Bowing to the inevitable after mass resignations across his government, including of top Cabinet ministers, in just three days, Boris Johnson on Thursday announced he is stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party, but will remain the UK Prime Minister, till his replacement is chosen.
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UK PM Johnson wins confidence vote over 'partygate' scandals
Despite Johnson's survival in the vote, his political rivals took a shot at the turmoil within the Conservative Party as the 148 votes against him meant more than 40 percent of the Conservative lawmakers wanted him to go.
Indian-origin MPs likely to vote for Boris Johnson in confidence motion
With voting scheduled for between 10.30 p.m. and 12.30 a.m. (IST) on Monday, how will Indian origin MPs in Britain's ruling Conservative party cast their ballots in a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Boris Johnson?
Monkeypox may slow down but not be eliminated: Report
Adam Kucharski, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said it was unlikely the current outbreak would spiral into a pandemic like Covid because it spreads through prolonged close contact.
Former Pak diplomat says he was 'put under pressure' to become witness against Zardari
Pakistan's former Ambassador to Iran and National Bank of Pakistan's former President has said that he had to leave Pakistan for exile in Canada because he was put under "immense pressure" to become a witness against former President Asif Ali Zardari and issue a false statement of corruption, media reports said on Friday.
Hundreds of Indians stuck in Sumy as Russia & Ukraine 'fail' to agree on humanitarian corridor
About half the people sleeping in underground shelters without food, water, power and heating in Mariupol were supposed to be evacuated on Sunday, but the ceasefire arrangement collapsed.
British PM describes Russia as a great nation and power
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a career journalist and former editor of The Spectator magazine, in an opinion piece in The New York Times published on Sunday, described Russia as a great nation and a great world power.
Indian-origin cop in short-list to be Scotland Yard chief
The post of police commissioner of the British capital became vacant on Thursday after the incumbent Cressida Dick, the first woman to occupy the position, resigned after London Mayor Sadiq Khan lost confidence in her.
OnlyFans appoints Mumbai-born Amrapali Gan as CEO
Gan, 36, served as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for OnlyFans and has been with the organisation since 2020, working side-by-side with Stokely to grow OnlyFans into the platform it is today.
UK records biggest daily jump of Omicron cases
Another 12,133 Omicron cases have been recorded in the UK, the biggest daily increase since the Covid-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total Omicron cases found in the country to 37,101, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.
Centuries from now, people will be born in space: Bezos
Bezos said that in centuries to come, people will be born in space and live in giant floating cylinders that could house up to a million people and re-create Earth's gravity and environment, with 'rivers, forests and wildlife' and regular Terran weather, Daily Mail reported.
UK reports highest daily rise in Covid-19 cases since Jan 30
Britain has reported another 22,868 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest since January 30 this year, according to official figures released on Monday.
One shot of Pfizer, AstraZeneca vax offers 60% protection against Covid
A single dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine offers around 60 per cent protection against infection from SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, in adults aged 65 years and above, according to a new study published in the The Lancet Infectious.
3rd wave of Covid 'definitely underway' in UK: Scientist
Experts have warned that coronavirus may continue to evolve for years to come, and eventually it is likely current vaccines will fail to protect against transmission, infection, or even against disease caused by newer variants.
3-layered cloth masks effective as surgical masks against Covid
For example, if an infected person and a healthy individual are both wearing masks, scientists believe this could result in up to 94 per cent less exposure, showed the findings published in the journal Physics of Fluids.
Queen Elizabeth IIs consort, Prince Philip passes away
Hailing from the Greek and Danish families, Prince Philip was also the nephew of Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, under whom the country became Independent.
UK PM gets AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalised last year with a severe bout of Covid-19, has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the virus.
UK faces new lockdown with tougher battle ahead against Covid-19
Meanwhile, British ministers are considering introducing a requirement for international arrivals to have a negative Covid test before travelling to Britain in a bid to tackle the rising tide of infections, the Evening Standard newspaper reported Tuesday.
UK records another 54,990 coronavirus cases, 454 deaths
Another 54,990 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 26,54,779, according to official figures released on Sunday.
UK Court slaps $28.7M penalty payment to Pak High Commission
The development was also confirmed by Pakistan Foreign Office sources, who said that London had ordered debiting millions of dollars from the Pakistan High Commission accounts.
Covid antibodies detected up to 3 months after infection: Study
Researchers have revealed that the vast majority of individuals have detectable antibodies up to three months post contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Over 100k people volunteer for UK Covid-19 vaccines trials
Over 100,000 people have volunteered to take part in the coronavirus vaccine trials in the UK, the government said, while encouraging more citizens to sign up to the National Health Service (NHS) Covid-19 Vaccine Research Registry.
UK signs deals for 90mn COVID-19 vaccine doses
The UK government has signed deals for 90 million doses of promising coronavirus vaccines that are being developed, the media reported on Monday. The new deal is on top of 100 million doses of the Oxford University vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca.
June 25, 1983: A historic win for Kapil's boys & the iconic Lord's image
India had entered the World Cup with zero expectations and nobody really considered them as a title contender, considering the inexperience the team had of playing ODI cricket.
Imperial College London begins trials of new Covid-19 vaccine
If the vaccine is found to be safe and shows a promising immune response in humans, then larger Phase-3 trials would be planned to begin later in the year with around 6,000 healthy volunteers to test its effectiveness.