris Johnson being rushed to an undisclosed hospital as he continued to show “persistent symptoms” of coronavirus.
Nandy appointed the Shadow Foreign Secretary
On Sunday 5th April, the MP for Wigan was appointed as the Shadow Foreign Secretary by newly elected Labour leader Keir Starmer. Indian-origin MP Lisa Nandy came third in the Labour leadership election and has replaced Emily Thornberry in a...
There will be disruptions, but it’s the only way: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the 21-day national lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus was bound to cause disruptions but the choice was stark as social distancing and isolation were the only and best means to ensure the disease...
Railways to make ventilators, coaches to be isolation units
As the government prepares for a long battle against Covid-19, isolation wards in trains for rural and remote areas, and manufacturing of ventilators in its factories are at the top of the agenda for the Indian Railways
Beijing blocks UNSC discussion on coronavirus
- 01 Apr 2020
China blocked a discussion in the UN Security Council on the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, sought earlier this week by Estonia, in a sign that reflects the limitations of the apex body of global governance to debate the burning issues...
Do we need artificial humans? Samsung's Pranav Mistry, creator of Neon Life, explains
- 25 Mar 2020
Is it possible to have a fully virtual, computationally created being that looks and behaves like us?
875 COVID-19 cases in Pakistan
- 25 Mar 2020
The mayor of London wrote to all Premier Leagues and Championship clubs in the capital appealing them to provide assistance to the NHS in the fight against...
The mayor of London wrote to all Premier Leagues and Championship clubs in the capital appealing them to provide assistance to the NHS in the fight against...
On 31st March Tuesday, Home Secretary, announced a one year extension of the visas of NHS workforce for free for all oversees staff whose visas are slated...
On 31st March Tuesday, Home Secretary, announced a one year extension of the visas of NHS workforce for free for all oversees staff whose visas are slated...
The travel and tourism industry has perhaps been the most resilient sector across the spectrum, quickly jumping back on its feet whether it was in the...
The travel and tourism industry has perhaps been the most resilient sector across the spectrum, quickly jumping back on its feet whether it was in the...
On Monday 30th March, the head of Royal College of Physicians said that one in four NHS worker is either in isolation, sick or off-work amid the coronavirus...
On Monday 30th March, the head of Royal College of Physicians said that one in four NHS worker is either in isolation, sick or off-work amid the coronavirus...
On Sunday 29th March, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK appealed to stranded Indian students and citizens due to coronavirus to beware of fake news...
