Tag: London
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France confirms first case of UK’s coronavirus variant in London returnee
The new strain of the virus, which experts fear is more contagious, has prompted more than 50 countries to impose travel restrictions on the UK.
December 26, 2020 -
New coronavirus variant emerging as possible cause for rapidly rising infection rates in UK
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said London, and parts of three surrounding counties, would move into the highest of three levels of restrictions in force across England from Wednesday.
December 15, 2020 -
‘India, Pakistan should settle issue bilaterally’: Boris Johnson’s remarks on farm bills leaves opposition perplexed
The UK government has so far refused to be drawn into the ongoing protests in India, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) saying the matter of handling protests was an internal one.
December 10, 2020 -
Thousands of people protest in central London in support of farmers in India, several arrested
Several police officers in face masks asked people to disperse from the "We stand with farmers of Punjab" demonstration, having warned that strict regulations remain in place.
December 7, 2020 -
402 Indians stranded in UK, B’desh & Dubai flown to city
Covid protocol announcements will have to be made at airports, in-flights and during transit.
November 10, 2020 -
Unlike many, Camden Durga Puja braving COVID-19 pandemic for Bengalis in Britain
Even on days of epidemic, the old Mittal’s Durga Puja is trying to make the colourful atmosphere of this autumn festival on the soil of Britain.
October 23, 2020 -
Kolkata airport focuses on improving passenger handling operations
The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport, of late, has been dealing with a surge in passenger growth, especially after the flight ban to six covid hotspots from Kolkata, was withdrawn.
September 5, 2020 -
Sonam Kapoor shares her ‘state of mind’
Sonam took to Instagram, where she has shared a boomerang video of herself. In the clip, Sonam is seen making a funny face.
August 2, 2020 -
Work from home a short-term fix
While there is no alternative during times of a pandemic, of concern is the recent tendency to propagate WFH as a permanent feature or the new normal.
July 11, 2020 -
Elections to quangos
But three months after the lockdown was declared, we need to reflect on how well children have been looked after, not merely in terms of online learning but in matters medical as well.
June 24, 2020 -
Anti-racism protests show society at ‘tipping point’: Greta Thunberg
A statue of a southern general who defended slavery during the US Civil War was thrown down and set on fire by protesters in the Washington on Friday.
June 20, 2020 -
Fifty Shades of Black
And my final lesson was learnt the day the tragic news about George Floyd broke: when I realized that I felt for him not just as another human being but also at another level: I felt angry about the systemic violence and exploitation against all people of colour. Colonization, slavery, murder, do not happen to ‘others’.
June 10, 2020 -
Covid’s Child
We live in a country where the digital divide is pronounced and there is little point in widening this divide by imposing a stressful digital environment on our children in the name of education. The vital issues of online safety for children, including online bullying and undesirable internet content, are also brushed under the carpet in the mad rush to appear modern and digitally futuristic.
May 21, 2020 -
High Priest of Nature~II
Two hundred and fifty years on, the Wordsworthian poetic legacy has never been more relevant to the modern man. In a world characterised by fresh environmental challenges like global warming, climate change, forest fires, extinction of species and endangering of bio-diversity, Wordsworth's verse underlines the message of venerating the spirit of nature. Contemplating, understanding and communing with the intrinsic spirit in the natural world, according to Wordsworth, stands to empower individuals both physically and spiritually.
April 20, 2020 -
UK High Court defers bankruptcy hearings against Vijay Mallya
A consortium of Indian public sector banks led by the State Bank of India had sought a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya as part of efforts to recoup around GBP 1.145 billion of unpaid loans from him.
April 10, 2020 -
Two more test positive for coronavirus in state
An Eastern Command spokesperson confirmed today that a medical personnel in the Command Hospital at Alipore tested positive for Covid- 19.
March 30, 2020 -
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif returns from London after 4 months
"Just landed in Islamabad � maintain a distance from one another and try to stay at your homes so that none of us are forced to part with our loved ones due to this virus...," he said in the tweet.
March 22, 2020