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UK authorities vow relentless search as manhunt for shooter enters Day 3

As a gruelling manhunt stretched into a third day Monday for a suspect in an interstate shooting that struck 12 vehicles and wounded five people, authorities vowed to keep up a relentless search as the stress level remained high for a rural area where some schools cancelled classes. Authorities have been searching a rugged, hilly area of southeastern Kentucky since Saturday evening, when a gunman began shooting at drivers on Interstate 75 near London, a small city of about 8,000 people located about 75 miles (120 kilometres) south of Lexington. The search was temporarily suspended once darkness fell Sunday night, but was set to resume Monday morning. We're not going to quit until we do lay hands on him, Laurel County Sheriff John Root said Sunday night. Joseph A. Couch, 32, was named first as a person of interest and later as a suspect in the shooting after authorities said they recovered his SUV on a service road near the crime scene. They later found a semi-automatic weapon nearb

80-year-old British Indian man killed in the UK. Five minors arrested

Authorities have arrested five children - a 14-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, and three others, including two girls and a boy, all aged 12 - in connection with the murder

More Londoners buying homes miles away from capital for better money value

Over 25 per cent of households trading a London home for one outside the capital moved more than 100 miles away in the first half

Nothing CEO asks staffers to resume in-office work, cites these 3 reasons

Carl Pei acknowledged that the decision might not be universally popular, recognising that many companies have adopted remote or hybrid models since the Covid-19 pandemic

'Exercise caution': India issues advisory for travellers to UK amid riots

The High Commission of India in London has asked Indian travellers to stay vigilant and exercise due caution while travelling in the UK

Police clash with a violent crowd near site of UK stabbing attack

Far-right protesters fuelled by anger and false online rumours hurled bottles and stones at police, wounding more than 20 officers Tuesday outside a northwest England mosque near where three girls were fatally stabbed a day earlier. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the thuggery and said the crowd had hijacked what had earlier been a peaceful vigil attended by hundreds in the centre of Southport to mourn the dead and 10 surviving stabbing victims, seven of whom were in critical condition. Police said the violent crowd that torched a police van and several cars was believed to be supporters of the English Defence League, a far-right group, and the mayhem was inspired by rumours about the identity of the teenage suspect arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. There has been much speculation and hypothesis around the status of a 17-year-old male who is currently in police custody and some individuals are using this to bring violence and disorder to our streets, ...

UK couple heads to Milan for sandwiches, says costlier to travel to London

As per a report, the UK couple booked a trip to Milan just to eat sandwiches. Rather than making a trip from their home to London, they concluded it was less expensive to travel to Italy

Gujarati family drives from Ahmedabad to London in 73-year-old vintage car

The family covered 10,500 kms from Ahmedabad to London in 73 days, in a 73-year-old vintage car, crossing 16 countries along the way

The London market strives to stay relevant

It is moving in a direction completely opposite of where Sebi has taken us

High costs, safety worries hurt Paris Olympics turnout; hotel bookings drop

Flight bookings to the French capital - an indicator of tourist activity - are expected to increase by 10 per cent year-on-year from June 6 onwards

World at cusp of ushering India era as we gain developed status: NK Singh

The world is at the cusp of ushering in an India era as the country's growth trajectory moves towards a developed nation status by 2047, leading economist and policymaker N K Singh has said. In his address on being conferred a prestigious Honorary Fellowship at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on Wednesday evening, the President of the Institute of Economic Growth said he was humbled to be joining the ranks of fellow Indians such as Nobel laureate Professor Amartya Sen and former president K R Narayanan. The renowned university said the honour was in recognition of Singh's long-standing and committed relationship with the LSE and his efforts to facilitate its unique relationship with India as Co-chair of LSE's India Advisory Board. It is a humbling moment for me considering the stature of many of my predecessors. The LSE has been a centre of academic excellence since its inception in 1895. Its connection with India has been an intensive, inquisitive and ...

Vodafone, Virgin Media to continue network sharing amid competition woes

The $19 billion merger between Vodafone's UK operation and Hutchison's Three UK is the subject of a Competition and Markets Authority investigation

Asset manager BlackRock to buy UK data firm Preqin for $3.2 bn in cash

BlackRock, which manages more than $10 trillion, is seeking to capitalise on a boom in demand from investors for alternative assets

Global carbon removal market could touch $100 bn/yr from 2030-35: Report

Demand for credits has begun to increase from sectors as diverse as technology and finance, chemicals and aviation but it's not yet large enough to drive the scale of projects

Singapore costliest city for luxury spending, Hong Kong, London follow

Singapore has continued to attract the ultra-wealthy by maintaining its reputation for political and economic stability

Fast fashion retailer Shein filed for London listing in early June: Report

The Chinese-founded company, was valued at $66 billion in a fundraising round last year

Paris loses its crown to London as the biggest stock market in Europe

President Emmanuel Macron's shock announcement of a snap election sparked a rout that wiped off about $258 billion from the market capitalisation of French firms last week

Tax burden in UK highest since 1949; election pledges won't bring relief

Election pledges not to raise tax have been common since 1997, when Tony Blair promised not to raise income tax or VAT

Super-wealthy may quit UK over Labour plans for inheritance taxes on trusts

Economists say overall tax levels are likely to approach an all-time high whoever wins the election, despite promises by both main parties not to increase major tax rates

Delhi does a London, to set up blue plaques at heritage buildings in city

Following London's 158-year-old programme involving marking significant buildings with blue plaques, the Delhi civic body will first mark 50 notable heritage structures