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India nudged to follow UK’s cycling strategy in Covid-19 fight

India nudged to follow UK’s cycling strategy in Covid-19 fight

India is being nudged towards adopting a cycle-friendly strategy similar to the UK’s as a means of combating obesity, which… Read More

5 years ago
British Indian medic creates Covid-safe masks for surgeries

British Indian medic creates Covid-safe masks for surgeries

British Indian surgeon Ajith George, working with a colleague, has created an innovative new Covid-safe face mask to protect fellow ear,… Read More

5 years ago
UK Minister Alok Sharma unveils investment in fight against space junk

UK Minister Alok Sharma unveils investment in fight against space junk

UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma has unveiled a £1-million government investment to be… Read More

5 years ago
Stolen Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana idols restored from UK to India

Stolen Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana idols restored from UK to India

A set of three idols of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, stolen from a temple in India… Read More

5 years ago
Hold Still: Indian grandmas in Covid-19 portrait journey backed by Queen

Hold Still: Indian grandmas in Covid-19 portrait journey backed by Queen

Indian grandmothers and their love for their grandchildren are among 100 snapshots from a Covid-19 lockdown photographic journey curated by… Read More

5 years ago
NHS offers free soup-shake diets in fight against diabetes

NHS offers free soup-shake diets in fight against diabetes

The UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) has started offering free soup and shake weight-loss diets to thousands with Type… Read More

5 years ago
British Indian MP leads community drive to mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month

British Indian MP leads community drive to mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month

To mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month this September, UK’s Opposition Labour Party MP Virendra Sharma used a digital “Day of Action” this week… Read More

5 years ago
Oxford University biotech spinoff strikes Covid-19 vaccine India deal

Oxford University biotech spinoff strikes Covid-19 vaccine India deal

A Global Indian professor’s Oxford-based company revealed that its Indian partner, the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), has begun trials of… Read More

5 years ago
Prince Harry pays up for cottage with an Indian connection

Prince Harry pays up for cottage with an Indian connection

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has paid back the refurbishment cost to the UK taxpayer of £2.4 million for… Read More

5 years ago
Rare modern Indian artworks to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in UK

Rare modern Indian artworks to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in UK

A collection of never-before-seen modern Indian art, including unpublished artworks by artists V.S. Gaitonde and Ram Kumar, will be offered for… Read More

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