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Coronavirus crisis: India receives Covid-19 assistance from Romania, UK

India, currently struggling with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, on Friday received coronavirus-related assistance from Romania and the United Kingdom

UK becomes first country to green-light driverless cars on its roads

The country announced it would regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways, with the first such cars possibly appearing on public roads as soon as this year

Human to cat transmission of Covid-19 infection found in UK: Researchers

Researchers have now documented human-to-cat transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, that occurred during the pandemic in the UK

Tata Steel takes Liberty Steel to court in UK over missed payments'

Indian steel major Tata Steel has filed a commercial court claim in the UK against British Indian steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta led GFG Alliance

With economy lagging, ECB keeps policy unchanged, faces taper questions

Economy well placed for quick recovery, says European Central Bank

Jaguar Land Rover output at two UK plants hit by chips shortage

Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover's British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday

Indian-origin billionaire brothers buy popular UK fast food chain Leon

The brothers look to grow their foodservice operations in Britain

UK Home Ministry clears extradition of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi

The fugitive diamantaire was arrested by the UK Police in London in March 2019 and his repeated applications for bail, were rejected by the Westminster Magistrates' Court and High Court, London

European Union-UK talks over Brexit fail to reach a breakthrough

Top European Union and British officials failed to get a breakthrough at talks on Northern Ireland trade rules

India fast-tracks emergency use of foreign-made Covid-19 vaccines

No need for prior local clinical trials for vaccines cleared by regulators

UK's Prince Philip: 3 royal visits to India and a tiger controversy

Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at 99, made three memorable royal visits to India in his years of accompanying the monarch during nearly 69-year reign

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to bring IPL matches to British capital

Seeking re-election next month, London's Mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed to work with cricket authorities and bring IPL matches to the British capital after the Covid-19 pandemic has subsided

UK sets out traffic light system to reopen Covid-restricted foreign travel

A traffic light system, which will categorise countries based on risk alongside the restrictions required for travel, has been rolled out by the UK government on Friday

SRAM & MRAM Group to invest Rs 100 cr in manufacturing of PPE products

UK-based global conglomerate SRAM & MRAM Group on Thursday said it will invest Rs 100 crore in manufacturing the PPE products under its flagship brand'Walletz4u' in India. The company is set to produce premiumNitrile Examination Glovesthat are currently being produced from its factories in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, saidSRAM & MRAM Group in a statement. "With the series of investments and manufacturing units in place, the company is gearing up to become the leading OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of medical and industrial grade gloves in East Asia," it added. SRAM & MRAM Group ChairmanSailesh Lachu Hiranandanisaid the company hasgeared itself up to tackle the PPE shortage by acquiring and leasing a lot of production lines to meet the ever-increasing demand, especially gloves of all types for all industry verticals. "With the launch of 'Walletz4u', the conglomerate has joined the leading players for selling their branded premium gloves across the globe," he

Oxford-AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to long-haul flight: UK minister

The level of risk from an extremely rare form of blood clot being investigated as possible link with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is at the same as taking a long-haul flight, UK health minister said

UK unveils package to support Hong Kong families escaping draconian law

The UK government has launched a 43 million pound package to help the new arrivals from Hong Kong with housing, education and employment

Johnson expected to unveil Covid passports, travel traffic lights for UK

UK PM Boris Johnson is set to unveil a series of measures as part of plans to start unlocking the nation from its coronavirus lockdown, including so-called COVID passports for mass events

Amazon-backed Deliveroo shares dive 30% as debut of the decade turns torrid

Within minutes of the market opening on Wednesday, it lost 2.28 billion pounds of its value, which equity capital markets bankers said could undermine the market for some IPOs in Britain and Europe

UK records another 3,862 coronavirus cases, taking tally to 4,333,042

Another 3,862 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,333,042, according to official figures released Sunday.

More than a fifth of small UK exporters have suspended EU sales

More than a fifth of small British exporters have temporarily halted sales to the EU and 4% have done so permanently, a survey showed, highlighting problems that have followed the Brexit trade deal