UK signs deal for 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

The United Kingdom government has signed deals for access to around 90 million doses of promising coronavirus vaccines under development, Business Secretary Alok Sharma announced in London on......

Brexit: Nations shouldn't take decisions in a fit of passion

'A nation can take a quick decision in a fit of passion or excitement that can be damaging to itself in the long term,' says Aakar Patel, winner of the Prem Bhatia Award 2018 for Political......

Pakistan-origin MP appointed new UK home secretary

Sajid Javid, the son of a Pakistani bus driver whose family migrated to Britain in the 1960s, becomes the first South Asian origin MP to hold a key portfolio in the UK Cabinet. IMAGE: Home......

3 Indian-origin MPs including Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted into UK govt

Rishi Sunak, the son-in-law of Infosys chief Narayana Murthy, is among three new Indian-origin MPs to be inducted into the United Kingdom government by British Prime Minister Theresa May following......

Brexit jolt: Asian markets sink

  With Britain leaving the European Union has markets across the asset classes on edge. Asian currency, bond and equity traders kicked off an early day of choppy trading as the growing......

Pound tumbles to 30-year low as Brexit result agonisingly close

At it worse, the fall was even larger than during the global financial crisis S upporters of leaving the European Union seized the lead on Friday in the vote count from Britain's bitterly......

Modi's minimum government, maximum governance will work, here's how

Narendra Modi may discover that his admirable aim of Minimum Government, Maximum Governance would demand deeper institutional change than he bargained for, says Kanika Datta. The promise of Minimum......

G-8 summit to discuss tax avoidance by companies

Obama to push for expansion of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act A summit meeting of G-8 countries in Northern Ireland next week would discuss the issue of "tax avoidance" by companies in this......

Cricket Buzz: Women umpires to make history in Adelaide

India 'A' bundled out England Lions for 140 to take a 252-run first-innings lead and the upper hand on Day 2 of the second unofficial Test in Mysuru on Thursday. IMAGE: Australia's Eloise......

Euro 2016: Expanded format exposes Europe's flabby middle

‘It's the pinnacle of football every four years and if these sort of teams qualify as well, it will have an influence on the children to play football’ IMAGE: Iceland's coaches......