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UK Police Offer Reward After Body Of Man Missing For 9 Years Found In Wine Bar Freezer

October 21, 2023 admin

The man was identified through his dental records. Police in London are seeking help from the public to identify the person responsible for a man’s death whose body was found inside a freezer in an empty pub after he had been missing for nearly a decade. In a statement published on Friday, the Metropolitan Police…

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‘We do not agree with Indian decisions’: U.K. on Canadian diplomats’ exit

October 21, 2023 admin

File photo of security personnel outside the Canadian High-Commision in New Delhi | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The U.K. government has expressed its disagreement with Indian government decisions, which it believes resulted in the departure of Canadian diplomats amid an ongoing standoff between India and Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist. The…

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Explained | What is the row over UK’s Rosebank oil field?

October 12, 2023 admin

The story so far: Angering enivronmental activists across United Kingdom (U.K), the British government okayed one of the country’s biggest new oil and gas projects —the North Sea Rosebank field— on September 27. The Rishi Sunak government claims that the project was essential for securing the nation’s energy demands. The move comes mere days after…

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Popular DJ In London Tortured To Death By “Sadistic Thugs”, UK Court Told

September 23, 2023 admin

Mr Alpergin owned London-based Turkish-language radio station Bizim FM. A popular radio DJ in London was allegedly tortured to death by “sadistic thugs” who inflicted around 94 injuries on him and locked his girlfriend in a bathroom for two days, a court has heard. According to The Independent, 43-year-old Mehmet Koray Alpergin and his girlfriend,…

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Man Arrested For Breaking Into Royal Mews Near Buckingham Palace

September 16, 2023 admin

The man “trespassing on a protected site” and taken into custody. (Representational) London: A man has been arrested for trespassing after police were alerted to a person climbing into the Royal Mews close to Buckingham Palace, London’s Metropolitan Police said Saturday. At 1:25 am (0025 GMT) on Saturday morning, “officers at Buckingham Palace responded to…

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Tata Steel, UK Announce 1.25 Billion Pound Joint Investment Plan

September 15, 2023 admin

London/New Delhi: The United Kingdom on Friday announced a joint investment package with Tata Steel worth 1.25 billion pounds, including a government grant of 500 million pounds, for the country’s largest steelworks in Wales that will help protect thousands of jobs and boost the British economy. The government’s grant has been dubbed as one of…

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Russia Targeted Civilian Cargo Ship In Black Sea In August, Says UK

September 11, 2023 admin

London: Russia’s military targeted a civilian cargo ship in the Black Sea with “multiple missiles” last month but they were successfully intercepted by Ukrainian forces, UK said on Monday citing intelligence. A vessel in Russia’s Black Sea fleet fired the missiles, which included two Kalibr cruise missiles, towards the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa on…

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I am “hugely” proud of my Indian roots: British PM Rishi Sunak ahead of India visit

September 6, 2023 admin

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, his wife Akshata Murty. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images What does the British Prime Minister discuss at the dinner table with his Indian parents-in-law? Is it Indian politics or the challenges of running Britain? Neither. It’s cricket. “The most political we tend to get is in our discussion of cricket. I’ve agreed…

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