New law to prioritise UK graduates over foreigners for National Health Services training postsBritain's new law prioritizes UK medical graduates for NHS specialty training, impacting Indian doctors, the largest overseas group. Health...
15 Jan, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
King Charles' net worth: How wealthy the King of the UK is as he becomes richer than his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, ever wasKing Charles III's wealth now exceeds that of the late Queen Elizabeth II. His net worth is estimated at $850 million. This is more than th...
21 May, 2025, 01.45 AM IST
A King’s Ransom: The eye-watering amount British taxpayers need to pay to let Charles III live in styleThe British monarchy's financial dealings face scrutiny. The sovereign grant increased significantly. Critics argue the true cost is much h...
19 May, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
UK visa gets more expensive for visitors, studentsThe changes include a £15 increase for visit visas under six months, making the total fee £115, and a £127 increase for student visas, brin...
03 Oct, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
King Charles III heckled over cost of living crisis while greeting crowdKing Charles III was heckled by the crowd during a visit to Cardiff as the monarch went to greet the crowd. The crowd heckled King Charles ...
17 Sep, 2022, 04.32 PM IST
Tata Steel may demerge UK, Dutch unitsWith the British arm of the company reportedly seeking state support of £500 million, or about ₹4,700 crore, “a breakup would appear to be ...
12 May, 2020, 08.48 AM IST
Why aid Pakistan when it has nuclear weapons programme, ask furious UK ParliamentariansThe UK is planning to increase foreign aid to Pakistan by a further £105 million, when the latter spent £4 billion to buy eight new submari...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.15 PM IST
I-T department issues advisory concerning request for information from British Virgin IslandsAs many as 2,000 Indian names figure in the ‘Panama Papers’ and the I-T department wants officers to get procedures right while seeking inf...
17 May, 2016, 02.45 AM IST
Panama Papers: Officers asked to be specific in sending queriesThe IT Department issued an internal guidance to officers on requests for exchange of information made to BVI in order to achieve better ou...
16 May, 2016, 08.36 PM IST
Tony Blair banned from staying at British embassies on private missionsBlair and other former PMs have been banned from staying for free at taxpayers expense at British embassies and using diplomats to help car...
03 Jan, 2016, 02.12 PM IST
Britain set to end aid to IndiaThe British government is set to cut millions of pounds in aid to India as the two countries develop "a new kind of relationship" centered ...
04 Dec, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
Income rules create 'Skype families' in UK: ReportMinimum income threshold which prevents spouses of UK nationals from outside EU from residing in the UK is creating a trend of "Skype famil...
09 Sep, 2015, 10.03 PM IST
Queen costs 900,000 pounds more to UK taxpayerQueen Elizabeth II cost British taxpayer nearly 1 million pounds more during her Diamond Jubilee year in 2012.
27 Jun, 2013, 06.44 PM IST
- Indians treat their royalty better than the Brits
We, in India, tend to treat our royalty better than the British do theirs.
25 Apr, 2011, 07.57 AM IST
- Britain breaks up RBS, Lloyds in big bang for banking
Britain is to force state-rescued banks RBS and Lloyds Banking Group to sell assets in a massive shake-up of the banking sector but will su...
03 Nov, 2009, 06.46 PM IST
- I earn, you spend
We Indians have an entirely different attitude so far, to the spending of taxpayer money.
02 Jun, 2009, 01.02 AM IST
- Dismay, resignation in British press over B&B deal
The expected nationalisation of British bank Bradford & Bingley sparked dismay in Monday's newspapers that taxpayers will again have to bai...
29 Sep, 2008, 07.43 AM IST