Devoting a full chapter on the India-UK relationship in his book, Johnson recalls significant meetings with PM Modi, in New Delhi and London, from his time as the Mayor of London to the UK Prime Minister.
Eminent personalities and global leaders converged at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's 'lagna functions' to bless the newlywed couple at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's upcoming wedding promises a star-studded affair with global celebrities and influential figures in attendance.
Ajit Pawar became deputy chief minister, and a handful of MLAs who defected with him were given ministerial posts. The venal move is presumably aimed at foiling opposition unity.
British MPs will on Monday vote on an inquiry report by a UK Parliamentary committee that revealed former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has deliberately misled the House of Commons over breaches during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The World Health Organization also called for stronger containment measures across Europe, which has passed 500,000 deaths from Covid-19.
The trip is significant from UK’s perspective as it will be the first foreign trip by PM post-Brexit and also the country will be hosting both the G7 Leaders’ Meeting and COP26 Summits next year.
The UK government has so far refused to be drawn into the ongoing protests in India, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) saying the matter of handling protests was an internal one.
Global infections have soared past 54 million with more than 1.3 million deaths, and the worrying spikes have forced governments to reimpose deeply unpopular and economically devastating restrictions on movement and gatherings.
According to the Office for National Statistics' latest data on ages, there were 10 deaths recorded as "due to Covid-19" among those aged 19 and under in England and Wales between March and June - and 46,725 deaths among those aged 20 and over.
