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What is the UK smoking ban, how will it be implemented, and when will it go into effect?
The UK's smoking ban will gradually phase out tobacco sales, which are one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in Britain.
BusinessFeb 28, 2024, 7:45 PM IST
Who is Sunil Bharti Mittal? The first Indian to receive knighthood
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairperson of Bharti Enterprises was awarded the Honourary Knighthood by the King Charles III of UK on 28 February. He is a business tycoon and was also featured in the top 10 list of billionaires in India by Forbes in 2023. He received Padma Bhushan in 2007 and is currently a Commissioner for Sustainable Development at the International Telecommunication Union/UNESCO Broadband Commission.
India UntoldOct 25, 2023, 10:37 AM IST
Amity University: From NGOs to Campuses in 12 Countries
Amity University is counted among India’s best educational institutions. In 1986, Dr Ashok Chauhan established the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation in memory of his father. He inaugurated the first Amity School in Delhi in 1990. Amity now has campuses in 12 countries including Britain, UAE, Singapore.
Beyond NewsAug 18, 2021, 8:46 AM IST
Exclusive: Women Hockey Coach Ankita Suresh says PM Modi's call after loss against Britain helped team recover
In an exclusive interview to Asianet Newsable, Indian women hockey coach Ankita Billava Suresh speaks about the journey in Tokyo, the team's performance, on PM Modi's call and Odisha CM backing the Indian Hockey team and more.
Other SportsMar 19, 2020, 4:40 PM IST
This player explains how Indian women’s hockey changed
India women's hockey player Navneet Kaur said, 'Earlier, we feared playing against top teams like Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia. We lacked that match-winning confidence and this was perhaps why many teams even considered us as underdogs'
WorldFeb 26, 2020, 4:20 PM IST
Who Is Suella Braverman? All You Need To Know About UK's New Attorney General
Indian-origin Suella Braverman, UK’s new Attorney General, was formally sworn in at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Suella Braverman was appointed for the post in British PM Boris Johnson’s reshuffled Cabinet earlier this month. The 39-year-old minister is a barrister and Cambridge University law graduate, specializing in public law and judicial review. Here's all you need to know about her.
Other SportsJan 14, 2020, 4:01 PM IST
New Zealand tour: Rani to lead 20-member India women’s hockey squad
India women's hockey team will play matches against New Zealand and Great Britain during their New Zeland tour. Rani will lead the 20-member squad
IndiaNov 13, 2019, 8:42 AM IST
Britain’s Prince Charles expected to arrive in India; Gurdwara visit on cards
Britain’s Prince Charles will arrive in India on Wednesday on a two-day trip. Prince Charles will undertake varied engagements in the national capital, including a bilateral meeting with President Ram Nath Kovind.
IndiaOct 14, 2019, 7:08 PM IST
Ahead of Brexit, Dutch King, Queen visit India; plan to deepen bilateral ties to make the Netherlands hub of investments?
External affairs minister S Jaishankar called upon King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and had "fruitful discussions on expanding the relationship". Let's unravel the agenda on their five-day visit to the country just ahead of Brexit on MyNation's SimplifiedBy.
WorldSep 29, 2019, 5:31 PM IST
Brexit: British PM Boris Johnson to take Britain away from European Union on October 31
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that he would take Britain out of the European Union, with or without a deal, on October 31
Lifestyle NewsSep 6, 2019, 7:18 PM IST
One year since Section 377 decriminalised in India; still a long way to go for inclusiveness of LGBTQ
It has been a year since the historic judgement was passed on Section 377 of the IPC, where The Supreme Court unanimously struck down part of the British-era law that criminalised gay sex. Here are some interesting facts about Section 377.
EconomySep 3, 2019, 11:06 AM IST
Tata Steel to shut sites in Britain; 400 to lose jobs
With no prospects of profitability for Orb Electrical Steels in a competitive European steel industry, Tata Steel has proposed to close the site in Britain, necessitating a lay-off of nearly 380 employees. Wolverhampton Engineering Steels Service Centre also faces closure.
WorldAug 26, 2019, 9:00 AM IST
G7 Summit: PM Modi, Boris Johnson meet days after telephonic conversation
Just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the two leaders met at the G7 Summit that is being held in Biarritz, France. The two leaders discussed bilateral ties.
WorldAug 17, 2019, 11:05 AM IST
Airstrike in Syria rebel area kills 13, including children
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike, suspected to have been carried out by Russian aircraft on Friday, hit in the town of Hass south of Idlib province, where peopled displaced by the violence had congregated. The monitoring group said the attack killed at least four children.
IndiaJul 30, 2019, 8:32 PM IST
Deep Dive with Abhinav Khare: How Britain has drained trillions of dollars from India
Abhinav Khare deep dives into the recent research by Utsa Patnaik, which reveals that just between the period of 1765 to 1938, Britain has drained $45 trillion from India