Tourist arrivals may just be a 3rd of pre-pandemic levels this yearIndian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) president Rajiv Mehra said he does not think inbound overseas tourists will cross 35% of pre Co...
30 Sep, 2022, 08.48 AM IST
India should not lower its guard; Covid not over yet, says NK AroraCountries like the US and UK have seen a surge after relaxing curbs and experts say India should not make such mistakes, particularly as th...
08 Apr, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
New COVID restrictions would be a last resort, says UK health minister Sajid JavidBritain has not brought in new rules for England, which accounts for more than 80% of the UK population. Scotland, Wales and Northern Irela...
01 Jan, 2022, 03.45 PM IST
As Covid curbs ease, more & more Indians fly to US, UKThe country's top travel portal Makemytrip has seen a significant jump in international travel bookings for November.
10 Nov, 2021, 06.44 AM IST
UK health leaders call for Covid curbs as infections riseBut ministers remain opposed to reintroducing any curbs, arguing the situation is still far better than earlier this year and the country i...
20 Oct, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
Hockey India withdraws from 2022 Birmingham CWG; cites COVID concerns, discriminatory quarantine rulesHockey India President Gyanandro Ningombam communicated the federation's decision to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Ba...
05 Oct, 2021, 07.38 PM IST
Travel curbs: UK moves India from 'red' to 'amber list. Here's what that meansUnder Britain's traffic light system for international travel, returning from amber list countries means a 10-day quarantining at home.
05 Aug, 2021, 04.45 PM IST
UK on course to lift Covid curbs on July 19, says PM JohnsonThe spread of the delta variant has already forced the government to delay the fourth and final stage of its plan to ease pandemic rules in...
22 Jun, 2021, 08.20 AM IST
UK economy to rebound by 7.25% this year: BoEThe economy is expected to rebound by 7.25 percent in 2021, the BoE said in a statement as it upgraded its prior guidance of a 5.0-percent ...
06 May, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
Oil prices slip from six-week high, on track for monthly gainsBrent is on track to rise roughly 8 per cent in April while WTI could see gains of nearly 10 per cent.
30 Apr, 2021, 09.07 AM IST
Around 81% samples tested positive for UK COVID-19 variant, says Punjab CMWith 81 per cent of the latest 401 samples sent by the state for genome sequencing turning up positive for the new UK Covid variant, Punjab...
23 Mar, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
81% of 401 Punjab samples show UK variant, Amarinder asks PM to widen vaccine ambitExpressing concern over the COVID-19 situation, the chief minister also appealed to people to get themselves vaccinated and stressed the ne...
23 Mar, 2021, 02.32 PM IST
Retailers, energy stocks push London stocks higherThe benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.4%, with general retailers and energy stocks gaining between 2% and 3%.
05 Jan, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
COVID-19: Kerala relaxes restrictions imposed on temple festivities30 Dec, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
European shares tumble on tighter Covid-19 curbs in UK, Brexit uncertaintyThe pan-European STOXX 600 index slid 2.3% after UK imposed an effective lockdown and reversed plans to ease curbs over Christmas as it dea...
21 Dec, 2020, 02.40 PM IST
UK study tests if BCG tuberculosis vaccine protects against coronavirusBacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, used to protect against tuberculosis, induces a broad innate immune-system response and has been sh...
11 Oct, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
European stocks extend recovery ahead of PMIs; Adidas jumpsThe German DAX rose 1%, with Puma and Adidas up over 4% after U.S. sportswear maker Nike reported strong earnings and forecast better-than-...
23 Sep, 2020, 02.50 PM IST