UK's Wellington college to open its first school in Pune
Education | November 08, 2021 15:12 ISTWellington College International (WCI) Pune will be a coeducational day and boarding school for ages 2-18 years with a student strength of around 800
Wellington College International (WCI) Pune will be a coeducational day and boarding school for ages 2-18 years with a student strength of around 800
The round coin, which features India's national flower, the lotus, and a famous quote from Gandhi stating “My life is my message," is part of the Royal Mint's collection to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali.
During PM Modi's COP26 address on Monday, he announced 5 "amrit tatva" including target to attain net-zero emissions by 2070.
It's significant that the palace statement highlighted the wish of monarch to attend Remembrance Sunday ceremonies, as it is major event on the sovereign’s calendar and one to which Queen has attached great importance.
The military engagement followed from announcement by both PMs Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson outlining India-UK 2030 roadmap in May 2021.
Many scientists are now calling on the govt to reimpose social restrictions and speed up booster vaccinations as coronavirus infection rates, already Europe’s highest, rise still further.
These eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries, not on the red list can take an LFT on or before day two of their arrival from October 24, rather than PCR tests.
The EU and the U.K. say they will hold several weeks of “intensive” talks on the latest proposals.
Meanwhile, the Taliban on Sunday said the US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, which is on the brink of an economic disaster.
US has many other agreements with India so "these pieces do not compete" and the ultimate aim is to keep Indo-Pacific open and free, Wendy Sherman said during a virtual interaction.
The British government put dozens of soldiers on standby Monday to help easy fuel supply problems caused by a shortage of truck drivers, a situation that has spurred panic buying of gasoline across the country.
As winter approaches, bringing the threat of a new COVID surge, Britain’s light touch is setting it apart from more cautious nations.
A spokesman for British PM Boris Johnson said authorities are recruiting more police officers and had introduced a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls earlier this year.
Travellers who are not fully vaccinated, or vaccinated in a country such as India currently not on the UK government’s recognised list, must take a pre-departure test, pay for day two and day eight PCR tests after arrival in England and self-isolate for 10 days, with an option to "test to release" after five days following a negative PCR test.
The trilateral security alliance AUKUS is seen as an effort to counter China in the Indo-Pacific.
It will explore the potential of the drug to boost the immune response of first-generation COVID-19 vaccines to a wide array of variants of Sars-Cov-2, which cause COVID-19.
Official sources said India will take reciprocal measures against travellers from the UK if its concerns are not addressed by October 4 when the new rules will come into effect.
Then-UK Foreign Secy Dominic Raab was warned that such a deal could negatively affect relations with China and Paris, but details of the agreement were nonetheless discussed at G7 summit and all relevant AUKUS documents were classified as "top secret," according to The Telegraph.
The security initiative, unveiled this week, appears to have brought Biden’s summer of love with Europe to an abrupt end. AUKUS, which notably excludes France and the European Union, is just the latest in a series of steps, from Afghanistan to east Asia, that have taken Europe aback.
Joe Biden, during Wednesday's announcement, also maintained that the establishment of AUKUS is necessary because "we need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve."
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