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Race to replace Johnson heats up as big names target 10 Downing Street

Sajid Javid, the former Health Minister, and former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who lost to Johnson in the 2019 leadership runoff, used interviews in a newspaper to announce their campaigns

'To make the right decisions': Rishi Sunak bids to replace PM Johnson

Rishi Sunak became hugely popular during the pandemic after crafting a massive package worth tens of billions of pounds to help businesses and workers

Amarnath cloudburst LIVE: PM Modi takes stock of situation; rescue work on

Live news updates: The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains

With a range of options, what type of Tori will take over PM Boris Johnson

The first phase of the contest takes place in Parliament, where Conservative MPs will whittle down the field to a final two by July 21.

Boris Johnson quits, Rishi Sunak top contender to be next UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak, who resigned as UK Finance Minister two days ago, is a top contender to be the British Prime Minister

With Johnson quitting as UK PM, who could replace him: Here are a few names

Sajid Javid, Rishi Sunak, Ben Wallace are among the few probables who could replace Johnson for the top job in UK govt

New UK FM Zahawi pledges to boost economy, says 'nothing off the table'

But the former education minister faced questions about whether he would even have a chance to steer the economy out of its slowdown, given Johnson's weakening grip on power

Crisis deepens as slew of resignations continue to hit UK PM Boris Johnson

Under current rules Johnson is safe from another leadership challenge until next summer. But the executive of the 1922 Committee can change the rules whenever it wants, the British media reports said.

Top Headlines: RBI awaits data for HDFC merger, UK cabinet change & more

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is yet to grant dispensations for the proposed merger of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) with HDFC Bank

UK PM names new Health Secretary, Finance Minister after Javid, Sunak leave

UK Boris Johnson named new UK Health Secretary and Finance Minister shortly after Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak tendered their resignation, reports said

UK govt in crisis as cabinet ministers Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid quit

'I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning,' Sunak said on Twitter

Financial services an exciting aspect of UK-India FTA, says Rishi Sunak

The financial services sector holds out an exciting prospect of closer exchange between India and the UK with a free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated between the two countries, says Rishi Sunak

G7 finance ministers meet in London to broker global tax deal

The gathering, chaired by British finance minister Rishi Sunak, is the first time the ministers have met face-to-face since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

G7 nations reach historic deal to make big multinationals pay fair taxes

The Group of Seven said it would back a minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15%

Chancellor Rishi Sunak backs UK PM Johnson ahead of no confidence vote

The Indian-origin finance minister has joined the bulk of the Cabinet to very publicly back Johnson in the vote of Conservative Party MPs

Sunak's billionaire wife Akshata Murty builds ties to world's super-rich

Murty, 42, who was born in India and is still an Indian citizen, has a net worth of about $1.2 billion thanks to her stake in Infosys Ltd.

UK household support package to have 'minimal impact' on inflation: Sunak

Sunak said on Thursday high inflation was now causing "acute distress".

UK's Rishi Sunak unveils $46.6-bn package to cope with rising costs

'We will send to around 8 mn low income households a one-off payment of 650 pounds,' says British finance minister

Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata make UK's 'Sunday Times Rich List' debut

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty made their debut in the annual Sunday Times Rich List' on Friday, ranked 222 with their combined fortune estimated at GBP 730 mn

UK to allocate additional $1.6 billion funding in aid to Ukraine: Reports

The funds will be taken from the Treasury's emergency reserves and will come in addition to the United Kingdom's existing 1.5 billion-pound support to Ukraine, The Sunday Timessaid on Sunday