Furious drivers slammed local authorities for the extortionate prices. Earning almost Rs 20,000 crore in revenue, this amount might be mistaken for the income of an entire industry. However, it’s remarkably similar to the annual income generated by councils in the UK through parking fees, with the London council leadingRead More →
“We’re not going to save the planet by bankrupting the British people,” Suella Braverman said. (File) London: UK interior minister Suella Braverman said Wednesday that green policies should not mean “bankrupting” British citizens as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared set to soften some of the government’s net-zero pledges. Her commentsRead More →
Dr Ravi Jayaram is among those who helped catch British nurse Lucy Letby. Lucy Letby, a 33 -year-old neonatal nurse in the United Kingdom, has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others at the hospital where she worked. Dr Ravi Jayaram, an Indian-origin consultantRead More →
A woman aged in her 40s remains in hospital in a serious condition, police said. (Representational) London: A second eight-year-old girl has died after a car crashed into the building of a primary school in London, police announced on Sunday. The crash, which police have said was not terror-related, happenedRead More →
Sarina Duggal was part of a criminal gang which exploited two children. (File) London: A 28-year-old Indian-origin woman is among six people jailed for their role in using minor children in their drugs supply operations in the UK. Sarina Duggal was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment last week for herRead More →
Its rooms are built a staggering 1,375 vertical feet below the park’s mountains A new hotel that lets people sleep at the bottom of a Victorian mine, 400m underground has opened in the UK, Metro reported. Dubbed the ‘world’s deepest hotel’, The Deep Sleep Hotel is located beneath the mountains of Snowdonia, alsoRead More →
Confederation of British Industry this week pledged a significant shakeup. London: Britain’s biggest business lobby group on Friday confirmed plans to cut jobs after allegations of sexual harassment triggered an exodus of members. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has been mired in a scandal since the claims were madeRead More →
It has been unoccupied since the 1980s A historic castle on the island of Fetlar in Scotland’s Shetland is being sold for just 30,000 pounds (Rs 30,71,872), much less than the average price of a UK flat, BBC reported. However, there’s a big catch. The 200-year-old castle is built on 40 acres ofRead More →
An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire. Pet dogs are being credited for saving their owner’s life after a house lit up in flames in the middle of the night on Saturday in UK’s Essex. According to a Metro report, a couple managed toRead More →
5 buses will ply a 22.5km route, according to the operator. (Representational) Queensferry, United Kingdom: The UK will roll out its first driverless bus network in Scotland next week with drivers on standby behind the steering wheel, ready to take control should an emergency arise. The service, which aims toRead More →
