Two children were stabbed to death and nine others have been wounded in a “major incident” in northwest England. Armed police arrested a 17-year-old suspect and seized a knife after receiving reports of a stabbing in Southport, north of Liverpool, just before 11.50am BST on Monday. Of the nine children wounded, six of them are … Read more
Nonnative species like Sitka spruce and lodgepole pine were often favored, because of their qualities as a timber crop. Trees would be planted in “coupes”—areas of several acres—at the same time, “and they would plant them in straight lines, so that they’re easier to harvest.” All of this led to a forest that was “genetically … Read more
New Delhi: Bharti Enterprises plans to acquire a 24.5% stake in UK’s BT Group for around $4 billion from the British firm’s largest investor Altice UK, marking the Sunil Mittal-led company’s second major international foray after venturing into Africa in 2010. This will make it the largest shareholder in BT, formerly British Telecom. In a … Read more
Australian travellers have been warned to exercise a “high degree of caution” in the United Kingdom as violent anti-immigrant riots persist across the country. Riots erupted following the murder of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event in Southport, a seaside town in northwest England, after misinformation on social media wrongly identified the suspected killer … Read more
British bike maker Norton Motorcycles, part of the TVS Motor Company, on Wednesday said it plans to launch six new products over the next three years with an eye on increasing sales through sales partners in the US, Germany, France, Italy and India. TVS Motor has committed 200 million pounds in new product development, facilities, … Read more
A judge in the UK High Court has directed prosecutors to consider bringing criminal charges against computer scientist Craig Wright, after ruling that he lied “extensively and repeatedly” and committed forgery “on a grand scale” in service of his quest to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of bitcoin. In a judgment published Tuesday, Justice … Read more
NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India has moved a little over 100 tonnes of gold from the UK to its vaults in the country, marking the first time at least since early 1991, when precious metal at this scale has been added to the stock held locally.A similar quantity of gold may be headed into … Read more
NEW DELHI: After UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak decided to backtrack on the plan to scrap the post study work visa for international students last week; Lord Karan Bilimoria, chancellor of the University of Birmingham, has advised students from India to go ahead and opt for the UK for higher education.“After strong opposition from many … Read more
Catherine, Princess of Wales is reported to have “turned a corner” in her cancer battle, according to a source close to the royal family. Kate has been largely out of the public eye since revealing she had cancer in an unconventional video shared by palace officials more than two months ago. “I wanted to take … Read more
The British parliament was dissolved on Thursday, as the five-week campaign period begun leading up to the general election on July 4.The election is expected to bring the Labour party back to power after 14 years of Conservative rule. As the clock struck one minute past midnight, all 650 seats of members of parliament (MPs) … Read more