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BJP attacks Rahul for meeting Labour MP Corbyn in London; Cong hits back
The Congress justified Gandhi's meeting and shared pictures of Corbyn with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask whether he too endorsed the "anti-India" views of the UK Labour leader and MP
 "BJP attacks Rahul for meeting Labour MP Corbyn in London; Cong hits back")
Monet painting, sold for $56.6 mn, becomes the most valuable view of Italy
Monet's previous record was $36.5 million (£29.6 million) achieved by Le Palais Ducal, sold at Sotheby's in London in 2019
 "Monet painting, sold for $56.6 mn, becomes the most valuable view of Italy")
Vistara launches fast-track security clearance for biz travellers at London
Vistara has at London's Heathrow airport launched a fast-track security clearance mechanism for business class passengers who have to depart on its flight to Delhi.
 "Vistara launches fast-track security clearance for biz travellers at London")
Citigroup behind error that wiped out $315 billion from European markets
The bank said it identified the error "within minutes" and corrected it
 "Citigroup behind error that wiped out $315 billion from European markets")
Sadhguru sets off on 30,000-km Save Soil road trip from London
London's Parliament Square was the flag off point for environmentalist Sadhguru's 30,000-km motorbike tour on Monday, as he set off on his Save Soil awareness campaign
 "Sadhguru sets off on 30,000-km Save Soil road trip from London")
UK lifts all Covid testing requirements for vaccinated travellers
Unvaccinated people still have to take tests both before and after arriving but no longer need to self-isolate until they get a negative result
 "UK lifts all Covid testing requirements for vaccinated travellers")
Indian-origin British cop in short-list to be Scotland Yard chief
Neil Basu, an Indian-origin British police officer, is widely believed to be in a short-list of candidates who could become the next London Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
 "Indian-origin British cop in short-list to be Scotland Yard chief")
Fugitive billionaire Vijay Mallya faces eviction from luxury home in London
The fugitive Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya is facing the prospect of a humiliating eviction from the luxury Central London home he currently occupies
 "Fugitive billionaire Vijay Mallya faces eviction from luxury home in London")
London's iconic red buses under threat in pandemic funding crisis: Mayor
London's famous red buses are in danger of being forced off the streets in a funding row between City Hall and the British government, Mayor Sadiq Khan warned
 "London's iconic red buses under threat in pandemic funding crisis: Mayor")
Hinduja Group's £1.2 billion old war office project is making waves
OWO was once the heartbeat of UK's defence ministry & later an oft-featured building in Bond films
 "Hinduja Group's £1.2 billion old war office project is making waves")
One in 10 Londoners are likely infected with Covid, new figures show
New modelling shows 9.5% of Londoners had Covid on Sunday; model suggests 600,000 in England got Covid in just five days
 "One in 10 Londoners are likely infected with Covid, new figures show")
London Mayor declares 'major incident' over spread of Omicron variant
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Saturday an emergency over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.According to the official, the city logged the largest number of new cases since the start of the pandemic, over 26,000."I've taken the decision, in consultation with our partners, to declare a major incident today," Khan said in a Sky News broadcast.Last week, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced switching to Plan B of the strategy for fighting the virus this winter amid growing concerns about the latest coronavirus strain, which includes imposing new COVID-19 restrictions in England.The United Kingdom has confirmed over 90,000 new cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the national total to 11,279,428.
 "London Mayor declares 'major incident' over spread of Omicron variant")
Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds
Two-dose Covid-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found.
 "Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds")
'Phenomenal' Omicron spread accounts for 40% of London infections
New COVID variant doubling every 2-3 days, says Health Secretary Sajid Javid; get a booster as two vaccines not enough, says UK govt
Libor walks into sunset on New Year's Eve, with $265 trn at stake
Libor is being switched off, ending its role pricing derivatives and loans ranging from mortgages and student loans to business funding and credit cards
 "Libor walks into sunset on New Year's Eve, with $265 trn at stake")
Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin faces $7-bn divorce claim in London
London's divorce courts have been a popular destination for high-value legal fights
 "Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin faces $7-bn divorce claim in London")
32 years with TCS' legendary F C Kohi: K Ananth Krishnan reminisces
The early 1988 batch of TCS trainees in Bombay was perhaps the first one for many years to miss the customary meeting with our Director-in-Charge, Mr F C Kohli
 "32 years with TCS' legendary F C Kohi: K Ananth Krishnan reminisces")
JetSynthesys partners with Sonu Nigam to launch NFT series
The series was launched in London to appeal to the thriving diaspora looking to stay connected to their roots
 "JetSynthesys partners with Sonu Nigam to launch NFT series")
Mumbai, Bangalore and London named among World's top startup hubs
London, Mumbai and Bangalore have featured among the world's top startup hubs, according to a comprehensive ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome
 "Mumbai, Bangalore and London named among World's top startup hubs")
TfL signs 10 yr contract with TCS for design, operation of mobility system
Through the contract, valid for 10 years, and with the possibility of a five-year extension, TCS will digitally transform taxi and private hire licensing and administration
 "TfL signs 10 yr contract with TCS for design, operation of mobility system")