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Explained: What's Australia's points-based visa policy that Boris Johnson wants to emulate in UK?

December 02, 2019 8:10 am

Generally, for visas that are points-tested, points may be given for different categories ranging from age to proficiency in English and amount of work experience.

Explained: What is the Chagos Islands dispute about?

November 30, 2019 12:42 pm

Here is why Mauritius is calling the UK an 'illegal colonial occupier' over a tiny set of islands in the Indian Ocean.

Explained: India in Labour Party manifestos over the years

November 26, 2019 8:18 pm

Over the years, issues relating to India have found mention in many election manifestos in the UK. From 1945 to 2019, we trace the Labour Party’s manifestos for campaign promises and notable mentions relating to India.

Explained: What to expect from UK's rare December election

October 30, 2019 1:33 pm

Britain is to hold an early election on December 12 after the House of Commons passed a bill authorising the vote.

Britain to hold a general election on December 12

October 30, 2019 1:35 pm

The 438-20 vote in Parliament, which came after the opposition Labour Party dropped its resistance, provided the starting gun for one of the most momentous and unpredictable campaigns in post-World War II Britain.

No more delays, UK PM Johnson appeals to parliament to back Brexit bill

October 22, 2019 7:33 am

Boris Johnson's parliamentary battle starts on Tuesday, when lawmakers will debate and vote on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, the detailed legislation that puts his Brexit deal into British domestic law.

German businesses already incurring Brexit losses, says industry boss

October 09, 2019 2:46 pm

German business groups say the Brexit withdrawal agreement, negotiated by UK PM Boris Johnson's predecessor Theresa May, should not be renegotiated.

Explained: Five takeaways from Britain top court’s ruling on PM Boris Johnson and Parliament

September 25, 2019 8:11 am

The Justices, sitting on the largest permissible Bench of the 12-judge Supreme Court, gave presiding officers of both Houses of Parliament the freedom to reconvene the Houses immediately.

Boris Johnson: UK to 'roll out red carpet' to US firms post Brexit

September 24, 2019 7:51 am

The US is Britain's second biggest trading partner after the EU. It was the biggest individual country destination for UK exports in 2018, and and the second biggest source of imports to Britain.

Britain accuses Iran of selling Adrian Darya 1 tanker oil to Syria

September 11, 2019 9:09 am

Britain said it had summoned the Iranian ambassador to condemn Iran’s actions and would raise the issue at the United Nations later this month.

Jaitley, Amitabh Bachchan, David Cameron unveil Mahatma Gandhi's Statue in London

March 14, 2015 7:04 pm

Gandhi is the first Indian and the only person never to have been in a public office to be honoured with a statue at the Parliament Square in London.

UK Police and students clash during protest over university costs

November 05, 2015 6:35 pm

Scuffles broke out between police and protesters in central London on Wednesday as students held a rally calling for the end to university tuition fees. Police are said to have made several arrests.

Modi wears a UK tailored Rs 10 lakh suit, talks of Make In India : Rahul Gandhi

February 06, 2015 12:26 pm