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Dr. Samir Shah becomes first Indian-origin BBC Chairman
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Dr. Samir Shah becomes first Indian-origin BBC Chairman

February 23, 2024

London: India-born media executive Dr. Samir Shah was yesterday confirmed as the new BBC Chairman after his selection cleared the stages of scrutiny to be approved by King Charles III this week. Dr. Shah, who has worked in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, was picked as the government’s preferred candidate in December last year…

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace
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King Charles III diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace

February 6, 2024

London: Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will postpone public-facing duties, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Monday. King Charles, 75, had spent three nights in the hospital last month after undergoing a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate when a separate issue of concern was noted….

Rishi Sunak to take oath as UK PM today
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Rishi Sunak to take oath as UK PM today

October 25, 2022

To meet King Charles III, address the nation at 4 pm London: Indian-origin Rishi Sunak will be the new Prime Minister of Britain. On Monday, the Conservative Party’s parliamentary party elected Sunak as the leader. King Charles-III will hand over the PM’s appointment letter to Sunak today (Tuesday). Rishi Sunak, who describes himself as a…

Queen put to rest with Philip, her parents in Windsor Chapel
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Queen put to rest with Philip, her parents in Windsor Chapel

September 20, 2022

London: Britain’s longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest with her husband Philip and parents in an intimate ceremony in London’s Windsor on Monday. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault at the St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle after a day of matchless pagaentry that drew world leaders and…

City cyclist clocks 110.54 hours in London endurance cycling
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City cyclist clocks 110.54 hours in London endurance cycling

August 16, 2022

London–Edinburgh–London 2022 covered a gruelling distance of 1,540 kilometres Mahesh Choudhary of Mysuru has become the first Mysurean to cycle London–Edinburgh–London, covering a distance of 1,540 kilometres (956 miles). He covered the distance in 110 hours and 54 minutes. The event began on Aug. 7 and ended on Aug. 12. The event named ‘London–Edinburgh–London’ (LEL)…

‘Mysore 1’ Bentley wins ‘Best in Class Award’
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‘Mysore 1’ Bentley wins ‘Best in Class Award’

July 17, 2022

Car once owned by Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Now industrialist Yohan Poonawalla owns it London: Billionaire industrialist Yohan Poonawalla’s Bentley Mark VI has won the ‘Best in Class’ award at the RREC Concours d’Elegance in the UK. The award-winning 1949 Bentley Mark VI – chassis B-294-EY – 4 Light touring saloon was coach-built by London-based Hooper &…

UK Health Secretary quits for flouting COVID norms
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UK Health Secretary quits for flouting COVID norms

June 27, 2021

London: British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Saturday tendered resignation after admitting that he broke COVID social distancing guidelines during an alleged affair with his colleague. “We owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down as I have done by breaching the…

UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
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UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

December 2, 2020

Britain will start vaccinating people next week London: The United Kingdom (UK) today became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly Coronavirus. The British regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), says the jab, which claims to offer up to 95…

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