World’s Biggest Trial Of Four-Day Working Week Declares Success In UK

Nearly 3,000 workers were guided through a shorter working week at the same pay. (Representational) London: The world’s biggest trial of a four-day working week published its findings on Tuesday to claim its success as an overwhelming majority of participating companies declared they would continue with the new working model.Read More →

U.K., Japan sign defence pact allowing reciprocal troop deployment

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shake hands. | File Photo | Photo Credit: AFP The U.K and Japan, on Wednesday, signed a defence pact, which will permit the deployment of troops in each other’s countries and increase security cooperation . The move comes as Britain is undertaking a ‘tilt’Read More →

Britain, Japan to sign defence pact during PM Kishida visit to London

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shake hands. | File Photo | Photo Credit: AFP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will sign a defence agreement in London on Wednesday that will allow the countries to deploy forces on each other’s soil, the latest moveRead More →

India takes up delay in student visas with US, UK, Canada, other countries

WITH MANY Indian students complaining of delays in the visa process, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday called the ambassadors/ deputy chiefs of missions of eight countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Germany, and asked them to “streamline” and “fast-track” the process. “Senior MEA officials dealingRead More →