Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of the UK, died on Thursday, aged 96. Twitterati mourned her demise by paying condolences on social media.
Suella Braverman is the daughter of Hindu Tamil mother Uma and Goan-origin father Christie Fernandes.
Liz Truss appointed UK PM: Truss travelled to the 96-year-old monarch's Balmoral Castle residence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to meet the Queen who formally asked her to form a new government.
UK news: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel resigned on Monday hours after Liz Truss won the UK PM race defeating Rishi Sunak.
Liz Truss has defeated Rishi Sunak to be the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Soon after the news broke out, Twitter was bombarded with memes and hilarious jokes. Take a look.
Liz Truss becomes Britain's next PM. But the leadership comes in no roses, there is a crown of thorns awaiting her as the UK reels under a cost-of-living crisis and is amid its worst inflation.
UK PM RACE: Newly-elected Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister-designate Liz Truss is among the senior British politicians known for championing deeper India-UK strategic and economic ties, describing them as a "sweet spot" of global trade dynamics.
Liz Truss undertook a two-day trip to India in October last year. During her visit, she underscored the importance of partnership with India.
UK PM race: If elected, 42-year-old Rishi Sunak will go on to make history as the first Prime Minister of the UK of Indian heritage.
In the wake of Russia's continued war against Ukraine, several European countries have announced restrictions on tourist visas for Russians.
UK PM Race: With just over a week to go before the vote for a new leader closes to Tory members on September 2, Sunak’s team warned Truss’ policy pledges would plunge the UK economy into an inflation spiral.
Salman Rushdie attack: The 75-year-old writer remains on a ventilator after being airlifted to the hospital and undergoing hours of surgery following the attack in New York state.
UK PM race: The former finance minister stuck to his central plank and focussed his message on the need to get a grip on soaring inflation before cutting taxes.
UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak clinched his place for the final leg of the race to succeed Boris Johnson and will go head-to-head with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as one of two finalists to take charge as Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister.
UK heatwave: Britain usually has moderate summer temperatures. Across the U.K., average July temperatures range from a daily high of 21 C (70 F) to a low of 12 C (53 F).
UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak, who formally launched his campaign earlier, remains the frontrunner in the race with reportedly the highest number of MPs behind him.
Boris Johnson resigns as UK PM: Rishi Sunak was, until recently, widely regarded as the party’s brightest rising star, the best-known of potential leadership contenders — and the bookies’ favorite to succeed Johnson.
The 42-year-old British Indian minister posted his resignation letter on Twitter soon after another senior Cabinet colleague, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, resigned.
Boris Johnson suffered a triple blow following crushing defeats for his Conservative Party in two important by-elections that also prompted the resignation of the party's chairman and one of his close allies.
Authorities stressed that the risk to the public overall is “extremely low.” They added that the virus has been detected only in sewage samples, and no cases of paralysis have been reported.
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