Patients with severe Covid-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop life-threatening ventricular tachycardia -- a heart rhythm condition -- within six months compared to those without severe infection, according to a research.
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UK Parliament watchdog opens investigation into PM Rishi Sunak
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by UK Parliament's commissioner for standards over a potential breach of rules relating to the declaration of interests, understood to be related to his links to a childcare firm in which his wife is an investor, media reports said on Monday.
'Subby' Subramaniam appointed Warrant Officer of UK's RAF
British-Hindu Murugesvaran 'Subby' Subramaniam has been appointed as Warrant Officer of the UK's Royal Air Force, the aerial warfare and space force announced on Wednesday.
Sunak questioned as wife's firm set to benefit from UK budget policy
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been facing the heat after it emerged that his wife Akshata Murthy has shares in a childcare agency, which stands to gain from a new policy announced in the recent budget.
Man arrested after vandalism at Indian High Commission in London
A man has been arrested after some pro-Khalistani groups vandalised the Indian High Commission in London and detached the Indian flag from the first-floor balcony of the building.
ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin, Russia says 'meaningless'
That is because despite the warrants, the ICC has no powers to arrest suspects, and can only exercise jurisdiction within countries who are signed up to the agreement that set up the court.
Banks drag down Wall Street stocks
Wall Street stocks have fallen, dragged down by banks. The S&P 500 financial sector index has lost 2.2 per cent while the KBW regional banking index has tumbled 3.8 per cent, the media reported.
The knives are out for Rishi Sunak
After a silence of over 100 days since her resignation as prime minister after serving the shortest term in this office in British history, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak's immediate predecessor, launched a broadside against her successor on Sunday.
Rishi Sunak sacks Conservative party chair Nadhim Zahawi
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked the Conservative party chair, Nadhim Zahawi, after he was found to have breached the ministerial code by failing to declare the HMRC investigation into his tax affairs, the media reported.
Rishi Sunak fined by police again - this time for not wearing seatbelt
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined 100 pounds for not wearing a seatbelt in a car - the second time he has been fined for breaking rules while in government, media reports said.
Interpol issues 3 Red Corner notices against Mehul Choksi's suspected kidnappers
The Interpol notices are a setback for Indian law enforcement and intelligence agencies, who accuse Choksi of defrauding the public sector Punjab National Bank to the tune of Rs 13,000 crore and want him for questioning in India.
Originated from Pakistan, deadly shipment of uranium seized at Heathrow airport
Counter-terror cops and security services in the UK have launched a probe after a deadly shipment of uranium was seized at London's Heathrow airport, a media outlet reported. The undeclared nuclear material can be used in a dirty bomb.
London solicitor claims China was ready to settle border dispute in 2001
British Indian solicitor in London, Sarosh Zaiwalla said the Chinese government was willing to discuss 'with an open mind' India's demands on the long-standing boundary issue between the two countries in 2001 in back-channel talks.
Imran Khan involved in massive corruption: Nawaz Sharif
Deposed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stated that Imran Khan and his close coterie are involved in corruption worth (Pakistani) Rs 50 billion and that what has come to light thus far is but a fraction of the true extent of his corruption, media reports said.
25 people arrested in Germany for plotting to overthrow state
Federal prosecutors said 3,000 officers conducted searches at 130 sites in 11 of Germany's 16 states against the group, whose members, it said, adhered to a "conglomerate of conspiracy theories", including the QAnon cult and the so-called Reich Citizens movement, the report said.
Christian Michel alleges abuse in Tihar Jail to UK PM
Christian Michel, an alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scam case, has claimed in a signed five-page hand-written letter from Tihar Jail to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that he is "being abused in a Delhi jail" and is being held "without trial, without charge, without bail" since four years.
Tanks on streets of China rekindles fears of Tiananmen Square
Several military tanks have rolled through the streets of China as Chinese officials ramp up their crackdown against demonstrators who are protesting against Xi Jinpings disastrous zero-Covid policy, sccording to a media report.
Sunak stresses importance of deepening ties with Indo-Pacific
Referring to Russia and China, he was going to say: "Our adversaries and competitors plan for the long term. In the face of these challenges, short-termism and wishful thinking will not suffice."
Sunak's idea of restricting foreign students to UK could meet resistance
British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak's reported plan to restrict foreign students to premier universities in the UK could meet resistance from his chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt.
Sunak shares list of activity on G20's last day, thanks Modi for Indians' wishes
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday shared his hectic activity meeting world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and others including of the G7 and NATO, on the last day of the G20 summit in Indonesia's Bali.
New scheme to grant 3,000 UK visas to Indians annually
Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, the country will offer 3,000 places annually to 18-30 year-old degree educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work here for up to two years.
Only PM to appoint army chief 'at any cost', Sharif brothers decide in London huddle
Insiders said that the prime minister had reportedly flown to London to place the options he was conveyed by certain quarters before his elder brother in the context of the fast-changing political scenario.
Imran a political terrorist, not stakeholder in Pak politics anymore: Maryam Nawaz
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan is no longer a stakeholder in Pakistans politics and the coalition government is unperturbed by his long march to Islamabad, which kicked off on October 28, the media reported.
Labour puts pressure on Rishi Sunak over Suella Braverman reappointment
Labour is urging the government to publish its assessments of Suella Braverman's security breach following her controversial reappointment as UK home secretary just six days after she was forced out, local media reported.
Conservatives to discuss replacing Truss with a joint ticket of Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt
Senior Conservatives will this week hold talks on a "rescue mission" that would see the swift removal of Liz Truss as leader, after the new chancellor Jeremy Hunt dramatically tore up her economic package and signalled a new era of austerity, local media reported.