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NGOs are expected to adhere to our laws: MEA on action against Amnesty

"We also expect that other governments would not condone contravention of Indian laws by any entity," Srivastava added

UK mulled sending asylum-seekers to volcanic island in Atlantic ocean

The report said Patel later appeared to have dropped the plan

Wikileaks founder may end up in Colorado Supermax jail, UK court told

Assange's defense team says he is entitled to First Amendment protections for the publication of leaked documents that exposed U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan

Tougher fines for breach of Covid-19 quarantine come into force across UK

People across England will be required by law from Monday to self-isolate if they test positive for the coronavirus or face a 1,000-pound fine, which increases to 10,000 pounds for repeat offenders

Travellers from Dubai, UK mainly behind Covid importation into India: Study

According to the research, which has been published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, Covid-19 got induced into Indian states mainly due to international travels

Ex-Cambridge Analytica chief banned from running companies for 7 years

UK-based Cambridge Analytica was accused of playing a key role in the 2014 breach of 87 million Facebook users' personal data

Indian-origin academic leads criticism of UK's Covid-19 lockdown approach

A prominent Indian-origin Oxford University academic leads a group of over 30 academics who have expressed their doubts over the UK government's localised and national lockdown approach

Covid-19: UK comes up with fine of $13,000 for breaking isolation rules

Penalties will start at £1,000 pounds for breaking the restrictions starting from September 28, the prime minister's office said in a statement

World Coronavirus Dispatch: World economy to shrink 4.5% this yr, says OECD

The better view reflects the strong economic pickup in recent months and the vast injection of public resources

Biden or Trump, no trade deal for Britain if Ireland peace pact violated

"We can't allow the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland to become a casualty of Brexit," Biden wrote on Twitter

Covid-19: UK inflation eases to 0.2% on temporary steps to aid spending

The reading of 0.2% was slightly higher than the zero forecast by economists, although the drop from July's reading of 1% was still the biggest since 2008

UK to ration Covid-19 testing, prioritise health workers, care home staff

The British government plans to ration coronavirus testing, giving priority to health workers and care home staff after widespread reports that people around the country were unable to schedule tests

Open to discussing import of scotch whiskey from UK in large amount: Goyal

India is committed to an FTA with the UK and it will also be good for Commonwealth countries, he added

UK's Johnson defends plan to rewrite Brexit deal, says EU 'unreasonable'

"It's a protection, it's a safety net, it's an insurance policy and it's a very sensible measure," he said

Covid-19: UK Opposition Leader Keir Starmer goes into quarantine

Britain's Opposition Leader, Sir Keir Starmer, on Monday went into quarantine, which could last up to two weeks, after a member of his household displayed symptoms of coronavirus

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid in UK doubled every 8 days from Aug-Sept

From Oxford and AstraZeneca resuming vaccine trial to Australia's business aid, here's a roundup of Covid-19 news from around the world

AstraZeneca resumes Oxford Covid vaccine trial after UK green signal

The late-stage trials of the experimental vaccine, one of the most advanced in development, were suspended this week after an illness in a study subject in Britain

UK economic recovery continues but risks loom, notably over Brexit

UK economy recouped further lost ground during July after a swath of coronavirus restrictions on businesses were lifted, official figures showed Friday

EU boosts 'no-deal' planning as UK refuses to blink in Brexit stalemate

Britain said explicitly this week it plans to break international law by breaching parts of the Withdrawal Agreement treaty it signed in January, when it left the bloc

One in five UK firms can barely cover debt-interest payments, says report

Borrowing taken on since the Covid lockdown began in March threatens to push 4.3 per cent of companies, employing 1.8 million people, into technical insolvency